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Madagascar

WFP Madagascar Country Brief, September 2024

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In Numbers

480 MT* of food assistance distributed

USD 375,000* in cash transfers distributed

USD 42 million six-month net funding requirements (October 2024 – March 2025)

667,000 people* assisted in September 2024

Emergency Response

Cyclone Gamane response: The scale-up of post-Gamane interventions in the North will continue in October 2024. Preparations for targeting commenced in September, with a planned caseload of 70,060 individuals across 18 communes in the districts of Sambava and Vohémar.

Lean season response: In the South and South-East of Madagascar, preparations for lean season interventions are underway. Contracting process with cooperating partners was ongoing, while the targeting exercises will continue in preparation for a planned first distribution in October 2024, aiming to reach over 614,000 people.

MoU between National Bureau for Disaster Risk Management (BNGRC) and WFP: In September, WFP signed a new MoU with the BNGRC. This agreement, aligned with the new WFP Country Strategic Plan (2024-2028) outlines potential areas of collaboration, primarily focusing on strengthening capacity in emergency preparedness and anticipatory actions.