Madagascar: Greening the Great South of Madagascar - How Communities Are Fighting Drought and Restoring Hope

Five glimpses of hope the drought could loosen its grip this year

There are multiple signs a boost in rainfall this winter and spring will alleviate the record drought currently crippling southern Australia.

Critically endangered chameleon discovered outside its known habitat in Madagascar

ANTANANARIVO — At the end of April, a team of researchers scouring a scarred area of spiny forest in southwestern Madagascar came across three individuals of a critically endangered chameleon species. Furcifer belalandaensis had not previously been recorded outside of a tiny, 4-square-kilometer (1.5-square-mile) area near the village of Belalanda after which it’s named, so the team was delighted to find two males and a female at a site 5 kilomet…

Madagascar: Greening the Great South of Madagascar - How Communities Are Fighting Drought and Restoring Hope

Press Release - In Madagascar's Great South, communities are fighting drought and restoring degraded lands through the World Bank-supported MIONJO project. Over 1,500 hectares of dunes have been stabilized, 330 hectares reforested, and 24 nurseries created. Local leaders like Ralahy Fidèle and Nasta are driving this transformation - restoring hope, protecting livelihoods, and building long-term climate resilience for over 1.4 million people.