Project presentation
Madagascar ranks as the 10th most vulnerable country to climate change. With an average temperature increase of 0.7°C since 1960, the country has experienced prolonged droughts, frequent cyclones, and erratic rainfall. Approximately 90% of the population depends directly on agriculture, exposing millions to food insecurity. Furthermore, massive deforestation has worsened the effects of climate change, with more than 40% of forest cover lost between 1950 and 2010.
The project takes place in Ambovombe, Androy, one of the poorest (91% of the population lives below the poverty line) and driest regions of the country, where over 2 million people are threatened by famine due to drought. The organization GreenNkool aims to increase the engagement of women-led civil society organizations in environmental protection while combating gender-based violence.
This will be achieved through the creation of a low-tech research lab for water desalination, the production of spirulina, and the establishment of a resilient arboretum managed by women’s associations.
