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    Natural disasters such as cyclones, droughts, and floods pose the greatest threat to Madagascar’s food security. Over the past 35 years, more than 50 natural disasters have struck, affecting more than 11 million people. Sanitary issues, low education levels, and locust infestations also threaten the country’s food security. The economy has suffered following the coup d’etat in March. The political crisis continues to adversely affect macroeconomic conditions and jeopardize business and trade. Ports and markets are functioning at limited capacity, which has a major affect on food prices and supplies. Madagascar is a least developed country as well as a low-income, food-deficit country. Poverty is a major issue in Madagascar with more than 70 percent of the population living below the poverty line. ******************************** USAID 2009

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    Natural disasters such as cyclones, droughts, and floods pose the greatest threat to Madagascar’s food security. Over the past 35 years, more than 50 natural disasters have struck, affecting more than 11 million people. Sanitary issues, low education levels, and locust infestations also threaten the country’s food security. The economy has suffered following the coup d’etat in March. The political crisis continues to adversely affect macroeconomic conditions and jeopardize business and trade. Ports and markets are functioning at limited capacity, which has a major affect on food prices and supplies. Madagascar is a least developed country as well as a low-income, food-deficit country. Poverty is a major issue in Madagascar with more than 70 percent of the population living below the poverty line. ******************************** USAID 2009

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    Natural disasters such as cyclones, droughts, and floods pose the greatest threat to Madagascar’s food security. Over the past 35 years, more than 50 natural disasters have struck, affecting more than 11 million people. Sanitary issues, low education levels, and locust infestations also threaten the country’s food security. The economy has suffered following the coup d’etat in March. The political crisis continues to adversely affect macroeconomic conditions and jeopardize business and trade. Ports and markets are functioning at limited capacity, which has a major affect on food prices and supplies. Madagascar is a least developed country as well as a low-income, food-deficit country. Poverty is a major issue in Madagascar with more than 70 percent of the population living below the poverty line. ******************************** USAID 2009

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    MADAGASCAR

    FOOD FOR PEACE CONTACT INFORMATION


    Jason Taylor

    FACT SHEET
    (202) 712-1368
    jtaylor@usaid.gov
    Last updated: July 16, 2009

    Food Security Situation Total Food for Peace Contributions


    Natural disasters such as cyclones, Fiscal Year 2009 (to date) $8 million 3,640 MT
    droughts, and floods pose the greatest Fiscal Year 2008 $11.8 million 3,090 MT
    threat to Madagascar’s food security. Over Fiscal Year 2007 $21.4 million 35,650 MT
    the past 35 years, more than 50 natural Fiscal Year 2006 $16.4 million 29,260 MT
    disasters have struck, affecting more than
    11 million people. Sanitary issues, low
    education levels, and locust infestations Food for Peace Contribution Breakdown
    also threaten the country’s food security.
    FY09 (to date) FY08
    The economy has suffered following the
    coup d’etat in March. The political crisis
    Partners Development Development
    continues to adversely affect
    macroeconomic conditions and jeopardize USD in USD in
    metric tons metric tons
    business and trade. Ports and markets are millions millions
    functioning at limited capacity, which has a
    major affect on food prices and supplies. PVO* $8 3,640 $11.8 3,090

    Madagascar is a least developed country


    as well as a low-income, food-deficit Food for Peace Program Details
    country. Poverty is a major issue in
    Madagascar with more than 70 percent of Implementing Partners ADRA; CARE; Catholic Relief Services;
    the population living below the poverty line. Land O’ Lakes
    Targeted Beneficiaries 492,500 food-insecure individuals in
    98,500 households
    Current Projects Agricultural development; natural
    resource management; health and
    nutrition ; disaster preparation and
    mitigation
    Project Locations 120 communes primarily in cyclone-
    affected, drought-stricken, and isolated
    areas

    * FY: fiscal year; MT: metric tons; PVO: private voluntary organization;
    Food Security Situation information provided by the World Food Program and the State Department
    as of July 9, 2009

    CIA Factbook, June 26, 2009

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