Addressing COVID-19 crisis by creating jobs and increasing community resilience to drought through green works

The project will link broader humanitarian and national development objectives to targeted interventions in infrastructure sector aimed at overcoming the specific disadvantages faced by local communities in rural Madagascar. Additionally, targeted beneficiaries and communities will be provided with knowledge, equipment, and support on the prevention of COVID-19 infection to improve their livelihoods. The project is structured around two pillars: (i) Social stabilization support through employment promotion; (ii) Contributing to food security and nutrition through the improvement of livelihoods of local communities and protection of the environment.

Project symbol

MDG/22/01/JPN

Admin unit

CO-Antananarivo

Start date

01/04/2022

End date

30/09/2023

Total allocation

726170

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

726170

Development Partners

Japan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Country/Countries

Madagascar

Outcomes

Output 9.3. Improved coherence in support and action to facilitate a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all