United Nations Population Fund

Madagascar Humanitarian Emergency

A mother lies next to her newborn baby.
Magnum Photos/Dominic Nahr

The humanitarian situation in south-western of Madagascar is critical due to two consecutive years of drought. The 2015/16 El-Niño phenomenon has impacted food security with over a million people affected. UNFPA is part of the overall country emergency response, focusing on strengthening the health system. This includes provision of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. UNFPA is also providing protection through prevention and response to gender based violence (GBV).

Country Population: 24.2 mil

Humanitarian needs

Total people in need
1.69 million
Women of reproductive age
422,331
Pregnant women
43,078
Young people
556,937
Last updated on - 01 December 2018
Rinda Ramili

Humanitarian funding

Resources in $

Key results2018

  • People Reached
    People reached with Dignity Kits
    5,930
    Total people reached with Adolescent SRH
    288,723
    UNFPA-assisted safe deliveries
    5,521
    Affected population who directly benefited from all types of emergency RH kits
    46,421
    Women and girls accessing services provided through Service Delivery Points (SDPs) that are equipped with Post-Rape Kits
    875
    GBV survivors reached
    875
    Affected population reached with Family Planning services
    18,517
  • Services delivered
    Number of mobile clinics
    2
    Functional health facilities supported by UNFPA that provide Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC)
    8
    Number of safe spaces
    7
    Number of service delivery points supported that provide clinical management of rape
    13
    Maternity health facilities/tents/homes operationalized with UNFPA support
    43
    Dignity Kits distributed
    6,805
  • Capacity building
    Youth facilitators and volunteers trained on sexual and reproductive health
    200
    Personnel trained on Minimum Initial Package (MISP)
    125
Disclaimer
  • Results data are reported and updated as they become available.
  • - Targets and UNFPA's populations of concern, including women of reproductive age and pregnant women, are estimated using the MISP calculator.
  • - Funding estimates are based on country planning processes, including inter-agency humanitarian response plans and regional refugee and resilience plans.
  • L1: Humanitarian crises in which the national and international resources available in the affected country are sufficient for the required response.
  • L2: Humanitarian crises requiring significant support from neighbouring countries, regional organizations and possibly humanitarian agency headquarters.
  • L3: Major, sudden-onset humanitarian crises requiring mobilization across the humanitarian system.
  • Crisis levels are determined by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, a forum of UN and non-UN humanitarian partners.