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
Level of Crisis:
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Humanitarian needs

Total people in need
13.41 million
Women of reproductive age
3.35 million
Pregnant women
34,000
Young people
4.43 million
Last updated on - 01 January 2017
Rinda Ramili

Humanitarian funding

Resources in $

Key results2017

  • People Reached
    Total people reached with all types of SRH services
    153,265
    People reached with Dignity Kits
    13,200
    Total people reached with all types of GBV services
    36,783
    UNFPA-assisted safe deliveries
    4,680
    Affected population who directly benefited from all types of emergency RH kits
    20,230
    Women and girls accessing services provided through Service Delivery Points (SDPs) that are equipped with Post-Rape Kits
    3,166
    GBV survivors reached
    3,166
  • Services delivered
    Number of mobile clinics
    10
    Functional health facilities supported by UNFPA that provide Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC)
    10
    Number of safe spaces
    20
    Number of service delivery points supported that provide clinical management of rape
    20
    Maternity health facilities/tents/homes operationalized with UNFPA support
    108
    Dignity Kits distributed
    13,200
  • Capacity building
    Youth facilitators and volunteers trained on sexual and reproductive health
    150
    Personnel trained on Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care
    216
    Personnel trained on clinical management of rape
    40
    Personnel trained on psycho-social support
    250
    Health personnel trained on gender-based violence case management
    40
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.