Madagascar

WASHINGTON, July 6th, 2026 — The World Bank Group has approved US$225 million in financing for the Integrated Urban Development and Resilience Project for Jobs (PRODUIRE2) to strengthen climate resilience, improve infrastructure, …

Mr. Francois Rakotondramanana, 37, mends shoes on the streets of Andoharanofotsy, on the outskirts of Antananarivo. A father of eleven, he has never held a formal job. “I hope to find …

Students woke up on February 11, 2026, to a campus unrecognizable. At the Public University of Barikadimy in Toamasina, roofs had vanished, classrooms were flooded, books drifted in muddy water, …

Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff, led by Constant Lonkeng, visited Antananarivo during March 26–April 8, 2026 to hold discussions on the combined Third and Fourth Reviews of Madagascar’s …

On 11 February ,  tropical cyclone Gezani struck Madagascar’s eastern coast, hitting hardest in the Atsinanana region and the port city of Tamatave (Toamasina), the country’s main economic hub. The cyclone caused extensive destruction, severely damaging schools and disrupting education.  …

Antananarivo/New York, 19 February 2026 – New satellite-based analysis by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) shows that twin cyclones that struck Madagascar in early February hit hardest in communities already struggling to …

Papua New Guinea is the world’s 3rd largest island country, after Indonesia and Madagascar with over 800 indigenous languages spoken, and vast natural resources, including gold, oil, and natural gas. …