Atsimo-Andrefana
Atsimo-Andrefana
Most residents in the Atsimo-Andrefana region are agropastoralists and subsistence farmers, living off from their production and from sale of cattle or small livestock.
Much of Madagascar's population lives in poverty, particularly in rural areas. Crops are often affected by pests such as migratory locusts and the fall armyworm. Many people are self-employed or in the informal sector, making them vulnerable to economic and climatic shocks. Cattle thieves are a major threat in the targeted Atsimo-Andrefana region. Drought is also a chronic problem, and associated sandstorms cover fields and grazing land with dunes, thereby damaging crops and fodder. Rift Valley fever affects livestock health and productivity, reducing their market value. Road infrastructure in the region is poor, making market access difficult. The H4H project will be based in Toliara, the administrative capital of the region, with anticipated project sites in villages such as Ambinany, adjacent to the Zombitse Vohibasia National Park.
Madagascar
Soil erosion control and restoration, planned grazing, primary animal health care, training and skills development in cooperative governance and businesses, and market access.
10 000 hectares
People, Livestock and Conservation
Herding 4 Health is a community development activity that promotes conservation outcomes while supporting people living in rural areas to find their way out of extreme poverty.
