Food Aid in Madagascar - WFP 2007

The people of Madagascar face high levels of poverty chronic food insecurity and recurrent natural disasters. Since the early 1970s at least 46 natural disasters - including cyclones drought epidemics floods famine and locust infestations - have been reported cumulatively affecting more than 11 million people. CIDA's contribution to this project is helping the World Food Programme (WFP) address the needs of the populations most vulnerable to natural disasters and seasonal food insecurity by helping to save lives in crisis situations; protecting livelihoods and enhancing resilience to shocks; contributing to the improved nutrition and health status of children mothers and other vulnerable groups; and strengthening the country's capacity to establish and manage food assistance and hunger reduction programs. This operation is expected to reach an estimated 675 000 beneficiaries.