Madagascar is currently experiencing extreme food shortages and rising prices caused by the economic impact of COVID-19, pest outbreaks, and the worst drought recorded since 1981. The Deep South is particularly vulnerable to food insecurity, with 1.5 million people in the region, approximately half of the population, unable to find enough food to eat. The number of people living at imminent risk of famine is expected to double over the lean season, the period between planting and harvesting.

The extreme food shortages and economic impacts of COVID-19, combined with the severe climate-induced drought in southern Madagascar, have rendered over 1.14 million people acutely food insecure. Women and children face heightened vulnerability to hunger, contributing to life-threatening surges in the incidence of malnutrition. Since February 2021, SEED's Emergency Food Distribution Programme has been working to improve the immediate health and long-term resilience of food insecure communities.

Project Sekoly is SEED's ongoing school construction project aiming to improve health and education outcomes for children in rural communities of southeast Madagascar. This project with the Sarisambo Primary and Lower Secondary Schools will repair and construct a new school building, 6 classrooms, a teachers' house, 10 latrines, 2 clean water sources, and 2 menstrual hygiene management facilities allowing the 726 annual students to learn in a safe and comfortable environment.

In Madagascar, 90% of littoral forests have been lost due to human activity, endangering endemic species, including lemurs. Project Ala has increased the viable habitat for these species through corridor reforestation; strengthening regional conservation knowledge and capacity to reduce human impact on these habitats. Building on Phase I, Phase II will expand habitat corridors between forest fragments; addressing unsustainable resource use -protecting the littoral forest and its biodiversity.

Project Renitantely is a sustainable livelihood's initiative with gender equality at its forefront. Since 2016, SEED has developed efficient beekeeping practises and increased yields for almost 80 individuals, across six rural communities in the Anosy region. In a region where 75% of flora and fauna is dependent on insect pollination, these jobs not only provide families with a long-term sustainable income, and a reliable food course, but also protect the areas high animal and plant diversity.

SEED Madagascar (SEED) will provide the communities of southeast Madagascar access to improved education, health, and livelihoods while protecting the vital and fragile environment. Taking a multi-disciplinary approach, SEED will enable people to move out of poverty with activities that complement each other and address the people's multi-faceted needs. The activities we will deliver are informed by the community and will evolve over time, reflecting the changing needs of our beneficiaries.

Madagascar has one of the highest poverty rates in the world, with 77% of the population, including 90% in the southeast, surviving on less than US$1.90 per day. Women are particularly affected by Madagascar's poverty as they are restricted in generating an income due to entrenched cultural limitations and domestic responsibilities. Project Mahampy, Phase II, aims to improve the sustainability of mahampy reed weaving as a traditional women's livelihood activity in southeast Madagascar.

Nearly 20% of known animal species and 60% of known plant species in Madagascar are threatened with extinction, alongside a 44% decline in forest cover since the 1950s. On top of these alarming statistics, almost 80% of the human population lives below the international poverty line and communities in rural areas are often dependent on the declining forest resources. Since 2010 SEED has been working to preserve and protect the threatened biodiversity and ecosystems before we lose them forever.

Project Sekoly is SEED's ongoing school construction project. It aims to improve health and education outcomes for children in rural communities of southeast Madagascar. Alongside school buildings, we construct rainwater harvesting systems, latrines, menstrual management facilities, and deliver WASH education sessions. We also aim to mitigate our environmental impact by offsetting our carbon footprint and establishing plantations for sustainable community harvest