Strengthening the resilience of Madagascar's food systems against climate and economic shocks.
Madagascar endures successive crises: extreme poverty, chronic malnutrition, soil degradation and recurring cyclones that durably weaken food systems. The FSRP strengthens the country's capacity to absorb these shocks and emerge stronger.
A national initiative funded by the World Bank to sustainably transform agriculture and feed 600,000 families across four interregional units.
The project aims not only to produce more, but to build food systems capable of absorbing shocks: modernizing research, mechanization, seed systems, and price and climate information.
More than four out of five people live in rural areas and depend on agriculture. Droughts and cyclones follow one another — four major tropical storms in early 2022 caused losses equivalent to 4.8% of GDP.
Nearly half of children suffer from chronic malnutrition while slash-and-burn farming erodes soils. Restoring landscapes and securing access to quality food are inseparable.
The FSRP places gender and youth at the center of its implementation: every intervention is adapted to local realities for inclusive participation and stronger accountability.
