Southern Madagascar is currently experiencing extreme food shortages and rising prices. After 10 months of closed borders and restrictions on travel and trade, food insecurity is growing across the Island with the situation in the south now critical. Coupled with seasonal drought and cyclical lean seasons, this means 1.5 million people are now not able to find enough food to eat, and we expect this to worsen in 2021. We are now planning for food relief distributions from Mahatalaky to Manambaro as part of our work with rural health centers, and how we can adapt projects to incorporate emergency food relief. |