AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEducation: A Japan-backed programme in communities near Antananarivo is using parent-teacher committees, community meals and remedial lessons to improve learning. One school director reports a marked improvement in reading. Cyclone Resilience: A study in Ambanja finds long-term NGO partnerships work best when they build on local knowledge; short-term, externally designed projects may help communities survive repeated cyclones without enabling recovery. Political Transition: SADC ministers called for the bloc’s liaison office in Madagascar to become operational, supporting regional efforts to restore constitutional order through an inclusive process. Lychee Exports: Madagascar’s harvest is expected to start around November 20, later than usual, after low rainfall and cyclone impacts disrupted ripening. The delay could cut growers’ income and complicate exports; nearly 100,000 families rely on the sector. Wildlife: Researchers found Malagasy flying fox skulls have shrunk by about 6% since the 1980s, raising concerns about the effects of large-scale hunting.
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