New research investigating conservation efforts in Madagascar says some 27,000 people are suffering from restrictions aimed at maintaining tropical forest. The study, published in the PeerJ journal, suggests that people living in the protected area have not been fully compensated and their incomes are affected as a result. The Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor, in eastern Madagascar, is part of a pilot project under the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) scheme supported by the World Bank. (..) The study is not suggesting that conservation efforts should be stopped, instead it is calling for forest dwellers to be properly compensated for the impact conservation has on their livelihoods, in particular on traditional agricultural practices.
Dans IMF
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the third review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement for Madagascar. The completion of this review enables the disbursement of SDR 31.43 million (about US$44.25 million), bringing total disbursements under the arrangement to SDR 156.26 million (about US$220.02 million). Madagascar’s 40-month arrangement for SDR 220 million (about US$304.7 million, or 90 percent of Madagascar’s quota), was approved on July 27, 2016 (see Press Release No.16/370) .
Dans Renewables Now
The Veolia Foundation of French water, waste and energy management company Veolia Environnement SA (EPA:VIE) yesterday announced it was renewing its support for a Madagascar start-up, which is experimenting with a new decentralized solar electrification model. Nano-grids developed by Nanoé Développement, as the start-up is named, are collective solar systems delivering power to 4 to 6 households, who use mobile prepayments to purchase daily access to an electrical service adapted to their needs. The company also trains rural nano-entrepreneurs to build and operate these nano-grids. After a trial phase in early 2018, during which nearly 300 homes were connected, the Veolia Foundation now continues to support the deployment of the system with a twofold goal: 1,000 nano-grids and 100 nano-entrepreneurs by the end of the year.
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