Background
In Madagascar, internal migration has long existed. During the last years, however, more frequent climate shocks combined with inadequate infrastructure and security problems have worsened living conditions in the south. As a result, an increasing number of people have been forced to move to other regions to be able to earn their living. This development poses major challenges for receiving regions in the west and north of the country, as it increases pressure on natural resources and carries along the risk of social conflict. Moreover, the lack of a suitable national policy to regulate internal migration hinders coordinated management in receiving regions, including the Boeny region.
Objective and approach
The management of internal migration in the context of climate change in the Boeny region has improved.
The project strives to achieve its aims by:
• Working towards better social cohesion and mutual respect through dialogues, awareness-raising, conflict management and prevention as well as participatory planning;
• Improving the living conditions of the local population through managing access to land for settling and cultivation, adapting agriculture to climate change, and implementing income generating measures, with a particular focus on women and youth;
• Providing technical and organisational advice in the Boeny Region to develop a strategy that is gender-, climate- and biodiversity-sensitive;
• Promoting research on the linkages between internal migration and climate change in Madagascar for evidence-based migration management.
