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Fanyah and Tsimanotry on the way back to their village.

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Flash update #4 Cyclones Fytia and Gezani

UNICEF emergency response: actions implemented

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Flash update #3 Cyclones Fytia and Gezani

UNICEF emergency response: actions implemented

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Flash update #2 Cyclones Fytia and Gezani

UNICEF emergency response: actions implemented

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Flash Update #1 Cyclones Fytia and Gezani

UNICEF emergency response: actions implemented

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Summative evaluation of UNICEF supported child protection

An evaluation carried out to inform the Office and the Child Protection Section in the fine-tuning and review of the Child Protection Programme 2024–2028.

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Guide for Family-Friendly Workplaces for all businesses

By supporting parents in the workplace, every child has a chance for a better start in life.

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For every child, a better future

UNICEF Country Programme In Madagascar 2024 – 2028

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Videos

Childhood in the south of Madagascar

Perspectives on daily life

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Leonie and her children benefit from Zara Mira Child benefit

Leonie and her children benefit from Zara Mira Child benefits

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Héma, nurse and COVID-19 vaccinating agent in Antananarivo

Tsoa Héma is a nurse and COVID-19 vaccinating agent in Antananarivo.

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Break the silence around menstruations!

UNICEF and partners aim to raise awareness and change negative social norms around menstrual health and hygiene.

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What we do

Social policy and public finance for children

UNICEF intervenes to strengthen commitment, accountability and national capacity for legislating and budgeting with a view to inclusive social policy

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Public-private partnership

UNICEF intervenes to help the private sector promote the rights of the child

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Child protection

Improved and equitable prevention of and response to exploitation of and violence against children in targeted provinces.

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Nutrition

Support national and regional authorities to improve nutrition status of the most vulnerable

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Social policy

For every child, a fair chance in life

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Health

UNICEF works to expand the use of integrated health services for children under five years old with emphasis on newborns.

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Education

The objective is that more girls and boys are enrolled, retained and learning in pre-primary and primary schools, and there are fewer children out of school

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Water, sanitation and hygiene

Clean water, basic toilets and good hygiene practices are essential for the survival and development of children

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Elio and the long road to recovery.

Two months after Cyclone Gezani, healthcare services are operating again, but remain fragile despite emergency assistance.

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Multiple micronutrient supplement

In this account, Josiane talks about the benefits of the new multiple micronutrient supplement for her pregnancy

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Emagnasoa: when legal identity paves the way for the future

In the Ampanihy district, the Zara Mira programme demonstrates the effectiveness of an integrated approach

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Emmanuel, protector of water and agent of change

In the village of Behara Poste, access to clean water is becoming a real catalyst for change, thanks to the active involvement of the community.

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Women in Action: Where Change Begins

In south-eastern Madagascar, a group of women has taken charge of their own destiny and has become a true model of leadership within their community.

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Humanitarian crisis:UNICEF and its partners are on the front

This photo essay highlights the efforts of UNICEF and its partners to carry out mass screening for malnutrition in regions facing a humanitarian crisis.

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Communities welcome new types of improved latrines

In the Great South of Madagascar, new improved sanitation solutions are gradually transforming the daily lives of communities.

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Flash update #4 Cyclones Fytia and Gezani

UNICEF emergency response: actions implemented

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Chantale and her community are recovering together

Beyond the destroyed homes, cyclone Gezani has left invisible wounds: children and families are weighed down by constant anxiety.

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Fanjarline reunites with her child 12 days after cyclone

Thanks to UNICEF's advocacy to continue search efforts, Espérance (8) was reunited with his family, safe and sound.

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Cyclones FYTIA & GEZANI Response Plan

February – June 2026

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Flash update #3 Cyclones Fytia and Gezani

UNICEF emergency response: actions implemented

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17 February 2026

Successive cyclones put children at risk in Madagascar

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Flash update #2 Cyclones Fytia and Gezani

UNICEF emergency response: actions implemented

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Flash Update #1 Cyclones Fytia and Gezani

UNICEF emergency response: actions implemented

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