Overall Green alert Drought for Madagascar-2023
in Madagascar

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 24 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1016833
Name: Madagascar-2023
Glide number: DR-2023-000270-MDG
Countries: Madagascar
Start Date: End of Oct 2023
Duration: 721 days (at 20 Oct 2025)
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 98919 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Detailed event map. European Union, 2025. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Latest media headlines

WFP Madagascar Country Brief, September 2025 11/13/2025 5:19:00 PM.

Emergency Response. • Lean season response preparations: In preparation of the emergency lean season response to be launched in October, WFP concluded the targeting exercise and contracting of Cooperating Partners. • Anticipatory actions: I
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COP30, l’appello di Msf: “Servono azioni concrete per proteggere le po.. 11/13/2025 3:51:00 AM.

“Le persone in condizione di vulnerabilità sono le più colpite dal cambiamento climatico e, pur contribuendo meno alle emissioni di gas serra, stanno pagando il prezzo più alto con la loro vita e la loro salute per una crisi che non hanno c
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COP30, appello MSF: “Servono azioni concrete per affrontare impatti sa.. 11/12/2025 6:08:00 PM.

Milioni di persone in tutto il mondo stanno già affrontando gravi conseguenze sanitarie dovute all’emergenza climatica ma l’impatto più significativo ricade sulle popolazioni in contesti fragili. In occasione di COP30, Medici Senza Frontier
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Leveraging Space Technologies to Achieve SDG 2 – Zero Hunger 11/5/2025 6:26:00 PM.

Chad has been a regular on the global Hunger Index since 2017. The ongoing effects of climate change in the country have contributed to widespread food insecurity, compounded by the influx of refugees from the conflict-torn Central African
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

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Analytical report

02/May/2025 14:38 UTC

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07/Oct/2024 13:58 UTC

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02/Aug/2024 07:10 UTC

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Analytical report

19/Apr/2024 09:40 UTC

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (36), WMO (1), INFORM (2),