The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) has been active in Madagascar since 2005, starting in the Sofia Region. In 2012, AKF established an organisation supporting rural development in Madagascar (OSDRM), a local Malagasy organisation. This document provides an overview of the work of the OSDRM in Madagascar.
1 – Community Based Savings Groups (CBSGs) are the basis of OSDRM interventions. CBSGs constitute a learning ground for the creation of financial capital. Savings made are invested in agriculture, health, etc. The success of CBSGs has been seen in improved financial management.
2 – A multitude of solutions for food insecurity: supporting farmers in food reforestation, agricultural techniques promoting association and crop rotation, improving the quality of nutrition.
3 – Develop IGAs and promote market access for farmers, identify and scale-up promising cash crops (cash crops, mainly cocoa), develop partnerships with key players in the private sector through contract farming.
4 – Climate change resilience : support farmers with the promotion of agro-ecological techniques, self-production of inputs, the use of biomass energy, the integration of livestock into agricultural systems.