• Madagascar

  

• Population

  24.9 Million

• Pop. Under 5

  3.8 Million

• % Stunting

  47% Of Children Under 5

• % Underweight

  32% Of Children Under 5

Photo credit: CRS / Heidi Yanulis Photography

Malnutrition in childhood and pregnancy has many adverse consequences for child survival and long-term well-being. It also has far-reaching consequences for human capital, economic productivity, and national development overall. The consequences of malnutrition should be a significant concern for policy makers Madagascar, where nearly 1.8 million children under 5 (47 percent) suffer from chronic malnutrition (stunting or low height-for-age).

USAID Programs: Accelerating Progress in Nutrition

As of January 2018, the following USAID programs with a focus on nutrition were active in Madagascar.

• Integrated Social Marketing Project (ISM)
• USAID MIKOLO Project
• Food for Peace (FFP) ASOTRY
• FFP FARARANO
• USAID Community Capacity for Health Program (Mahefa Miaraka)
• FFP Households Averting Vulnerability by Expanding Livelihood Opportunities (HAVELO)
• Supporting Health Outcomes through Private Sectors (SHOPS) Plus Activity
• FFP contribution to World Food Programme (WFP) Transitional Interim Country Strategic Plan (T-ICSP)

For more information, read the Madagascar country profile [PDF, 256KB].