Madagascar > Past Activity Report
2009 Overview
Total beneficiaries served: 285,000
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Emergency Relief
- 6,000 people received WASH kits and emergency hygiene promotion
Rehabilitation
- 229 new flood-proof boreholes drilled and fitted with hand-pumps and drainage, and handed over to the community
- 2 gravity-fed water-supply systems built (with hand-washing facilities) at a village school
- 468 family latrines installed, 504 family latrines Eco-San adapted
- 5 schools equipped with hand-washing facilities
- 74 women’s associations and 262 hygiene volunteers trained in hygiene promotion
- 21,740 adults and 10,198 children reached directly with hygiene promotion sessions
- 169,530 people reached with hygiene promotion through 345 puppet show or film campaigns, plus 110,000 had access through radio
- 22 WASH workshops undertaken about technical, management, and governance issues
- 77 village WASH committees formed or supported in the management of WASH infrastructure
- 20 local disaster and risk management committees, 10 communal committees, and 1 district committee coached to define a mitigation and preparedness plan for cyclone risks • 2 emergency simulations (1 at the district level, 1 at the village level)
- 9 training workshops for disaster and risk management committees
- 20 local committees given emergency supplies (jerry cans, plastic sheeting, boats for evacuation, etc.)
Shelter & Infrastructure
Rehabilitation
- 7 flood-resistant refuge houses built (200 people per house)
- 34 small bridges rehabilitated, 2 km of trenches dug, and 1 city waste management project set up to improve sanitation and decrease recurrent flooding in Maroantsetra
2008 Overview
Total beneficiaries served: 245,410
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Emergency Relief
- 1,540 open wells disinfected
- 23,796 families (95,000 people) supplied with WASH kits
- 47,500 people in 3 communes provided with emergency hygiene promotion
Rehabilitation
- 118 new flood-proof boreholes drilled and fitted with hand-pumps and drainage (14,160 beneficiaries)
- 1 gravity-fed water-supply system built for village (1,000 beneficiaries); 1 gravity-fed water-supply system in construction
- 197 family latrines installed (beneficiaries: 2,410)
- 53 women’s associations trained in hygiene promotion; another 170 hygiene volunteers trained
- 15,000 adults taught in 219 hygiene sessions
- 25,000 children taught in 118 school hygiene sessions; 270 school teachers trained
- 66,000 people reached through 172 puppet or cinema hygiene promotion sessions
- 41 workshops held on WatSan policy and technical issues
- 7 communes and 51 community-based water-user associations trained
- 480 households surveyed about disaster risk-reduction issues
- 7 training workshops held for disaster- and risk-management committees
Shelter & Infrastructure
Emergency Relief
- 19,000 metres of evacuation channel rehabilitated
- 323 families supplied with plastic sheeting
Rehabilitation
- 3 bridges rehabilitated for access to 9 villages and 20,000 villagers
2007 Overview
Total beneficiaries served: 150,000
Water & Sanitation
Emergency Relief
- 25 displaced-person camps equipped with latrines and hand-washing facilities
- 1,300 open wells disinfected
- 2,410 homes and 123 tents disinfected to promote the return of displaced people
- 15,049 water purification solutions distributed, along with 13,384 soaps
- 50,000 people in 6 communes received emergency hygiene promotion, plus many more within the displaced person camps
Rehabilitation
- 70 new flood-proof water points built, equipped with Canzee hand pumps
- 250 family latrines installed
- 6 communal authorities and 35 community associations trained in the management of water infrastructures
- 35 women’s associations trained in hygiene promotion
- 10,000 people reached by hygiene promotion activities from 18 campaigns
- 4 emergency committees trained in cyclone management
Shelter & Infrastructure
Rehabilitation
- 15 bridges rebuilt and 11,000 metres of evacuation channel rehabilitated
2006 Overview
Total beneficiaries served: 35,000
Health Services
Emergency Relief
- 165 tonnes of food distributed in 17 supplementary food distribution centres
Water & Sanitation (WatSan)
Emergency Relief
- Water points, latrines, and hand-washing facilities established in therapeutic feeding centres
Rehabilitation
- 50 flood-resistant water points constructed
- 20 water points rehabilitated
- 100 latrines provided to families at subsided prices
- Four schools equipped with latrines and safe water access
- Training provided to water technicians, local enterprises, and communities
- Hygiene training provided to schools, women’s associations, and village volunteers
2005 Overview
Total beneficiaries served: 100,000
Health Services
- Over 60 tonnes of emergency food supplies distributed to remote feeding centres
- Emergency food programme started with UNICEF, WFP, and local partners
- 17 feeding centres supported, plus four mobile feeding centres
- Two food distributions to pregnant and elderly beneficiaries
Rehabilitation
- AIDS prevention training provided
- 15 village pharmacies opened and supplied
- Hygiene promotion provided to schools and teachers
- Distribution of 3,000 mosquito nets
Water & Sanitation
Emergency Relief
- Disinfection of 440 wells in Ambanja
- Water purification solutions and soaps distributed to 5,000 families
Rehabilitation
- 30 hand-dug wells and 160 latrines established for families
- 20 water technicians trained
- 11 schools equipped with latrines and hand-washing facilities