{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"geography":["Atsimo-Atsinanana"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":3,"relation":"eq"},"page":1,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Atsimo-Atsinanana","stability":"beta","ai_marking":{"digital_source_type":{"uri":"http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia","name":"Created using Generative AI"},"notice":"Summary and key insights are generated using artificial intelligence."},"results":[{"id":"gclifun-005299","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gclifun-005299","title":"Gender Action Plan FP278: Adaptation of agricultural value chains to climate change in Madagascar –PrAda 2+","publisher":{"name":"Green Climate Fund","organization":"green-climate-fund"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2025-10-27","source_url":"https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp278-gender-action-plan.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Gender Action Plan for the PrAda 2+ project in Madagascar identifies systemic gender inequalities in the agricultural sector and outlines specific interventions to empower women and female-headed households. The plan addresses barriers such as 'time poverty', limited access to capital, and entrenched social norms through targeted training, gender-responsive financial products, and the promotion of women in leadership roles within agricultural value chains. It includes a detailed matrix of 33 actions with specific targets, such as achieving 30% female participation in climate-resilient agriculture (CRA) training and establishing 20 women-only Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-005299#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Traditional social norms in Madagascar, particularly in the Anôsy and Atsimo-Atsinanana regions, maintain male dominance in decision-making and reinforce a division of labour that restricts women's access to economic assets, education, and political representation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-005299#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Women in Madagascar's agricultural sector face significant 'time poverty' due to a disproportionate burden of unpaid domestic and reproductive labour, which limits their ability to engage in income-generating activities or leadership roles.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-005299#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Female-headed households, which comprise between 23.8% and 38.4% of households in the project regions, experience higher vulnerability and lower agricultural income (USD 195 annually) compared to male-headed households (USD 343 annually).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-005299#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate change intensifies existing gender inequalities by increasing the burden of household duties for women, thereby reducing their availability for paid work and limiting their adaptive capacity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-005299#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project aims to increase women's participation in agricultural leadership and technical roles, targeting 20% of lead farmers to be women and 20% participation of women in local seed producer networks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-005299#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To improve financial inclusion, the plan proposes the establishment of 20 women-only Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) and the design of at least two business cases for financial products that integrate gender-responsive aspects.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-005299#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The plan includes safeguards against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH) through the development of a Code of Conduct and a Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) to ensure 100% of reported incidents are addressed.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-005299#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Climate-smart agriculture","climate change adaptation","gender equality","climate finance","Climate information service"],"geography_discussed":["Atsimo-Atsinanana","Anôsy"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["gender assessment","operational planning","monitoring and evaluation"]},{"id":"gclifun-004921","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gclifun-004921","title":"Adaptation of agricultural value chains to climate change – PrAda II+","publisher":{"name":"Green Climate Fund","organization":"green-climate-fund"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2023-02-06","source_url":"https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/27920-adaptation-agricultural-value-chains-climate-change-prada-ii_0.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The PrAda II+ project is a proposed five-year initiative in Madagascar designed to transition the agricultural sector toward climate resilience. Focusing on five key value chains—coffee, clove, peanut, pepper, and vanilla—the project targets six regions (Androy, Anosy, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Vatovavy, Fitovinany, and Atsinanana) where poverty is high and climate hazards like droughts and cyclones are frequent. The project employs a three-pronged approach: introducing climate-resilient agricultural (CRA) technologies, expanding financial services (including a public subsidy mechanism via the Agricultural Development Fund), and improving entrepreneurial and institutional environments. It aims to directly benefit 374,800 people and indirectly benefit over 2.5 million others, with a total indicative cost of EUR 54.7 million.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004921#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The project targets six regions in Madagascar—Androy, Anosy, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Vatovavy, Fitovinany, and Atsinanana—where high poverty levels and a heavy reliance on agriculture (between 72.3% and 92.4%) increase vulnerability to climate change.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004921#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Five specific agricultural value chains (VCs) have been selected for the project due to their economic importance and adaptation potential: coffee, clove, peanut, pepper, and vanilla.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004921#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate hazards in the target regions include increasing temperatures, more frequent dry spells and droughts, and extreme rainfall and wind events, which negatively impact crop yields and quality.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004921#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project identifies five primary barriers to climate resilience: insufficient weather information, lack of CRA know-how and resilient seeds, inadequate financial services, low professional organization in VCs, and a weak institutional framework.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004921#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A central part of the financial strategy is to scale up the Agricultural Development Fund (FDA), a public financing vehicle, by allocating approximately EUR 18 million in grants to vulnerable smallholders for CRA investments.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004921#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project aims to reach 374,800 direct beneficiaries (approximately 89,000 households) and 2,520,054 indirect beneficiaries, with women representing roughly 50% of the direct beneficiaries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004921#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project's total indicative cost is EUR 54.7 million, with EUR 40 million requested as a grant from the Green Climate Fund and EUR 14.7 million in co-financing, primarily from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004921#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project's implementation is structured around three components: climate-resilient production systems, financial services for CRA and risk transfer, and the creation of an enabling entrepreneurial and institutional environment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004921#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change adaptation","climate finance","agroecology","food security","smallholder"],"geography_discussed":["Toamasina"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["project proposal","climate risk assessment","socio-economic analysis"]},{"id":"gclifun-004777","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gclifun-004777","title":"Programme for Inclusive Agricultural Transformation (DEFIS)","publisher":{"name":"Green Climate Fund","organization":"green-climate-fund"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2018-04-05","source_url":"https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/19850-increase-resilience-climate-change-smallholders-receiving-services-inclusive-agricultural.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The DEFIS programme is a 10-year initiative (2018–2028) in Southern Madagascar designed to transform the agricultural sector from subsistence to market-oriented production. With a total indicative cost of USD 250 million, the programme targets 1.6 million beneficiaries across eight regions. It focuses on three main components: enhancing the productivity and resilience of agricultural and livestock systems through water mobilization and climate-smart inputs; developing inclusive supply chains by strengthening producer organizations and improving post-harvest infrastructure; and providing institutional support, including the extension of a drought early warning system. 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