Southern Africa

WFP Declares Southern Madagascar on Brink of Climate Change-Driven Famine

WFP Declares Southern Madagascar on Brink of Climate Change-Driven Famine

WFP Executive Director David Beasley has emphasized that the food crisis “is not because of war or conflict, this is because of climate change.” Madagascar’s global share of emissions is only 0.01%, yet the people there are currently experiencing some of the worst effects.