The 2024/25 drought across Middle Shabelle and Hiiraan intensified acute food insecurity, with female-headed households, displaced persons, elderly persons and persons with disabilities among the most severely affected population groups. Working through SODMA and the ARC sovereign insurance mechanism, ADRiFi implemented a rapid gender-responsive intervention.

In February 2026, floodwaters triggered by Tropical Cyclones Fytia and Gezani surged through fields and farmlands in Madagascar, washing away crops and harvests across an estimated 174,000 hectares.

Magude District, in Mozambique’s Maputo Province, has long lived under the shadow of drought. Families face dwindling harvests, dry rivers, and long daily walks in search of water.

Madagascar, the fourth largest island in the world, is susceptible to a number of disasters, including disease outbreaks, drought, floods, pest infestations, sandstorms and tropical cyclones that disrupt livelihoods. Southern Madagascar is particularly susceptible to recurrent drought conditions that lead to poor harvests and decreased livestock productivity.

Representatives from the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the African Development Bank Group this week discussed further details of the Dutch government’s recent $27 million financial commitment to the Africa Disaster Risk Financing Program Multi-Donor Trust Fund.