Findings reveal substantial progress, including the establishment of a Technical Working Group on AA, operational CVA manuals for droughts and cyclones, and an increasing use of cash in preparedness and early response. Anticipatory cash transfers have allowed communities to invest in essentials and protect livelihoods, even though challenges such as limited mobile money infrastructure and a fragmented coordination landscape persist. Moreover, efforts to align AA with social protection—particularly through the Unified Social Registry (RSU)—are promising but face issues around data sharing and interoperability.
The report recommends consolidating AA coordination through the reactivation of a dedicated multi-stakeholder forum; establishing standard transfer values and timing through a harmonised matrix; scaling CVA through stronger links to the RSU; and integrating AA more firmly into contingency planning. It also highlights the importance of learning and adapting from pilot initiatives like CERF’s forecast-based financing mechanism. NORCAP- in partnership with Action Against Hunger- is advised to continue investing in technical support, capacity building, and policy dialogue to solidify its contribution to localised, anticipatory responses to climate risks in Madagascar.
