 Madagascar, situated off the southern eastern coast of Africa, is the fourth largest island in the world and boasts one of the most unique environments. But despite a wealth of natural resources, the country remains one of the world's poorest and heavily dependent on foreign aid. In the last decade, social and environmental changes have driven many people in Madagascar to increasingly migrate within the country and abroad in search of opportunities. In response to this situation, the IUM Development Fund has been providing support to the Government of Madagascar to address particular areas of migration management. Climate change and environmental factors have long had an impact on global migration flows. Madagascar is one of the country's most affected by climate change, cyclically ridden by droughts and floods and battered by cyclones of increased intensity. The district of Ambovombe in the Androi region is chronically affected by drought and famine, resulting in a daily fight to find food and water. Many people have had to sell their livestock and land and migrate to other regions to find employment. Those who no longer have the means to leave fall back to activities such as charcoal production, resulting in deforestation, whilst limited access to water obliges many to walk for kilometres to access a clean source. In September 2016, the IUM Development Fund, in coordination with the Malagasy Ministry of Environment, financed the project Migration, Environment and Climate Change to raise awareness on the interdependence between migration and environmental changes and has led to the development of informed public policy at a national and regional scale. Since its creation, the IUM Development Fund has implemented hundreds of successful capacity building projects worldwide. Since its creation, the IUM Development Fund has implemented hundreds of successful capacity building projects worldwide. To learn more about the IUM Development Fund activities, please visit our website.