Sustainable management of EFlows for west coast rivers of Madagascar - a case of Betsiboka River - Full proposal

Sep 12, 2026

Project aims to conduct environmental flow assessment activities through stakeholder sensitization and information sharing, generating implementable, rational and sustainable solutions to manage river flows and sediment load from the Betsiboka catchments. It promotes water and technical soil conservation adapted to local conditions, supports ecosystem and agro-ecosystem reconstruction, and strengthens socio-economic development that improves incomes for local populations. The proposal advances a rational catchment scheme, environmentally sensitive agrarian systems, and a participatory spatial gender approach to reduce vulnerability in exploitation and population activities.

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UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME NAIROBI CONVENTION WIOSAP FULL PROPOSALS TEMPLATE Call title: Implementation of the Strategic Action Programme for the protection of the Western Indian Ocean from land-based sources and activities (WIO-SAP) Participating countries: Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania [and France (not project beneficiary)] Executing organization: Nairobi Convention Secretariat Duration of demo projects: 2 years Stage of the call: Full proposals Submission dateline: October 2019 INSTRUCTIONS | Organisation Name | Directorate General of Environment at the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development | | --- | --- | | Project Title | Sustainable management of EFlows for west coast rivers of Madagascar: a case of Betsiboka River | | Address | BP 573 Farafaty Street Ampandrianomby, Antananarivo 101 | | Website | [www.ecologie.gov.mg](www.ecologie.gov.mg) | | Contact Person | Name: Noeline RAKOTOVELO
Mobile phone: +261 034 05 622 28
[Email :](Email : noelinerakotovelo@yahoo.fr)[ ](Email : noelinerakotovelo@yahoo.fr)[noelinerakotovelo@yahoo.fr](Email : noelinerakotovelo@yahoo.fr) | | Registration Details | Type of organisation: Government
Country: MADAGASCAR
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Year: 1990 | Executive Summary: The project consists of conducting environmental flow assessment activities through sensitization and information sharing with the stakeholders. The project will carry out an environmental flow study to find out implementable solutions for managing environmental issues, in a rational and sustainable way, the river flows and sediment load of rivers coming from the Betsiboka catchments by promotion of water and technical soil conservation recommended and adapted to the situation, the reconstruction of natural resources by the ecosystem and the agro-ecosystem while ensuring the socio-economic development activities are improving the incomes ofthe local populations in the environment. The project will contribute to the proposal for a rational and sustainable catchment scheme, environmentally sensitive agrarian systems and the improvement of the vulnerability of the exploitation and population activities. The project will adopt the participatory, spatial, and empowering and gender approach. I. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION The problem or critical issue which the proposal seeks to resolve: The absence of environmental flows puts at risk the very existence of ecosystems, people and economies (Dyson et al., 2003) . Accounting for environmental flows is an integral part of the of river basin management, and leads to obtaining good ecological state for rivers subjected to pressure from exploitation of their waters, particularly for irrigation purposes and episodes of drought that regularly reduce their flow to bare minimum. The National Development Policy of Madagascar (2015-2019) has highlighted the importance of man in harmony with his environment. It commits all stakeholders to actively contribute to economic development focused on the dynamism of territorial development. One of the strategic plans of this policy is on the sustainable management of the ecosystems and the capacities to adapt and mitigate the effects of the climatic change, the economic valuation and the preservation, and the sustainable use of the natural resources. In addition, the Constitution of Madagascar imposes onevery citizen the protection of the environment. The State ensures the protection, conservation and enhancement of the environment through appropriate measures (Art. 39) . The existence of the Malagasy Environment Charter Law which also mentions the need for the protection of the environment and specified in the decree of Compatibility of Investments with the Environment that Basin Rivers are sensitive areas and using a large amount of water requires an environmental assessment. And in water legislation, water withdrawal of

FAQs

What environmental issue does the proposal address for Betsiboka Rivers?

It addresses the absence of environmental flows, which threatens ecosystems, people and economies, and is worsened by increasing land degradation and sedimentation.

How will the project assess environmental flows?

The project will conduct environmental flow assessment activities supported by sensitization and information sharing with stakeholders.

What solutions will the project promote to improve river flow and reduce impacts?

It will promote water and technical soil conservation, support ecosystem and agro-ecosystem reconstruction, and contribute to a rational and sustainable catchment scheme and environmentally sensitive agrarian systems.

Sep 12, 2026

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