Embassy of the United States of America

Lot 207 A, Point Liberty

Andranoro, Antehiroka
105 Antananarivo
Madagascar
www.usaid.gov/mg

FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM - SALOHI

Madagascar is among the countries in the world most affected by food insecurity. Seventy percent of households lack enough
food to eat at some point of the year, whereas one child below five years out of two is stunted, and will suffer from the
irreversible effects of malnutrition for the rest of his/her life. The goal of the $85 million 5-year SALOHI* food security
program that started in 2009 is to reduce food insecurity, and improve the living and nutrition of 98,500 vulnerable households
in 21 districts in southeastern Madagascar. The most effective and efficient way to improve the living of the more than 500,000
SALOHI program beneficiaries is to improve the nutritional and
health status of children below five years, increase food availability
through agricultural production, and increase the community’s
resilience to shocks and natural disasters.

MAJOR ACTIVITIES
Health and nutrition
The high morbidity and disease rates among children below five
years in the areas targeted by the SALOHI program result from the
inaccessibility of health cares, lack of knowledge of how common
diseases should be prevented and treated, and inadequate
sanitation. To improve the health, nutrition, and hygiene of the
96,000 children below five years, the SALOHI program promotes
Essential Nutrition Actions, and Child Growth Monitoring;
supports the rehabilitation of children suffering from moderate
malnutrition; provides support and additional food rations to
pregnant and breastfeeding women; and improves the Integrated
Management of Child Illnesses at community level.
Means of subsistence
Through the Farmer Field School approach, SALOHI will help
82,000 small farmers enhance sustainable agricultural production,
increase productivity, and improve animal husbandry practices and
production. The SALOHI program will also help develop the skills
of 24,000 small farmers to expand agribusiness, maximize savings,
and increase access to loans.
Community resilience
The SALOHI program supports 400 communities to design Early Warning Systems, and Disaster and Sustainable Land Use
Management Plans. Transportation and access to rural communities will be increased through the rehabilitation of 1,463km of
feeder roads, and improved water supply infrastructure in 256 communities.

IMPLEMENTING AGENCY
Catholic Relief Services (CRS), in partnership with a consortium of non-governmental organizations, including Adventist
Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), CARE, and Land O’Lakes, implement the SALOHI Food Security Program
*SALOHI - Strengthening and Accessing Livelihoods Opportunities for Household Impact