Bolstering social cohesion and trust between communities in Madagascar
Daria Kosheleva took up an assignment as UN Volunteer with the International Organization of Migration (IOM) in Madagascar in 2021. She shares her experience supporting projects that address environmental and gender issues, as well as security concerns, in local communities. Dania's assignment is fully funded by the Russian Federation.
An 18-month project on responding to threats to peace and social cohesion, supporting the empowerment and promotion of women in Madagascar (REAP) was launched in early 2020. It is funded by the UN Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) to the tune of US $1.5 million and implemented by IOM and the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
The REAP project has environmental and gender dimensions. Its objective is to support social cohesion between local and migrant communities.