Impact to Go – Climate adaptation

Evidence on reforestation programs and farmer field schools in Madagascar

Climate change poses growing challenges for rural livelihoods and food security. This session presents findings from two impact evaluations examining climate adaptation and mitigation approaches in Madagascar: a reforestation program implemented by KfW and evaluated by the University of Göttingen, and farmer field schools implemented by GIZ and evaluated by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).  

The session discusses whether the reforestation programme contributed to sustained forest restoration and improved socioeconomic outcomes through increased land tenure security. The second evaluation explores (1) whether farmer field schools can promote agroecological practices, (2) what explains their non-adoption and (3) whether selected practices can improve the cultivation of cassava under climate