To approve a new $900,000 FY24 IDA standalone award to unfpa for emergency health and protection response in madagascar for drought. (AF20241554)

This $900,000 FY24 Project Grant award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program will provide emergency health and protection response services to address the drought crisis in Madagascar. The grant recipient is the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), an international organization focused on sexual and reproductive health, population issues, and gender equality. Through this funding, UNFPA will deliver a range of critical humanitarian services, including maternal healthcare, family planning, gender-based violence prevention and response, and protection against sexual exploitation. The award period runs from May 2024 through August 2025, with the goal of saving lives, alleviating suffering, and supporting long-term resilience in the drought-affected regions of Madagascar.