Madagascar
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This map represents a consolidation of the national zoning completed in 2013, and the rezoning excercise completed in the Grand Sud region in 2017.
A livelihood zone is an area within which people share broadly the same pattern of livelihood, including options for obtaining food and income and market opportunities. A livelihood zoning is essential for the following reasons:
- It provides geographic orientation of livelihood systems to inform food security analysis and assistance targeting
- It provides the basis for identifying geographically relevant food security monitoring indicators
- It provides a sampling frame for future on-the-ground assessments
Livelihood patterns clearly vary from one geographic area to another, which is why the preparation of a Livelihood Zone Map is a logical first step for livelihoods-based analysis.
Livelihood Zone Maps illustrate the country by zone, showing areas where people generally have the same options for obtaining food and income and engaging in trade. Livelihood zones are influenced by natural resource endowments and agroclimatic conditions, as well as including comparable access to markets.