Introduction
The inhabitants of Antananarivo, in Madagascar, are currently struggling with diverse water-related issues, like pluvial floods and water pollution, which are particularly damaging for vulnerable communities within the city. The Government of Madagascar acknowledges these issues and has signed a Country Partnership Framework with the World Bank, to address them. As part of this agreement, the PRODUIR (Integrated Urban Development and Resilience Project) is being implemented between 2018 and 2023.
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The project development objective of PRODUIR is to enhance urban living conditions and flood resilience in selected low-income neighborhoods of Antananarivo, located predominantly along the floodplains of the Ikopa river. This study contributes to this objective by focusing on the design and assessment of Nature-based solutions (NbS) for disaster evacuation and flood risk reduction.