Men play dominos in the main market at Begidro village on the Tsiribihina River, Madagascar, 14 October 2022



Madagascar has a population of approximately 27 million people, with 60% of the population being young people under 25 years old and 40% being children under 14 years old. Most of the population, about 80%, lives below the poverty line and earns less than US$ 2.15 per day.