Ifarantsa Upper Secondary School Project

Planning for the Ifarantsa School Construction Project is progressing well, with full construction anticipated to begin in November 2026. Preparatory activities are currently underway, including technical planning, procurement preparations, and coordination with community stakeholders to ensure the project is ready for implementation.

Ifarantsa Primary School currently serves 144 students but has only two on-site classrooms, which are shared by first- and third-year students. Due to the lack of adequate learning space, second-year students attend lessons in a borrowed storage room located one kilometre from the main school site. The shortage of classrooms prevents students from accessing specialised lessons, requiring all year groups to be taught together in general studies classes. The school's water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities are also inadequate, with just one student latrine cubicle serving the entire student population, resulting in a student-to-latrine ratio of 144:1, far exceeding the national guideline of 50:1.

To address these challenges, SEED Madagascar will construct a fully furnished three-classroom school building with attached teacher accommodation, alongside three gender-segregated latrines, including a dedicated menstrual hygiene management (MHM) facility. The project will also install a 10,000-litre rainwater harvesting system with drinking water and handwashing stations and deliver WASH education to students and teachers through a train-the-trainer approach.

Once completed, the project will provide a safe, inclusive, and healthy learning environment where all students can access both general and specialised classes on-site. Improved sanitation facilities are expected to increase school attendance, particularly among girls, while the provision of teacher accommodation will help reduce teacher absenteeism and improve the continuity and quality of education within the Ifarantsa community.

SEED Madagascar would like to extend its sincere gratitude to our  donors. Your generosity has enabled the planning phase to progress and has brought the Ifarantsa community one step closer to accessing the quality education facilities they deserve.