@article{fdi:010091186, title = {{S}outhern {M}adagascar, polycrisis and project failures : a scoping review}, author = {{D}elpy, {L}. and {D}elcroix, {C}. {G}. and {G}alon, {M}. and {L}allau, {B}. and {D}roy, {I}sabelle}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he southern region of {M}adagascar experiences a series of crises related to agro-climatic, nutritional, security, institutional, and political conditions despite the presence of numerous development aid projects over several decades. {T}o understand this apparent paradox, this scoping review examines 63 peer-reviewed and grey literature studies in both {F}rench and {E}nglish from 1990 to 2023, focusing on project failures in the southern region of {M}adagascar. {T}he article makes two main contributions. {F}irstly, in terms of methodology, it presents an original approach to conduct a scoping review in a geographical area characterized by the presence of numerous development players and a low number of scientific articles. {S}econdly, it represents the very first article to offer a synthesis of the literature analyzing development failures in southern {M}adagascar. {I}t thus appears that the equilibrium of maldevelopment in southern {M}adagascar is rooted in the systemic interaction between agri-environmental tensions, the failures of the state and aid, and the inadequate consideration of socio-anthropological dimensions and gender relations.}, keywords = {{MADAGASCAR}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{PL}o{S} {O}ne}, volume = {19}, numero = {7}, pages = {e0305359 [14 p.]}, ISSN = {1932-6203}, year = {2024}, DOI = {10.1371/journal.pone.0305359}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010091186}, }