Around Madagascar's Masoala buffer zone, young people and youth-headed households face a pressing challenge: limited access to farmland leaves them with few options to build stable livelihoods. This vulnerability not only affects their economic security but also increases pressure on the surrounding natural environment. 

The project works directly with these communities to design and test practical alternatives — from non-farm employment and rural entrepreneurship to skills training and new income-generating activities. By co-creating solutions with youth rather than imposing them, the project ensures that outcomes are grounded in local realities and built to last. The goal is a set of scalable livelihood models that expand opportunity for land-limited households, ease resource pressure, and contribute to more resilient local economies.