Our partners

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Our current partners

Abalobi

Abalobi supports the Marine Programme on fisheries monitoring technologies to strengthen local governance.

abalobi.info

AIDE

Dahari collaborates with Association of Intervention for Development and the Environment (AIDE) through the national reef monitoring network as part of its marine programme

@aide.ngocomores.7

Bristish Embassy in Madagascar

The Bristish Embassy in Madagascar has funded several projects, latterlythe collaboration with the Anjouan Health directorate for the COVID-19 response, specifically through the collection of health data on Kobo software.

gov.uk/madagascar

French Embassy in the Comoros

The French Embassy in the Comoros has provided funding to Dahari on several occasions since 2013, latterly for the studies of the context and the expansion of our agricultural initiatives in Grande Comore.

km.ambafrance.org

Australian Embassy in Mauritius

The Australian Embassy in Mauritius funds the 2022 to 2023 reforestation campaign

mauritius.embassy.gov.au

Bangor University

Professor Julia Jones supports the development and impact evaluation of the conservation agreements approach for our Forests Programme.

bangor.ac.uk

Bat Conservation International

Bat Conservation International has been supporting and funding Dahari since 2020 on Livingstone’s fruit bat research and conservation projects. BCI leads in particular the research project using GPS tagging.

batcon.org

Blue Ventures

Blue Ventures is our key partner for the Marine Programme. They provide us with support on all marine work and support the institutional development of the NGO.

blueventures.org

Cartier For Nature

Cartier for Nature have been a key support to the implementation of our 2022-2027 strategic plan since the start of 2023. They fund in particular our forests programme and aspects of our agroforests programme, as well as the professional development of our team and structure.

cartier.com

CIRAD

Dahari has worked with CIRAD in several areas since 2014, notably via the GERMINATION and ECLIPSE networks on crop varieties and livestock farming.

cirad.fr

CEPF

Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) has been a key funder for Dahari since 2015, financing the evolution of our forests and marine programmes, as well as the institutional development of the NGO.

cepf.net

Darwin Initiative

The UK government’s Darwin Initiative is a key funder of Dahari in collaboration with our UK partners, financing variously our forests and marine programmes, as well as a fellowship for our Co-Director Misbahou Mohamed.

darwininitiative.org.uk

Governorate of Anjouan

As an NGO based principally in Anjouan, Dahari collaborates with the Governorate to support government policies by contributing to regional projects and particularly through supporting crisis responses such as after Cyclone Kenneth or during the Covid-19 pandemic.

@GouverneurWaNdzuwani

ID

Dahari and Initiative Development collaborate in particular on reforestation activities linked to the ylang-ylang sector.

id-ong.org

INRAPE

Our collaboration with INRAPE is focused on agricultural research and improving productivity, but also covers monitoring of marine resources.

@INRAPE

ISTOM

The Research Unit ADI-Suds (Agricultural Development and Innovation in the South) of the International Agricultural Development School ISTOM supports the development of our programme in La Grille on Grande Comore between 2022 and 2023 through providing student projects and expertise.

Istom.fr

IUCN

Dahari is the only member of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature in the Comoros.

iucn.org

LPA de Coconi

The Lycée Agricole de Coconi in Mayotte and Dahari have been working together since 2013 through training exchanges and the sharing of innovative techniques in agricultural production.

laventureduvivant.fr

Natura Bolivia

Natura Bolivia supports the development of the forest conservation agreements scheme through exchange trips and advice.

naturabolivia.org

OAK

Oak Foundation finances our marine resources management program for the empowerment of fishing communities and the recognition of local management models through a multi-year project (2022-2025) granted to our partner Blue Ventures. From 2019 to 2022, they also funded the development of fishing monitoring technologies for our marine program through funding granted to our partner Abalobi in collaboration with Blue Ventures.

oakfnd.org

RNAP

Our partnership agreement with the National Parks Agency delegates to Dahari management of the Moya Forest KBA, the Vassy marine area and conservation of the Livingstone fruit bat on Anjouan.

@Parcscomores

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PNM

Our partnership with the Mohéli National Park is focused on population monitoring and conservation of the Livingstone’s fruit bat.

@mohélinationalpark

PRERAD

Dahari is a partner of the regional platform for agronomic research development in the Indian Ocean. This unique tool serves regional scientific cooperation by increasing the visibility and contribution of agronomic research to sustainable agricultural development.

prerad-oi.org

SANGO

SANGO, a Dahari partner since 2020, is an ethical and responsible communication agency based in Madagascar which supports us in and the development of our different communication tools and in strengthening the skills of our communication technicians.

sango.mg

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Fishermen's Union of Anjouan

Anjouan`s Fisher syndicate supports the Marine Programme in the mobilisation of fisher associations and cooperatives.

TUSK

Tusk Trust finances Dahari`s Marine programme through annual grants provided to Blue Ventures since 2016.

tusk.org

Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing, Environment, Tourism and Handicrafts

Dahari works with the various departments of the Ministry to ensure that its activities are consistent with government policy.

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UE

The European Union was a key donor for Dahari between 2014 et 2022, funding in particular the expansion of agricultural activities.

eeas.europa.eu

United States Embassy for Madagascar and the Comoros

The United States Embassy for Madagascar and the Comoros supports Dahari through a project grant for 2022 and 2023 entitled ‘Strengthening the Rights of Disadvantaged Rural Farmers and Fishers to Manage Natural Resources’

km.usembassy.gov

University of the Comoros

The partnership agreement with the University of the Comoros covers joint research projects (including on the La Grille Forest programme and the Livingstone’s fruit bat) and welcoming students for visits, internships, and dissertations.

University of Oxford

Professor Owen Lewis supports the ecological impact evaluation of our forest programme based on conservation agreements.

ox.ac.uk

World Agroforestry

ICRAF supports the development of our Agroforestry Programme through training in tree production, socio-ecological research, and the development of participatory tools for tree selection.

worldagroforestry.org

Our former partners

CRDE of Domoni

Dahari collaborated with the Rural Economic Development Center (CRDE) of Domoni between 2013 and 2022 on agricultural experimentation, the multiplication of improved crop varieties and the training of farmers.

FAO

Dahari collaborated with two FAO projects between 2017 and 2022 for the promotion of agroforestry and fisheries management.

fao.org

FIDA

Between 2019 and 2022 Dahari worked with the Family Farm Productivity and Resilience Project (PREFER) financed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to support small producers on the island of Anjouan.

ifad.org

Rufford Foundation

The Rufford Foundation has funded Dahari on several occasions for ecological research projects, latterly studies on the movement of Livingstone’s fruit bats using GPS tags.

rufford.org

World Bank

Dahari worked with the World Bank through projects targeting better governance of fisheries in the Comoros, latterly SWIOFish-1 from 2017 to 2021.

banquemondiale.org

WWF

WWF was an important funder between 2014 and 2022, funding both the development of the Marine Program and the elaboration of our two strategic plans from 2015 to 2027.

worldwildlife.org

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