Our team

Abasse obtained a DUT in administrative management from the University of Comoros, followed by a Master's degree in finance and accounting in Madagascar. He began his career at Orange in Madagascar as a telephone advisor, before returning to Anjouan to manage a Telma Shop. He joined Dahari in May 2017 as an accounting assistant.
He is currently the Chief Accountant and is responsible for managing expenditure, overseeing general ledger accounts, preparing financial statements and monitoring bank balances.

Abdoul Hakim received agricultural training at the National Horticultural Centre in Mvouni-Grande Comore. After several years of experience working for himself in agriculture, he joined Dahari in 2022 as a technician. He supports local farmers in improving their yields while experimenting with agroecological practices.

Abdallah Anmar has extensive experience in the field of accounting management. He worked for 11 years at Comores Télécom as an accounts clerk in the accounts department of the Anjouan Regional Office. He joined Dahari in 2025 to strengthen the administration team and manage the accounts.

Abdallah holds a Master’s degree in Geography from the University of Tulear, Madagascar. After returning to the Comoros, he joined Dahari in 2022 for his first professional role. Abdallah works mainly in the municipality of Moya as a technician for the marine programme. He works with local fishermen’s associations to promote marine management initiatives and build the capacity of the associations’ members.

Abdillah, a farmer for generations in the village of Ivembéni, received agroecology guidance as part of the agricultural programme run by Dahari in Ngazidja. Thanks to his knowledge of the village and the La Grille Massif, he became the community liaison for Ivembéni in 2022.

Holding a Master's degree in Agronomy and Local Development Management, Aboubacar is in charge of the Rural Development team in Ngazidja. He ensures the coordination and monitoring of field activities while technically assisting in the development of the intervention strategy on the capital island.

Abdoulkader studied Life and Earth Sciences at the University of Comoros. His responsibilities include supporting nurserymen in tree production for reforestation campaigns. Abdoulkader also works on the ecology aspect. Counting Livingstone's, georeferencing, and collecting habitat data are part of his daily work. This allows him to be more in touch with nature, something he is passionate about.

A historian, Africanist and land specialist, Ainouddine holds degrees from the Universities of Dakar, Sorbonne Nouvelle and INALCO. He is a former professor at the University of Comoros and former Director-General of the CNDRS.

Ali is the Director of the microcredit institution Les Sanduks in Anjouan. After studying agronomy in France, he managed rural development programmes before founding Les Sanduks in the 1990s.

Alilioifa has been working with Dahari as a community liaison since 2013. He works mainly in the Moya region, south of Anjouan. Together with Maecha and CRDE Ngandzalé, Alilioifa completed a year’s agricultural training. This enables him to train farmers in the absence of the lead technician.

Amina plays an essential role in collecting fisheries monitoring data and community mobilisation for the establishment of marine resource management initiatives, specifically in the village of Dzindri. She joined Dahari in 2017 after obtaining her bachelor's degree in life sciences from the University of Comoros.

In 2018, Aniati undertook a study placement at Dahari focusing on the monitoring and counting of Livingstone’s flying foxes. The following year, she obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences from the University of the Comoros. In 2023, she seized the opportunity to apply to Dahari’s forestry programme. After several months of work placements focusing on biodiversity monitoring and the aerial forest mapping project, Aniati joined Dahari as a staff member in 2024.

After obtaining a master's degree in Finance and Accounting in Antananarivo, Angela joined Dahari as an accounting assistant for her first professional experience in the Comoros. She is responsible for relations with suppliers and service providers, the purchase and monitoring of office supplies, and supports her team in carrying out numerous administrative and accounting tasks.

Anllaouddine is a professor of ecology at the University of Comoros in Moroni. He has worked with several international institutions, including the FAO, IFAD, and GEF, on interventions in the Comoros focusing on environmental impacts, climate warming, natural resource management, and endangered species.

Anzraki has been working on behalf of Dahari since 2020 in the villages of Iméré, Salamni, Dzindiri and Vassy. With a degree in agronomy from Madagascar, he raises local farmers' awareness for the implementation of our programmes. He is responsible for the reception and distribution of materials to beneficiaries.

Dr Anssoufouddine Mohamed is a consultant cardiologist at Hombo Hospital in Mutsamudu. He is committed to fighting non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. An author of poetry and fiction, he is active in the cultural scene through the Club Soirhane in Mirontsy.

Assane Anli works as a community liaison officer in the Adda region. After benefiting from agricultural training during the ECDD project, he joined Dahari in 2016. His daily tasks involve monitoring demonstration plots. Among other duties, Assane organises training sessions and meetings between our technicians and beneficiaries.

Assani Hambali, nicknamed “Domoni,” has specialised in the agricultural sector since 1982. He began as a technician in the Support to Small Producers of Nioumakélé project, then became an agricultural technician in the DECVAS project before joining the PNDHD and Dahari projects. He started as an agricultural technician in Bimbini-Lingoni before becoming head of zone.

Bacar ensures the security of our premises, and also provides valuable support with maintenance and logistics. Having been employed by Dahari for years, he is one of the NGO's pillars.

Bahati is working on the Marine programme in the village of Salamani ya Dzindri. She is monitoring the octopus and fish drying activities with the fishing associations. She also follows up on agricultural support for the fishermen and regularly mobilises members of the associations.

In 2016, Badrane obtained his Master's degree in Life and Environmental Sciences, specialising in Zoology, from the University of Mahajanga. Since 2017, he has worked with Dahari as an intern on counting Livingstone's fruit bats, monitoring their population and habitat, and tracking them with GPS. In 2022, Badrane joined Dahari as a Technician on the Livingstone's fruit bat GPS tagging research programme. Today, he is involved in the Forest Programme's activities concerning Conservation Agreements and monitors the support provided to signatories of co-management agreements for Livingstone's fruit bat roosting sites.

Combo studied at the National School of Agriculture in Mohéli. He worked for 15 years as a veterinary technician on the island before joining the Dahari team in September 2016 as an agricultural technician. He works with farmers in the villages of the southern zone of the island of Anjouan and also looks after livestock.

After studying Law at the University of the Comoros, El-yasser, nicknamed Ely, joined the communications field through his involvement with the Club Soirhane of Mirontsy, which works to promote Comorian culture. In 2024, he joined Dahari as an intern to further develop his communication skills. In 2025, he became a full-time communications officer, serving as the link between Dahari's field activities and the communications department.

From 2017 to 2023, Fahad worked at Coca-Cola Comoros in Patsy as a quality controller and stock control assistant. During the cholera epidemic in 2023, he volunteered with the Comorian Red Cross in Mutsamudu, overseeing the local team and monitoring water treatment. Towards the end of 2024, he joined Dahari, where he holds the position of logistician, facilitating field operations and managing Dahari's fleet of vehicles and motorcycles.

Fakidine studied in Conakry, where he obtained his Master's degree in Community Development before joining the Dahari team in 2019. He contributes to the implementation of marine programme interventions in the Darsalama zone. He works closely with the technicians from Dahari's various areas of intervention in the villages of Bandrani ya Vouani, Chirove, and Darsalama, as well as the fisheries monitoring team.

Responsible for the assessment of marine biodiversity, he supervises community technicians for field activities. He also ensures fisheries monitoring as part of the assessment of community fishing effort and ecological monitoring.

With extensive experience in marine conservation in various tropical countries, Effy has been supporting the development of the marine programme and its team since 2017. She also provides broader organisational support for Dahari's institutional strengthening, particularly for the administrative sector.

She joined Dahari in January 2016 as a socio-economic researcher within the marine management section, after four years of work on the ECDD (Community Engagement for Sustainable Development) project. Fatima studied natural sciences at the University of Mahajanga, where she obtained a Master's degree specialising in waste management. She is currently in charge of mobilising marine activities in the Vassy zone.

After a Master's in Physics and five years of experience in environmental data analysis for the private sector, Francesco joined Dahari in 2024 to support the data needs of its Forests and Marine programmes. He contributes to defining data collection strategies, proposes innovative GIS solutions and transforms data into actionable insights. He also participates in strengthening the team's IT skills through training and workshops.

A graduate of the University of Comoros, Haboulati joined the NGO Dahari for her first job as a mobiliser on the rural development team. Today, she contributes to the implementation of marine programme interventions in the Moya and Darsalam areas, and is responsible for the participatory mobilisation and awareness-raising of fisherfolk and communities on the implementation of management measures and other activities of the marine programme.

Hachim works in the village of Ouzini. He joined Dahari in 2021 as a community facilitator. He brings his experience to the various training sessions on sustainable agricultural techniques that farmers benefit from. Monitoring and maintaining banana seedling nurseries are also part of his responsibilities.

After completing her Master's degree (level 2) in Agroecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change at the Higher School of Agronomic Sciences of the University of Antananarivo, Hishma worked at the Bureau d’Étude Environnementale des Comores (BEE) in 2024, before joining Dahari in 2025. She is currently involved in the implementation of the Forests programme regarding forest conservation agreements with farmers.

Hilal plays an essential role in collecting fishing surveillance data and community mobilisation for the implementation of community-based marine resource management initiatives, specifically in the village of Salamani.

Himdata Aboubacar has been teaching mathematics and life and earth sciences in Moroni since 1993. A member of Dahari since its creation in February 2013, she is currently the secretary-general of the board of directors.

After studying biology at the University of Oxford and a master's in Environment and International Development at the University of East Anglia, Hugh embarked on the ECDD adventure in 2007, a project he had developed following research in the Comoros in 2005. He is one of the founding members of the NGO Dahari and held the role of Technical Director until 2017, when he became Strategic Advisor while supporting other local conservation NGOs in East Africa and Madagascar for Maliasili. He returned as Co-Director in 2020 to advance the strategic development of the NGO.

Ibrahim has for a long time worked for himself in livestock farming, agriculture, and ylang-ylang production. In 2022, he joined Dahari as a community agent in the village of Maweni. His role is to monitor fishing activities within the marine programme, but also to support farmers on plantations and in searching for seeds. He acts as a link between the farmers and Dahari technicians to quickly report difficulties encountered in the field.

Ibrahim holds a Master 2 degree in Environment and Spatial Planning, obtained from the University of Antananarivo (Ankatso). Before joining Dahari, he worked with the association Banda-Bitsi, which is committed to environmental protection, focusing on environmental monitoring and evaluation. In 2024, he joined Dahari as part of a pre-employment internship and is now a full-time technician in environmental and social studies, working on the reforestation project for the Grille Massif forest in Grande Comore.

After obtaining a degree in Earth and Environmental Science from the University of Comoros, he continued his studies in Madagascar where he earned a DEA in Geosciences and Technologies. He joined Dahari in 2019 as a mobiliser. Today, Ibrahim coordinates the social activities of the Forests and Reforestation programme. He also contributes to the development of the Forests programme's strategy and approach. He ensures that the forest conservation actions implemented in the villages are consistent with the Dahari approach.

Isabella is a postdoctoral researcher working for Bat Conservation International. She has been working with Dahari since 2018 on the research and protection of Livingstone's fruit bat populations in Anjouan and, with her expertise in behavioural ecology and conservation, she is leading the ongoing GPS tracking study on the bats. With Dahari, she is studying bat movements and resource use across the Anjouan landscape. She has also shared advice on Dahari's ecological research, including annual monitoring of fruit bats, and is assisting with disseminating research findings to the public.

Ishaka has developed considerable expertise in biodiversity thanks to 20 years of experience in Comorian forests for various research and conservation projects. He is also a specialist in Comorian birds. Since 2008, he has been part of the ECDD project before becoming an ecological technician at Dahari as well as its first ecotourism guide.

Istafida holds a Bachelor's degree in General Agriculture, obtained in 2024, from the University Institute of Technology and Agronomy of Mahajanga (IUTAM). She then joined Dahari in 2026 as a technician in their Agroforestry programme. Her work involves monitoring farmer-led experiments, reforestation campaigns, and supporting farmers.

Julia is a Professor of Conservation Science at Bangor University and holds the Prince Bernhard Chair in Conservation
International Nature at Utrecht University. She is the programme expert on conservation agreements and impact assessment.

Since 2022, Malidé Bouchroine has been our community agent on the marine programme, where he works more particularly in Kowé and sometimes in the commune of Moya. He is responsible for monitoring fisheries in these different areas of intervention and mobilises local fishing associations for meetings, training, and awareness-raising on marine resource management.

Holding a Master's degree in Natural and Environmental Resources Management from the University of Tamatave, he joined the ECDD project early on as a facilitator. His in-depth knowledge of the field and his skills enabled him to become the Executive Director of Dahari upon its creation in 2013. He later received a capacity-building scholarship from the UK government's Darwin Initiative to undertake training in conservation and sustainable development in England, France, and Madagascar. He returned to the Comoros a year later to take up the position of Strategic Coordinator, then Technical Director, and finally Co-Director.

Originally from Adda, Mourdi is an agricultural engineer, a graduate of the Higher Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine in Guinea Conakry. Upon his return to his home country, he became a life sciences and technology teacher at a private school in Salamani, and concurrently founded a farming-focused association in Niumakélé. In 2016, he joined Dahari as an agricultural technician, tasked with mobilising producers, as well as delivering training sessions and carrying out visits in the villages of Moya and Kowé. Today, he works in the villages of Ngandzalé-Slamani-Ouzini.

After an initial career as a gendarme with the Comoros’ internal security forces, Moustali has worked as a tour guide since 2001, which has enabled him to explore every nook and cranny of the island of Anjouan. In 2023, he joined the Dahari team as a driver. He also helps with purchasing equipment for the NGO.

Moustoifa holds a Master II in Marine Sciences, specialising in applied oceanography, from the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Antsiranana (UNA).

He is determined to achieve his conservation missions through his work on reef and fisheries monitoring.

Moustoifa is a farmer and livestock breeder in Maouéni, in the La Grille mountain range region on the island of Ngazidja. As the leader of a Dahari beneficiary group since 2020, he acted as a guide for our teams during a socio-economic study of the area. Thanks to his drive, commitment and motivation, he has joined our Grande Comore team as a community liaison officer. He is training in the agroecological practices we promote, liaising with villagers, monitoring activities (training sessions, planting, seedbeds, PDD, etc.) and implementing techniques that respect our environment.

Since 2020, Moestoifa has been monitoring our beneficiaries’ plots on a daily basis. He also looks after the banana seedbeds and organises group meetings. He carries out his duties as a community liaison officer in the village of Outsa.

In 2019, Nabouhani graduated with a degree in Anthropobiology and Sustainable Development from the University of Antananarivo. He works with us to set up smallholder trials and provide training for farmers in the Maoueni and Ivembeni areas. The work involves improving agroecological practices and boosting crop yields in this area.

Nadjib plays a major role in the collection of fisheries monitoring data and community mobilisation for the establishment of community-based marine resource management initiatives, specifically in the village of Vassy.

A graduate in diplomatic communication, Nadjil began his career by opening an educational guidance centre in Anjouan. He then joined Dahari as a communications officer. His mission is to ensure the NGO's visibility at local, national and international levels, as well as to develop internal communications.

Nassuboudine, better known as Nassub, holds a Master II degree in Applied Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Biotechnology from the University of Mahajanga, Madagascar. A GRM Technician since 2020, Nassub plays an active role in implementing activities aimed at sustainable and community-based management of marine resources. He oversees activities related to the valorisation of fishery products, as well as the establishment of sustainable fishing techniques as alternatives to destructive methods.

Holding a degree in Earth and Environmental Sciences from the University of Patsy, Nastazia first joined Dahari for an internship within the ecology department to count Livingstone's fruit bats and sample terrestrial nocturnal reptiles. She then joined the team full-time as a Natural Resource Management Technician, and is now involved in supervising participatory monitoring, reforestation monitoring, fruit bat counts, and map development.

Owen is a professor of ecology at the University of Oxford in the UK. His research team studies the impacts of environmental change on plant and animal communities, particularly in tropical forests, and the consequences for ecosystem services. One of his key objectives is to develop landscape-scale solutions to maintain biodiversity and people's livelihoods. Owen first worked in the Comoros in the 1990s, studying the islands' endemic butterflies. More recently, he has provided strategic and technical advice to Dahari on the mapping and monitoring of biodiversity and forests, helping to define conservation priorities.

Raïssa has been working at Dahari since 2019, having joined after studying anthropobiology and sustainable development at the University of Antananarivo in Madagascar. She puts her skills to use in her role as a mobiliser. Passionate about working with farmers, she listens to their needs and supports them in their daily activities.

After a master's degree in sustainable agriculture and water resource management, Roifiki continued his studies to become a rural engineering engineer at the Valéry Giscard d’Estaing Higher Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine in Faranah (ISAV-VGE) in Guinea.

Her roles at Dahari allow her to have a job that aligns with her personal values. Indeed, she contributes to improving the living conditions of farmers and their families, both in rural areas and in villages in maritime zones.

Roukayda holds a Bachelor's degree in Geography from the University of the Comoros, Patsy campus. Since 2022, Roukayda has been working in the marine programme as a community officer in the Moya region. She is responsible for fisheries monitoring data in this area and for monitoring fisheries associations.

Said specialised in rural development at the University of Picardie Jules Verne – France. In his capacity as UNDP/GEF Project Manager in the field of the environment from 1998 to 2006, he gained solid experience in the design and coordination of sustainable natural resource management projects, as well as in the organisational development of local communities. He is also well-versed in the workings of Comorian administration through his successive roles as Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Secretary General of the Comorian Government, and Secretary General of the Assembly of the Union of the Comoros from 2006 to 2018. Today, he owns the Vanilla Lodge hotel in Mohéli.

Sean Southey is currently CEO of the Wildlife Federation of Canada, one of Canada's largest environmental organisations. He has over 30 years of experience in international development and communications, including with the UNDP, Rare and PCI Media. In 2016, Sean was elected Chair of the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Commission on Education and Communication (CEC). In this role, he worked tirelessly to improve the IUCN's use of strategic communications for social change. Sean brings his expertise to Dahari to ensure effective communication with farmers and fishermen around its forest and reef conservation programmes.

Siti studied Philosophy at the University of Tamatave in Madagascar before specialising in natural resource management. She has been involved with Dahari since the association was founded, first as a facilitator and then as an agricultural technician. In early 2014, Siti took on the role of Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, and then became Human Resources and Social Mobilisation Director.

Salim holds a Master’s degree in Environment and Spatial Planning from the University of Antananarivo, which he first used as Head of the Anjouan Forest Service at the Regional Directorate of the Environment, and then as Head of Prospective Studies at the Regional Directorate of Urban Planning and Housing. He joined Dahari as a reforestation technician and mobiliser to oversee nurseries, georeference reforested areas, raise awareness among groups, and monitor agricultural activities.

Originally from Mrémani, Samirou studied economics at the University of Antananarivo in Madagascar, where he obtained a Master's degree in Project Management and Local Development. After an internship at Ndzuani Gold, he joined Dahari as a Natural Resource Management Officer. Today, he is Head of the Forests programme and manages the implementation of technical activities, including data collection in targeted areas and plots within conservation agreements, and the establishment of nurseries.

Ngandzalé and Salamani are the main areas of intervention for Taoufic Saïd. He started with Dahari in 2020, focusing on raising awareness and disseminating sustainable agricultural techniques. He also receives various agricultural materials for the beneficiaries of our programmes.

Tim is a Senior Lecturer in Forestry at Bangor University, UK, and frequently collaborates with the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF). As a systems scientist working primarily on agroforestry systems, his research specifically focuses on the capacity of trees outside forests to deliver ecosystem services, resilience, and sustainable intensification. Tim has supported Dahari since 2016, providing input on watershed management and agroforestry approaches, as well as their monitoring and evaluation.

Katada completed his studies at the National Horticultural Centre in Moroni before joining Dahari as the manager of the Pagé site, where he is responsible for seed multiplication, experiments, and demonstrations.

Zarianti completed her higher education in Senegal at an institute specialising in entrepreneurship and management, where she obtained a Master's degree in Audit and Management Control. Since May 2024, she has joined Dahari as an Administrative and Financial Assistant. Based in Grande Comore, she is responsible for various administrative and financial management tasks on a daily basis.