About us

Creation of Community Engagement for Sustainable Development (ECDD) Project managed by Bristol Zoo Gardens

First team composed of 6 people

Funding Darwin Initiative of the British government and the GEF through PoWPA (Program of Work on Protected Areas) funds

Creation of the Ecology section with mapping projects and studies on birds, butterflies and reptiles supported by Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust

Financing from theFrench Development Agency

Team of 20 people

Installation of agricultural experimentation and demonstration site of Mpagé

Exchange visits in Madagascar to learn about the approaches and development of an NGO

Adoption of theFarmer Field School approach for agricultural support

Publication of forest maps and Team distribution maps of terrestrial species of the three islands

Creation of Dahari on the 16th February 2013

First edition of the Agricultural fair

First funding from theEuropean Union for the Rural Development sector

Dahari becomes the first Comorian member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature

Start of the program Marine Resources Management in partnership with Blue Ventures

Team of 50 people

First funding from the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund

Signature of a first convention with the Faculty of ScienceUniversity of Comoros  

Start of collaboration withBangor University et ICRAF (World Agroforestry Center)

Première reforestation campaign

Prime minister roost-site co-management agreement of Livingstone fruit bats signed at Adda

Integration into the CIRAD Germination network for the valorization of crop varieties

Release Sing 4 Comoros Forests, an album written by some of the best known Comorian artists to encourage the reforestation of Anjouan, followed by a series of concerts

First activities in Grande Comore with the Ujamaa association

Organization of the first temporary fishing closure in Anjouan

Recruitment ofcommunity workers for intervention villages

Emergency response to Cyclone Kenneth in partnership with the Red Crescent

Creation ofMobilization team

Fusion Ecology and Natural Resources Management teams

Emergency response to Covid-19 in partnership with the Regional Health Directorate

Development of a new five-year strategic plan via an inclusive approach

First program of professional training via teleworking for the team

Official presentation of 12 years of research and development on Anjouan at the University of the Comoros.

Seven policy recommendations to conserve the terrestrial biodiversity of Anjouan Island, Comoros archipelago published.

Launch of the new strategic plan
2022-2027. 

Dahari plans to support rural communities in the Comoros to restore at least 1000 hectares of forest and 730 hectares of reefs, in order to strengthen the resilience of livelihoods and biodiversity.

Dahari celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2023, sharing 10 key figures representing the evolution and impact of Dahari over the last decade.

Change of new programs: Forests, Agroforests et Marine

Our new strategy continues to take shape. We sign the first 30 agreements to restore the forests of Anjouan. We are finalizing our strategic review of the marine strategy, focusing on the creation of fish banks for the future.