Whether you are working towards a qualification which includes a research project or dissertation, or if you are interested in setting up your own longer-term Project or Conservation Research in southeast Madagascar, NGO Azafady has the knowledge and facilities on the ground that can support you.
Some of the benefits of having Azafady as your project partner
- Ten years of experience in Madagascar
- UK Charity status
- Established reputation with donors
- Support infrastructure in London and Madagascar
- Research or other permits available
- Visas available for your project personnel
- Fully trained, English speaking staff and a fully equipped office in Fort Dauphin
- Baseline data available
- Village relationships already well formed
- A long list of villages waiting for project interventions
- Good local knowledge of issues
- Experienced project leaders already in place to act as mentors
- Secure accommodation and storage
- Some projects may receive funding support or assistance directly from Azafady or our volunteers
- We are happy to welcome inexperienced co-ordinators or researchers and are excellently placed to provide total support
Conservation Research or Academic Dissertations
Azafady is able to provide the infrastructure within which to carry out your research, without the hassle of setting up your own government contracts or trying to obtain permits and visas. We can do it for you. Azafady has a range of base camps in many different eco-systems including littoral forest, dry (spiny) forest, transitional forest, rain forest, montane forest, coastal eco-systems, marine habitat, brackish water habitat and on marine coral. We have close relationships with numerous rural communities as well as in the urban centre of Fort Dauphin. We also have the staff and experience to make your research project work. Whether you are researching in the humanitarian or conservation fields, so long as your research fits within our aims to eradicate poverty, suffering and environmental damage in Madagascar, we would love to hear about your plans.
Long-term Projects or Conservation Research
We are also very happy to discuss longer term projects or research ideas and help you with their design. To start off, please download these project design templates to gain a better idea of what you can expect.
As a project co-ordinator you must be prepared to be actively involved in the fundraising process. You must also be aware that this process can take time. We suggest that you allow a minimum of six months from the completion of your project proposal and application to donors, to your planned departure date. Many donors have turnaround times of well over six months and gaining funding can never be guaranteed however great your project idea. For long-term or high-value projects, we recommend that a site visit out to Madagascar is vital prior to the completion of your proposal. This must be self-funded.
If you would like to discover more about how Azafady could support your Project or Conservation Research, please send details of your ideas in writing to:
Mark
Jacobs
Azafady
Studio 7
1a Beethoven Street
London W10 4LG
United Kingdom
or email mark@azafady.org.
