Research that respects the places it studies
Northern Madagascar is not a backdrop: it is a lived-in, protected and governed territory. Our field rules apply to every journey and every mission.
Six field rules
The value of the program lies not only in hosting foreign missions, but in building lasting collaborations.
1
No sample collection, capture, biological sampling or excavation without the appropriate formal permit.
2
In protected areas, the manager’s rules and authorised routes take precedence over the academic program.
3
Data on communities, mining practices or local knowledge are gathered with consent and a stated purpose.
4
Sacred sites, tombs, fady (local taboos) and cultural heritage are covered in the briefing before any activity.
5
Any mission that produces data on a territory plans to share results locally or institutionally.
6
People’s safety comes first: weather, tracks, mining hazards, karst environments, boating, health and evacuation are design parameters.
Partners involved, module by module
Each program brings in the stakeholders of the territory concerned. Partnerships are confirmed project by project.
- Protected areas
- Madagascar National Parks, NGO managers such as Fanamby, local co-management bodies.
- Universities and research
- Malagasy and Canadian universities, engineering schools, laboratories in geoscience, ecology, agronomy and archaeometry.
- Local government
- DIANA and SAVA regions, municipalities, decentralised services, representatives of the territories concerned.
- Productive sectors
- Stakeholders in vanilla, cocoa, fishing, agriculture, artisanal and formal mining, tourism and logistics.
- Heritage
- Archaeological institutions, museums, cultural authorities and local heritage custodians.
- Operations
- Local ground handler, guides, drivers, lodges, boat operators, and safety and communications providers.
Let’s plan your crossing
Tell us who you are and what you want to understand. We will build the program, schedule and quote with you.
- contact@mdcbridge.mg
- Ground partner
- sifaka-voyages.com