Skip to content

Partners

We are proud to work with various partner organisations, NGOs and government bodies to further our mission - to enhance the capacity of individuals, communities, organisations and government in fulfilling sustainable environment, education and development goals in southeast Madagascar.

General

Blue Ventures SEED and Blue Ventures work together on projects which benefit several of our programmatic areas, including our lobster fisheries project, Oratsimba.
British Embassy Madagascar The British Embassy works to deepen the relationship between the UK and Madagascar, and is particularly focussed on poverty reduction and conservation. It has major projects and programmes in women’s health, water and sanitation, mangrove reforestation, the fight against the Illegal Wildlife Trade, and biodiversity protection. It aims to partner and support a wide range of Malagasy and international partners to achieve our mutual goals of stability, sustainable growth, human rights and protection of the environment for future generations.

Solar United Madagascar

Solar United Madagascar is a new consortium of four NGOs with a common goal: provide accessible, affordable solar power to communities across Madagascar. Alongside our five programme areas, we’re now working with three other non-profit organisations under Solar United Madagascar to progress SEED's mission for solar technology in the southeast. The consortium includes partners SolarAid, Jiro Ve, Feedback Madagascar and Money for Madagascar. Find out more here: https://solarunitedmadagascar.org/.

Partners Page - transparent logos (2).png

SEED Madagascar works in Madagascar’s Anosy Region through an Accord de siege given by the Malagasy Government that is renewable every two years. This is through approval from different technical ministries such as the Ministry of Population, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development; Ministry of Public Health, Ministry of National Education, Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy, Ministry of Water and Hygiene, and the Ministry of Agricultural and Livestock. We collaborate with each of these ministries at the National and local level.

Conservation & Environment

Natural History Museum The Natural History Museum, based in London, UK, provides support to SEED in our biodiversity and conservation research, including specimen identification.
CIBIO The Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, based in Portugal, assists SEED with herpetological speciation.
Lemur Conservation Network

SEED Madagascar is proud to be a member of the Lemur Conservation Network. This global network is geared to support the initiatives of organisations fighting to save Madagascar's lemurs from extinction.

NatureSpy Logo NatureSpy are collaborating with SEED Madagascar by aiding Project Ala’s research to monitor the transition of three nocturnal lemur species through habitat corridors using camera traps. These camera traps help us understand the success of the corridors as a lemur conservation strategy by informing national and international research.
conservation-optimism.png SEED is a member of the Conservation Optimism network, helping to build closer relationships between fellow organisations working in conservation and development, share lessons learned, and encourage wider collaboration in the sector.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

End Water Poverty As a member of the End Water Poverty coalition, SEED is working to increase access to safe water and sanitation in southeast Madagascar, and was also a key member during Water Action Month 2019.
Tatirano Social Enterprise Tatirano Social Enterprise are working to bring clean water to everyone in Madagascar, and are SEED's local implementing partner for rainwater harvesting.

Community Health

Marie Stopes Madagascar SEED and Marie Stopes Madagascar have collaborated on a number of projects, most recently our rights-based sexual and reproductive health education initiative, Safidy.
PHE SEED Madagascar is a member of the Population Health Environment network in Madagascar, taking a holistic approach to sustainable development.
Partners Page - transparent logos (5).png

SEED Madagascar plays a central role as a partner and main funder of the SRHR (Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights) Network in Madagascar. Since the creation of the network, SEED has supported efforts to unify the voices of civil society organisations engaged in the field of SRHR. SEED's aims to support the Network towards becoming a self-sufficient and sustainable entity contributing to amplifying the impact of stakeholders' actions, sharing resources and good practices, and promoting SRHR advocacy in Madagascar.

Partners Page - transparent logos (3).png

The Nutrition Cluster is a collaborative platform aimed at improving the nutritional status of particularly vulnerable groups, like children under five, pregnant and lactating women, in Madagascar. Key stakeholders include: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), World Food Programme (WFP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the Ministry of Health.

Partners Page - transparent logos (1).png

The Health Cluster focuses on improving access to healthcare services, enhancing health systems, and responding to public health emergencies in Madagascar. Major entities involved include: World Health Organization (WHO), the Ministry of Health, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and other international NGOs.

Rural Livelihoods

MIHARI network The MIHARI network was set up by Blue Ventures to bring together leaders from Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMAs) across Madagascar. SEED Madagascar is a member of this network along with representatives from the three fishing communities in which Project Oratsimba works.
Stitch Sainte Luce An independent women's embroidery cooperative based in Sainte Luce, Madagascar, Stitch Sainte Luce was originally established by SEED as a rural livelihoods project.

Education Infrastructure

Deutsch-Madagassischer Schulverein e.V. SEED Madagascar is collaborating with Deutsch-Madagassischer Schulverein e.V., (the German-Malagasy School Association) with the mutual aim to advance education in Madagascar.

Corporate Partners

Circus PPC Circus PPC (Pay Per Click) Agency have generously assisted SEED Madagascar with our internet marketing for two years, providing invaluable expertise and account support.
Teneo Ltd

Specialist Integrators of Next-Generation Technology, Teneo also count Corporate Social Responsibility as one of their core values, and have funded several education infrastructure projects in Madagascar.

Read their full case study

Trade Aid UK Trade Aid UK provide top quality sugar products to consumers in the UK, with a twist: profits generated are donated to help people who are deprived of the basic necessities of life, such as water, food, healthcare, education and housing. Trade Aid have been working in partnership with SEED since 2009.
Noble Caledonia

It is Noble Caledonia’s vision to improve economic, social and environmental conditions in the areas they work and visit and so in 2013 they established the Noble Caledonia Charitable Trust. In 2020, Noble Caledonia are partnering with SEED Madagascar to support the crucial work of our Sekoly education programme.

VanilleKiste

Vanillekiste is run by a husband and wife team importing vanilla from a family farm in northern Madagascar. By working directly with the farm, and therefore cutting out many of the middlemen on the way to market in Europe, Vanillekiste can ensure that a fair price is paid for the vanilla, that local people are paid fairly for their work, and that the business has a transparent connection with the product. Vanillekiste are supporting our COVID Response programme by donating a percentage of each order made through their webshop, and by offering an opt-in of €2 to customers during the purchase process.

Zoo Network

SEED works with a network of zoos and wildlife parks across the UK and internationally to help communicate the importance of conservation. We are supported by some brilliant organisations who work to raise awareness of SEED's projects and donate to our ongoing conservation work. SEED's research work is incorporated into the education initiatives of our zoo network partners, which continually builds on the link between education and conservation in this field.

Ventura Wildlife Park Lake-District-Wildlife-Park-small.jpgFive Sisters Zoo Partners Page - transparent logos (4).png