Executive Management

Trained as a forester and with a PhD in environmental economics from the University of Giessen in Germany, he has a strong background in environmental fund management, biodiversity conservation and sustainable financing. Drawing on his experience, he steers FAPBM's strategy with a vision focused on impact, transparency and financial innovation.Prior to joining FAPBM, Dr Rija Ranaivoarison held key positions in the field of sustainable development and natural resource management, notably as coordinator of WAVES (Wealth Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services) and the City Region Food System and Green Cities Initiatives. He has also worked with a number of international organisations, governmental institutions and private actors to promote sustainable solutions in the areas of land security, environmental management and climate change adaptation.Under his leadership, the FAPBM has embarked on an ambitious strategy to diversify funding, including innovative mechanisms such as payments for environmental services, carbon credits and green bonds. He places particular emphasis on building the capacity of protected area managers, improving monitoring of the impact of investments and developing synergies with local communities.Passionate about conservation and sustainable development issues, Rija Ranaivoarison is working to make FAPBM a key player in the protection of Madagascar's natural heritage and the sustainable financing of protected areas. He was appointed Executive Director of the Foundation in January 2025.

With a degree in Finance and Accounting, Evah joined the Foundation in 2017 after having worked as an external auditor in a firm and then as an internal auditor in various private companies.

A graduate of INSCAE in Finance and ENAM in Public Management, Onintsoa worked at the Private Sector Support Fund (World Bank) and the Environmental Program Coordination Phase 3 (World Bank) before joining the Foundation in November 2016.

A forestry engineer by training, Ranto has worked in various fields related to the environment and sustainable development. His areas of expertise range from forest governance to sustainable management of renewable natural resources, REDD+ and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) forest certification.

With a Master's degree in marketing and commerce, Jenny has several years' experience in the field.. Throughout her career, she has developed a strong background in branding and visual communication. She joined the Foundation in November 2024.

At the Foundation since May 2015, Serge is a biologist by training and has also studied economic anthropology at SUNY Stony Brook, NY - USA. He worked for UNESCO (World Heritage Center), CARE International Madagascar and the World Bank before joining the Foundation.

Holder of a Master's degree in management control and operational audit delivered by INSCAE, she has developed a strategic expertise in elaboration of tools and regulatory texts by evolving in the administrative and financial directions of development projects (GEF, UNDP and GIZ) and public entities (National Office for the Environment (ONE), Support Service for the Management of the Environment and the project (SAGE), National Integrity Observatory of the Committee for the Safeguarding of the Integrity (CSI)).

With a degree in environmental management, Lova gradually moved into environmental project management. Before joining the FAPBM, she worked at the Office National de l'Environnement (ONE) on environmental impact and assessment and the implementation of health, safety and environment (HsE) policies. She joined the FAPBM in 2019 as communications officer for the Lemurs Portal project, before taking over as project manager in 2020.

A graduate of the University of Tuléar, Ely has worked for many years in the environment and sustainable development sector. Her areas of expertise are management and finance. She worked for SAGE (Service d'Appui à la Gestion de l'Environnement), the Tany Meva Foundation and UNDP before joining FAPBM in 2021