Twenty health and environmental organisations in Madagascar – including Blue Ventures – have signed the world’s very first PHE quality charter, signalling their commitment to rights-based PHE partnerships designed to improve the health of people and the environment.
By working in partnership using the PHE approach, Safari Doctors and the Northern Rangeland Trust are looking to increase their impact in isolated communities in Kenya.
This Resurgence & Ecologist article tells the story of Irene, a resident of Tampolove village in remote southwest Madagascar.
Representatives from the Andavadoaka homestay association met with Madagascar’s Ministry of Tourism in Antananarivo to boost their new model for responsible tourism.
Amos Da Costa’s family has always relied on the sea for their food and livelihood, but he believes they must look to the future.
After making the five day journey from Maintirano, Toalidy spent a month with Blue Ventures’ Safidy team in Andavadoaka learning new ways to support remote coastal communities.
The 2017 East African Population-Health-Environment Symposium in Uganda was a valuable opportunity for practitioners of this approach to share learning and plan for the future.
A workshop was recently hosted by our partner organisation Forkani with the aim of fostering cross-sector partnerships between health and conservation groups in Kaledupa.
A new web feature from The Skoll Foundation explores the diverse models of eight of its social entrepreneurs, including Blue Ventures’ Executive Director Alasdair Harris.
Jemima Gomes was the first female scuba diver on Ataúro Island, and she is now advocating for marine conservation in her community.
Our Medical Director reflects on ten years of integrating community health services into local marine management efforts in Madagascar.
In celebration of Safidy’s ten year anniversary, a new discover site has been released to illustrate the incredible journey of integrating community health services into our marine conservation work.
Three years ago today, a diverse group of health and environmental actors came together and decided to establish… the Madagascar PHE Network!
DW recently published a piece about the impacts of declining fish stocks and climate change on coastal communities in Madagascar, and the alternative livelihoods that these communities are turning to as fishing becomes unsustainable.
The challenge of achieving contraceptive equity for the most marginalised women and girls is being placed centre-stage at the Family Planning Summit in London this week.
#MoreThanTheSum – partnerships among health and environmental groups are reaching isolated communities previously deemed too expensive or difficult to serve.
Blue Ventures’ use of the integrated PHE approach is mentioned in Lisa Palmer’s “Hot Hungry Planet: The Fight to Stop a Global Food Crisis in the Face of Climate Change.”
Our Medical Director Dr Vik Mohan recently spoke at TEDxExeter 2017 about Blue Ventures’ holistic approach to conservation.
FHI 360 have listed Blue Ventures’ PHE approach as an example of promising and important integrated development in their Research & Evaluation blog.
Population-Health-Environment (PHE) partnerships guide and PHE story cards (an integrated PHE community outreach tool) are now available for download!
A new article written for The Huffington Post by Blue Ventures’ Community Health Programme Coordinator focusses on our recent successful collaboration with the inspirational Projet Jeune Leader.
A more than twofold increase in modern contraception use and 28% decline in general fertility rates were observed in Madagascar’s Velondriake LMMA between 2009 and 2013.
Oxford Today has published an interview with Oxford University alumnus and Blue Ventures Executive Director Alasdair Harris that covers the stories behind Blue Ventures’ foundation, growth and holistic approach.
Over the past year, three of our senior staff in Madagascar have been working with the Earth Skills Network to reflect on, and improve, the management of our conservation programmes.
DW have published an article covering our holistic population-health-environment approach, including why gender equality is fundamental to community-led conservation.
John D. Sutter, a columnist for CNN Opinion, recently spent a week with Blue Ventures staff in Southwest Madagascar to write a story about climate change, coral bleaching, and the impact that these changes have on coastal communities.
The Belioness lionfish jewelry group gather from across Belize to develop a shared vision for their social enterprise; United women, empowered communities, and a healthy, beautiful reef.
Blue Ventures has signed a partnership agreement with USAID Mikolo to increase access to child health services for remote coastal communities in southwest Madagascar, as part of our integrated health-environment programme in the area.
Blue Ventures’ community health work is featured in the article ‘Eco Volunteers Fill Healthcare Gap’ in Madagascar in the online magazine News Deeply.
Our holistic approach to marine conservation involves public health professionals, fisheries specialists, aquaculture technicians and community organisers.
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