BResilient Programme

28/03/2026

Collaboration entre ESSA- Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Agronomiques -Officiel, ESSA Foresterie et Environnement, Foibe Famantarana ny toetry ny andro et AESR pour l’acquisition de deux stations météorologiques dans le cadre de BResilient Programme.

09/03/2026

This programme has the following research aims:

1. To identify climate resilient species of wood for planting in our case study sites to restore biodiversity, and appropriate species of bamboo to provide a resource for fuel wood, construction and local enterprises.

2. To characterise the resilience of houses built using bamboo and develop a model house based on bamboo which provides greater durability and resilience to climate hazards than the construction materials currently used in each area.

3. To characterise the production processes and combustion of bamboo charcoal and use this information to improve bamboo charcoal production using the bamboo species chosen.

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To combat deforestation and improve livelihoods resilience in Madagascar, this programme works with communities to explore socially acceptable and ecologically safe ways to use bamboo as an alternative to hardwood for fuel and construction.

02/03/2026

🌱💚 Faly izahay mizara ho antsika ity Fandaharan'asa vaovao ity izay mitondra ny anarana hoe "BResilient" izay manana tanjona ny hametraka ny volobe, ho fanoitra mahomby ho fandrakofana ala indray mba ho tombotsoan'ny fiarahamonina sy ny orinasa maharitra eto Madagasikara. 🌳🏡

🌱💚 Nous sommes fiers de vous présenter notre noveau programme, connu sous le nom de "BResilient" ayant pour objectif principal de faire du bambou comme levier stratégique de reforestation pour des communautés et des entreprises résilientes et durables à Madagascar. 🌳🏡

🌱💚 We are proud to present our new project, called the "BResilient", which aims to use Bamboo as a vital ingredient in reforestation strategies to promote resilient and sustainable communities and enterprises in Madagascar. 🌳🏡

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02/09/2024

A training school on Resilience of Traditional Timber Structures to Cyclones, August 29, 2024, ESSA-Forêts, University of Antananarivo;organized as part of the ForesTIA project

in collaboration with The University of Edinburgh

30/08/2024

Flashback to Day Three of the International Conference on Tropical Wood (ICTW 2024): Advancing the Sustainable Use of Tropical Forests in Pictures - Field Trip to Saha Maintsoanala Mandraka, August 28, 2024

30/08/2024

As part of this International Conference on Tropical Wood - Advancing the Sustainable Use of Tropical Forests (ICTW 2024), a side event was organized on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, starting at 1:45 PM, to discuss the perspectives on the sustainable valorization of wood in Madagascar.
The participants in this side event included stakeholders from the wood industry, government agencies, forest operators, wood processing companies, local communities, youth organizations, and educational and research institutions.

30/08/2024

Flashback to the Second Day of the International Conference on Tropical Wood - Advancing the Sustainable Use of Tropical Forests (ICTW 2024) in Pictures: August 27, 2024, University of Antananarivo.

30/08/2024

Flashback to the First Day of the International Conference on Tropical Wood - Advancing the Sustainable Use of Tropical Forests (ICTW 2024) in Pictures : August 26, 2024, University of Antananarivo.

20/08/2024

See you soon ...

15/07/2024

🔔🔔🔔 Call for the academics of the Forestia project partner institutions (CNFTF Angavokely, Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique d'Antsiranana, Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique d'Antananarivo, IST Antananarivo, ESSA Foresterie et Environnement), as well as professionals in industries, NGOs, and government organizations involved in activities aimed at reducing structural risks from cyclones.

We are pleased to announce that a practical workshop will be organized on August 29, 2024, in collaboration with The School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh. The workshop will be conducted in English.

Please note that only 20 participants will be selected, so do not delay in sending your CV and cover letter (in English) to [email protected]. Deadline: August 14, 2024.

PS: Only academics and professionals are eligible. Students are not eligible.

Royal Academy of Engineering

13/07/2024

When our academics spent a week on secondment at Les Scieries du Betsileo.

This activity is part of the Forestia project, funded by Royal Academy of Engineering. This initiative aims to align training with the needs of industries, specifically focusing on sustainable forest management and optimal wood processing.

This week, it is the turn of the academics from CNFTF Angavokely and IST Antananarivo to go into the field.

We extend our gratitude to Les Scieries du Betsileo, our valued industry partner, for welcoming us and sharing their expertise.