Dafy Faramalala Andriamparany joined the Basel Institute on Governance in January 2026 as Specialist, Corruption Prevention for the Green Corruption programme in Madagascar.

Fara is currently working on the UK DEFRA-funded project, "Building a global network to prevent biodiversity-related corruption". This initiative spans Bolivia, Indonesia, Madagascar and Malawi, supporting government partners to identify and mitigate corruption risks in anti-illegal wildlife trade (IWT) and conservation efforts, while facilitating cross-country knowledge exchange.

Fara brings extensive experience to this role. Most recently, Fara served for over three years (2021–2025) as Environmental Project Manager at Transparency International – Initiative Madagascar. Her work focused on identifying and mitigating risks related to wildlife trafficking and natural resource management, including conducting corruption risk assessments in climate governance and facilitating capacity-building workshops for national and international stakeholders.

She also draws on her experience as Project Manager at Insuco Madagascar, where she oversaw the planning, technical implementation and monitoring of complex environmental and social projects.

Fara is a Research Associate and GI-ACE (Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence) Fellow, conducting research hosted by the Centre for the Study of Corruption at the University of Sussex. Her research specifically addresses the imperative of tackling environmental corruption in Madagascar. She has authored several leading publications on corruption risks affecting precious woods, the mining industry and the endangered species trade.

Fara holds a Master’s degree (Master II) in Geography, specialising in Environmental Dynamics and Risks, from the University of Yaounde I in Cameroon, and is an Agricultural Engineer specialised in Agro-management at the University of Antananarivo.