In Madagascar, CIRAD (a French research centre working with developing countries to tackle international agricultural and development issues) has proposed the creation of an observatory to carry out monitoring and improve living standards in rural areas:
Nchini Madagaska, CIRAD (kituo cha utafiti cha Ufaransa kinachofanya kazi na nchi zinazoendelea ili kushughulikia masuala ya kilimo na maendeleo ya kimataifa) kimependekeza kuanzishwa kwa kituo cha kuchunguza na kuboresha kiwango cha maisha katika maeneo ya vijijini: