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 Ufaransa cha Utafiti kinachofanya kazi na nchi zinazoendelea katika kupambana na masuala ya kimataifa ya kilimo na maendeleo) kimependekeza kutengenezwa kwa chombo cha kuchunguza mwenendo wa mambo na kuimarisha hali za maisha ya watu katika maeneo ya vijijini: