Scaling nature-based solutions for climate resilient infrastructure

Role: Research assistant, Madagascar
Project: Barriers and enabling factors affect the implementation and long-term maintenance of green and blue infrastructures in peri-urban areas of Antananarivo, Madagascar
Affiliation: Centre National de Télé-enseignement de Madagascar (CNTEMAD)
ORCID ID: N/A
Email: fiononanasatri@gmail.com

Fiononantsoa Satriniaina Andriarimanana is a management student based in Antananarivo, Madagascar, currently pursuing a Licence en Gestion at CNTEMAD Ankadifotsy. Academic training in business administration and finance is complemented by diverse hands-on experience across professional, survey-based, and research environments.

Professional experience includes a cashier role at a retail establishment in Antananarivo, building practical skills in financial transaction management, customer service, and daily operations oversight. Certified training in online work has further broadened digital literacy and adaptability to remote professional environments.

Notable experience in field research and data collection includes household and enterprise surveys conducted in Antananarivo, examining whether plastic taxation policies could effectively reduce plastic-related pollution — combining economic analysis with environmental awareness. Participation in field surveys on the effectiveness of green and blue infrastructure for reducing hydrological risks (flooding and water pollution) in peri-urban areas of Antananarivo further strengthened fieldwork capabilities, with use of the KoboCollect tool for structured data collection and management with local communities and institutional stakeholders.

This profile reflects a growing commitment to applying management and analytical skills to real-world challenges, with particular interest in the intersection of socioeconomic analysis, environmental governance, and community-level research in Madagascar.