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A Swiss NPO active in Madagascar Projects OUR TEAM Our core projects ADES works with a Results Framework that enables effective implementation and measurable impact. For its climate protection measures, ADES is Gold Standard certified. For 25 years, ADES has been making a significant impact in Madagascar: ADES is one of the organisations with the most significant and long-term impact on the island. Apply M100 Solar and energy-saving cookstoves The M100 project improves access to clean cooking . Energy-saving cookstoves significantly reduce fuel consumption, costs and smoke emissions, thereby sustainably improving the living conditions of users. Explore Apply M232 Environmental Education The M232 project combines environmental education with practical application in everyday life. It teaches children concrete ways to take action, thereby promoting a sustainable and responsible approach to natural resources. Explore Apply M233 Empowerment The M233 project “Empowerment ”: supporting resellers on their path to self-employment strengthens ADES’s distribution network in Madagascar and promotes economic independence, particularly for women. Explore Apply M240 Modular Institutional Kitchens The use of energy-efficient cooking appliances has significantly reduced fuel consumption, operating costs, and smoke emissions. Consequently, the installation of these kitchens has a direct impact on the health of cooks, costs, and the environment. Explore Apply M300 Reforestation The reforestation project promotes sustainable reforestation in particularly affected regions of Madagascar. It strengthens local livelihoods and contributes to the long-term protection and restoration of forests. Explore Apply M570 ADES Village+ With Village+, ADES brings together over 25 years of experience in an integrated village development model. The project combines clean cooking, reforestation, environmental education, school kitchens and local entrepreneurship into a holistic approach. Explore Any questions ? Rita Bachmann is your contact for questions regarding project funding and partnerships. rita.bachmann(at)ades-solaire.org +41 44 466 60 52 Support our projects Join us in protecting forests, promoting education and strengthening clean cooking solutions – support our local projects. Donate Newsroom Discover the stories and people behind ADES. One click, and you're at the heart of our impact. NEWSROOM Subscribe to our newsletter «Vaovao» and never miss an update. Email* I agree to the Privacy Policy . Subscribe

Become part of our team Careers CONTACT ADES as an employer Spontaneous applications can be sent to info(at)ades-solaire.org (FR) ADES Madagascar recrute : Technicien ou technicienne de laboratoire Informations clés Basé(e) à Mahazengy, Fianarantsoa. Madagascar Type de contrat: CDD d'un an Délai de postulation: 05 juillet 2026 Votre mission Vous trouverez de plus amples informations dans le document à télécharger. Documents Avis de recrutement ADES - FR (PDF) (FR) ADES Madagascar recrute : Coordinateur ou Coordinatrice RH Informations clés Basé(e) à Antanananarivo, Madagascar Type de contrat: CDI Délai de postulation: - Votre mission Vous trouverez de plus amples informations dans le document à télécharger. Documents Avis de recrutement ADES - FR (PDF) (FR) ADES Madagascar recrute : Chargé.e Multimédia Informations clés Basé(e) à Antanananarivo, Madagascar Type de contrat: CDD Délai de postulation: 07.08.2026 Votre mission Vous trouverez de plus amples informations dans le document à télécharger. Documents Avis de recrutement ADES - FR (PDF)

Project M240 Modular institutional kitchens Improved conditions for children and cooks ALL PROJECTS 01 Context Many schools in Madagascar still cook over open fires, often in dark kitchens without windows or proper ventilation. Smoke exposure poses serious health risks for cooks, while excessive firewood consumption contributes to deforestation. At the same time, schools often lack the resources needed to invest in modern kitchen infrastructure. ADES addresses this challenge by building robust, modular school kitchens that require significantly less fuel, are easy to operate and maintain, and are developed in close collaboration with schools and local communities. 02 Executive Summary The M240 project improves cooking infrastructure in schools across Madagascar through the construction of 15 modular institutional kitchens each year. It enables more than 2,700 children to receive warm and nutritious meals in a hygienic, efficient and resource-saving environment. The kitchens reduce firewood consumption by up to 80%, save several hours of cooking time each day and protect the health of cooks by providing smoke-free working conditions. The project combines infrastructure, training and monitoring with strong local ownership and contributions. 03 Outcomes The M240 project sustainably improves school kitchen infrastructure across Madagascar. Schoolchildren benefit from daily warm and nutritious meals, while cooks work in significantly safer and healthier conditions, with less smoke exposure, reduced firewood consumption and lower physical strain. The modular institutional kitchens drastically reduce fuel consumption and energy costs. This creates additional financial resources that schools can invest in improved nutrition, school gardens or educational activities. At the same time, the project strengthens local ownership and long-term resilience. The kitchens are planned together with schools, produced locally and supported through training, maintenance and monitoring, ensuring sustainable use even in remote regions of Madagascar. Timeline The project runs from August 2025 to July 2028 and forms part of a longer-term commitment extending to 2030. Its objective is the nationwide expansion of modular institutional kitchens in schools through a locally rooted implementation approach. Support us Launch 2020 Pilot-Project First three school kitchens built in partnership with Bel Avenir First impact data collected Monitoring system established Milestone 1 2021-2025 Implementation 43 kitchens built Initial assessments conducted on smoke exposure, firewood consumption, costs and time savings Milestone 2 2026-2029 Consolidation 80 new kitchens by 2029 Technical specifications developed Standardisation of components Enhanced monitoring Scaling 2030 Outlook Nationally established model Collaboration with government stakeholders and potential scaling with international partners Local production and maintenance partners Project M240 Voices from the project « Thanks to our collaboration with ADES, we now have an institutional kitchen and have completed a five-day training course on its use. We have experienced many benefits, including environmental protection, significant savings in firewood consumption and shorter cooking times. The kitchen produces very little smoke, which protects both the health of the cooks and the environment. For me, this kitchen has brought nothing but improvements to our daily work, even though good organisation remains important for its effective use. » Herimiampita Fenohery, educator at the CERES boys’ boarding school in Andranomiadiloha (Fianarantsoa) ALL PROJECTS Any questions ? Rita Bachmann is your contact for questions regarding project funding and partnerships. rita.bachmann(at)ades-solaire.org +41 44 466 60 52 Support our projects Join us in protecting forests, promoting education and strengthening clean cooking solutions – support our local projects. Donate Insights

From Switzerland, the United States and Madagascar One Team, Three Continents CAREERS ADES Board Our Board brings together a broad range of expertise, spanning communication, change management, business leadership, technology and finance. Madagascar Our local team is at the heart of ADES’ impact in Madagascar. Its close connection to communities allows it to create meaningful impact where it matters most. Meet some of our more than 250 team members in Madagascar in the “Madagascar” section. International Based in Switzerland, our international team supports project development, partnerships and fundraising efforts, helping to strengthen ADES’ impact in Madagascar. ADES Board Urs Guggisberg Board Member Sabine Focke Board Member Peter Glassen Board Member Herbert Blaser President David Blumer Board Member Anne-Claire Pliska Board Member Madagascar Mbolatiana Rasoamahefa HR Hajatokiniainjanahary Marline Projects Samyrah N. Ranjavola Sales Seth Jean Rakotonirina Production & Technical Andry F. Andriamarohasy Production & Technical Elia Volanosy Projects Théoah Séraphine Razafindrasely Production & Technical Ferlando Andrianantenaina Sales Raolotinana Herizo T. Andriatiana Production & Technical Kevin Ravaivoson Communications Angelphine Razafimaharavo Projects Nathalia A. Rasamoelina Projects Odon C. Randriamanantena Projects Ludvine Rabetsizaraina Sales Stephania V. Faliharison Sales Clotilde Hafamiharisoa Finances Jean de Dieu Razafindraibe HR Josephine C. Hanitriniaina Projects Maryn Mohn Drouet CEO Madagascar Domoina Rakotondrabe Projects Tanjona Rafanomezantsoa Communications Carole Ravelonirina Sales Jean-Yves Rakotoarison Production & Technical Volatiana Randresiarisoa HR Raymonde Razafindravony H. Projects Ymelda Ella Rasoarimalala Sales Landy Rakotomalala Projects International Tanja Rose Projects Gabriel Hauser Communications Azagen Motien Production & Technical Miriam Zehnder Projects Anoushka Schmidli-Murray Finances Rita Bachmann Partnerships Josh Martin Partnerships Luc Estapé CEO Vanessa Wodars Communications Newsroom Discover the stories and people behind ADES. One click, and you're at the heart of our impact NEWSROOM Projects Learn more about our projects and activities in Madagascar. PROJECTS