Fagnako aims to increase the communities’ incomes by providing access to paid jobs, by providing access to project's subsistence agriculture (fruits, …), and by improving HHs' plantation yield on the own field through new practices incorporation. To date, over 600 jobs have been created.

Canopy aims to plant a wide spectrum of fruit‑bearing trees within the project area as part of its agroforestry systems, directly improving household food supply for local populations.  

In addition, the Pongamia seedcake is naturally rich in protein and is suitable for use as animal feed, providing a valuable local source of livestock nutrition and further strengthening food security. These proteins are a real need for the country which imports 40,000 tons of soybean meal per year. 

Canopy will finance the development of dispensaries within the project area, ensuring improved access to healthcare services for the community. The first one should be operational next year.  

Canopy will finance the rehabilitation of two schools within the next two years and will fully construct an additional school, taking responsibility for teachers’ salaries for 35 years for 150 children. 

Canopy forges long-term partnerships with universities that include financing master’s and doctoral theses. 

In addition, Canopy provides training and education to workers on their rights and workplace safety, alongside the latest techniques in tree nursery management. It also offers environmental and agricultural sensitisation to herders and other beneficiaries.

Canopy hires men and women equally, with equal pay and advancement opportunities. The project will include community sessions promoting gender equality and preventing discrimination and harassment. Women will always be represented among team members engaging with local populations to ensure their voices are heard.

In partnership with the Orange Foundation, Canopy will fund digital training centers, including one on Fagnako’s plot, providing women without qualifications or employment with digital skills and basic equipment. These trainings support further revenue-generating activities, such as agroforestry.

Canopy will implement clean water supply systems and sanitation facilities in the project area. These systems will be made accessible to project area inhabitants and Canopy's workers.  

Canopy has introduced affordable and renewable energy solutions such as solar panels on its first base camp. The overall aim of the project is to operate to produce bio-oil from Pongamia fruits. This oil can be used for various purposes, from biofuel production to kerosene for lightning replacement within Malagasy households. Most of Fagnako's base camp's energy will be provided from Pongamia oil and husk. 

Canopy will provide training and create job opportunities to boost local economies. On Fagnako, we expect to create 300 permanent jobs and 3000 temporary jobs.  

The project will develop infrastructures such as roads and communication networks to support economic activities. Additionally, Canopy is financing and running research on innovative products like renewable oil from Pongamia fruits. This research aims to enhance sustainable energy production and contribute to local and global energy solutions. During the oil production phase, this project has the potential to expand into an industrial operation. 

The Fagnako project aims to reduce social and economic inequalities within the community by ensuring equitable access to project benefits, especially for vulnerable populations. The project promotes social mobility through skills development pathways, including agricultural training, digital literacy programs, and adult literacy sessions, allowing workers to access more stable or qualified roles. 
To ensure inclusive participation, mixed-gender community liaisons have been established in each fokontany to support the implementation of the grievance mechanism. Local stakeholder consultations (LSC) are designed to maximize representativity and ensure that all community groups are heard and involved in decision-making. 

The Fagnako project contributes to building resilient and sustainable rural communities by improving basic infrastructure and promoting eco-friendly construction methods. Life camps and permanent facilities are built using local and natural materials, reducing environmental impact and supporting local skills. 
The project rehabilitates rural roads and community infrastructure such as schools, administrative buildings, and bridges, in coordination with the municipalities. These efforts enhance mobility, facilitate access to public services, and help reduce isolation for remote villages. 

Fagnako project will encourage sustainable consumption patterns and efficient resource use, within the project area and outside of it. Clean cooking solutions will be provided to households living on Fagnako plots. Waste will be used as fertilizer or reprocessed to produce biochar. 

Fagnako is a reforestation and conservation project to mitigate climate change. The reforestation part of activities aims to store carbon into the soil and the trees. The project is certified under VCS to account for and ensure proper carbon storage. Pongamia trees also have the ability to rehabilitate degraded land.  

This first instance does not address Life Below Water. Future instances could implement measures to contribute to this SDG if there is a need in future locations. 

Pongamia rehabilitates degraded soils by fixing nitrogen into the soil. Additionally, biodiversity analysis will be regularly carried out to evaluate the evolution of the number of species and protected species present in the project area. We expect the newly formed forest to improve the fauna locally. Moreover, the conservation and restoration of traditional ecosystems aims to conserve and improve the viability of local flora species.  

Canopy aims to support local governance and strengthen community institutions. We have been working with all levels of administration, from Fokontany (the smallest) to ministries, to obtain a signed lease. We are backed by national, provincial, and municipal approval. This project is one of the first of this scale within Madagascar. We work in collaboration with local institutions on various topics. We also discuss carbon markets and its mechanisms with the government of Madagascar, hoping to help them speed up the rhythm of initiatives within the country.   

Canopy collaborates with a diverse range of stakeholders—including research institutions, NGOs, international organizations, private sector companies, and government agencies—to advance progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).