Ralava Beboarimisa

FAPBM is one of the largest environmental foundation in Africa and also founding member of the Consortium of African Funds for Environment (CAFE) that Beboarimisa chaired.

One of the biggest problems Beboarimisa faced during his tenure as minister of the environment was the rapid deforestation and threat to the flora and fauna of the island that Madagascar is undergoing.

[2] Beboarimisa's hard tactics toward combating deforestation made him a popular figure in the country, and for a brief period of time it was rumored that he might succeed Jean Ravelonarivo as the next prime minister.

[3] However, Beboarimisa came under scrutiny in April 2016 after more than 1,000 tons of rosewood were discovered in the possession of a Hong Kong businessman in Singapore, leading to questions of how such a large amount could have been smuggled out of the country.

[9] In October 2018, the 60th anniversary of the Republic of Madagascar, he decided to create a non-profit organization called "Bâtir la République" to encourage citizens' involvement and empowerment in the democratic debate,[10] mindful of the importance of citizen involvement observed during the first edition in 2018, further debates were held in the following years.