Estelle Rolande Herimpitia Antilahy obtained an MSc in Economics from the Faculty of Law, Economics, Management, and Sociology at the University of Antananarivo in 1998. She continues to combine her studies with fieldwork in rural communities in Madagascar. As a Consultant in Development Economics, she travels throughout the country to evaluate development programs and carry out studies concerning strategies to combat poverty and promote food and nutritional security. She aims to develop methods and procedures to highlight local dynamics and promote genuine rural development.