Surveys have been conducted to improve knowledge about the Malagasy diaspora. The Tady project, led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2023 with technical support from Expertise France and funding from the French Development Agency (AFD), implemented with the Institute for Research and Development (IRD) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), aims to enhance the social, cultural and economic capital of the Malagasy diaspora. Three representative surveys were developed and conducted. The "Ainga" survey focused on members of the Malagasy diaspora worldwide, "Taratra" provides insight into how the population remaining in the country views the diaspora, and the "Ako" survey covers French associations working in Madagascar, including those from the diaspora. A document summarizing two of the three surveys, released in June 2026, titled "A knowledge development mechanism on the Malagasy diaspora worldwide (Tady-Disco), initial results of the Ainga and Taratra surveys," reports a significant number estimated at approximately 480,000 Malagasy scattered around the world, of which 30% are under 18 years old. "The diaspora is concentrated mainly in France (approximately 90%), and generally well integrated in their host countries. The first generation (migrants) represents 59% of adults. Other generations (people born outside Madagascar) thus have very significant weight (41%)," the document states. Members of the diaspora work in countries such as Costa Rica, Vietnam, Lesotho, Romania, Finland, the Philippines and Austria. "The Malagasy population expresses a very positive appreciation of the diaspora, reflected in a much stronger demand for diaspora engagement in the country's affairs. While its effective contribution to the country's development is judged rather weak, its potential contribution is considered decisive (both for the economy and for sociocultural openness)," the document emphasizes. Mirana Ihariliva