ACE for Climate Change, Biodiversity and Durable Agriculture WASCAL

ACE for Climate Change, Biodiversity and Durable Agriculture WASCAL
Université Felix Houphouet-Boigny, Cote D`Ivoire

Contacts
Prof. Daouda Kone
Emails
daoudakone2013@gmail.com

Discipline

STEM

Key Academic Partners

    National and international partners including:

  • University of Nangui Abrogoua, Cote d'Ivoire
  • University Peloforo Gon, Cote d'Ivoire
  • University Jean Lorougnon Guede, Cote d'ivoire
  • University of Abomey-Calavi
  • Univerity of Ouagadougou, Gabon and Niger
  • German , French and Belgium Universities
  • AISA, cote d'ivoire
  • UFHB, Cote d'ivoire

Existing Industry/Private Sector Partners

  • West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
  • The Government of Côte-d'Ivoire
  • CNRA, Côte-d'Ivoire
  • AISA, Côte-d'Ivoire
  • UNESCO IRD, Côte-d'Ivoire
  • AUF, Côte-d'Ivoire
  • AIRD Côte-d'Ivoire
  • AGURES project Côte-d'Ivoire

Education/Research/Focus Area

Climate change has and is still having a great effect on Agriculture, biodiversity. This centre focuses on meeting the challenges of agriculture and biodiversity in order to preserve the ecosystem. The centre is partnering with multiple institutions in the country and outside the country in order to tackle all aspects related to their fields of focus. The action plans to achieve these objectives are divided into several approaches: capacity building, research projects. The university of Felix Houphouet Boigny has 13 training and research Units and 17 research centers. The centre plans to equip its research and training personnel with skills and knowledge. Despite its weaknesses, the center has managed to achieve a lot and its mission is to train and focus on scientific and technological research and to reach out to its academic partners by means of training and conducting researches. .