Integrated water resource management on the island of Agonvè

In the Agonvè Island, near Cotonou in Benin, the inhabitants have taken an innovative approach to the integrated management of water resources. Discover the original practices and strategies put in place by this community to preserve and sustainably exploit their precious water resources.

Publications

Environment 6 January 2023

Interview Charles KARANGWA, Africa Regional Head at the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Charles Karangwa is a Regional Head of Land Systems, Covering Forests, Drylands and Sustainable Agriculture at The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Africa Region. In this interview during COP27, he talked about various topics, such as the role and mission of the IUCN, the work the organization has done and continues to do in Africa, nature-based solutions and the way they can benefit the African continent in the fight against climate change and more.

Environment 2 December 2022

Sustainable mobility solutions for Africa – Movin’On Impact event

Cameroon is becoming the pioneer of Central African countries in sustainable mobility, following the examples of Kigali in Rwanda and Kenya in the west of the continent. The second edition of Movin'On Impact took place in Yaoundé. This event, dedicated to sustainable mobility in Africa, is an opportunity to propose solutions and mobility alternatives to the Cameroonian population.

Environment 25 November 2022

Young African activists meet at COP 27

The 27th edition of the United Nations International Climate Conference was held last week in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. On this occasion, many young African activists came to advocate for their country's climate cause, with the hope that concrete actions will result from this large gathering of UN countries. At a time of climate urgency, this gathering is highly anticipated by the Africans, who want to see a profound change in how the different states deal with the climate issue.

Environment 24 November 2022

AUF – Marina Eyang Mve, PhD student in economics, environmental activist

Marina Eyang Mve is a PhD student in economics at the University of Libreville. She spent her youth in Central Africa, a country with a tropical climate where environmental issues are not yet a priority. She is one of the leaders of the Francophone student clubs, a new associative network founded in October in Cairo by the Agence universitaire de la Francophonie. She studies public policy issues such as poverty and has developed a real interest in the environment. She created a student club to raise awareness about climate emergency among young people.

Environment 22 September 2022

Solar energy seduces Gabon

Confronted with growing energy demand, Gabon is turning to solar panels. The country's thermal power plants no longer produce enough and must find sustainable alternatives to meet the population's needs.

Environment 13 July 2022

Agriculture: Organic Gardens of Hope in Benin

The association "Les jardins de l'espoir" supports organic farmers with the launch of a bi-monthly organic farmers' market in 2021. An initiative aiming to be extended in the country and beyond. The African continent still has natural seeds, due to a lack of means to invest in chemical fertilizers which represent a threat to the environment and to health. This opportunity should be seized to promote healthy products that are accessible to all, and even gradually moving towards their export.

Environment 29 June 2022

In Somalia, solar energy has a bright future

In Somalia, the World Bank estimates that 11 million people have no access to electricity. Diesel-powered generators are the primary source of some of the world's most expensive energy, at around $1 per kilowatt-hour. A solar power plant has been established on the edge of the capital Mogadishu, bringing down electricity costs.

Environment 24 June 2022

Recycling old tires to create furniture in Kigali

In Rwanda, a company ingeniously transforms waste using used tires to create furniture. In this country that is very committed to environmental protection, entrepreneurs are not short of ideas to go green.

Environment 15 June 2022

Sustainable mobility: Kigali by electric bike

To limit greenhouse gas emissions and reduce traffic jams, the city of Kigali is betting on sustainable mobility. For a year now, self-service electric bicycles have been helping to solve mobility issues and pollution.