About us

  • The Economic Context: Agriculture remains the backbone of West Africa’s economy, employing two-thirds of the population and contributing about 35% to the GDP. Address the challenges of youth unemployment, urbanization, and outdated education structures.
  • The Partnership: Highlight that PREPARE builds on the Pro-RUWA initiative, fostering collaboration among universities in Benin, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Germany. Led by the University of Kassel in collaboration with UAC (Benin), UAM (Niger), and UDOC (Burkina Faso).
  • SDGs Alignment: Note contributions to UN Sustainable Development Goals: