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Analysis of the evolutions of agropastoral land tenure policies and laws in West Africa

Published in August 2023 by the "Land Tenure and Development" Technical Committee, this report by Olivier Barrière (IRD) and Bernard Bonnet (Iram) looks at the contrasting paths taken by policies to secure pastoral land tenure in West Africa. In West Africa, the issue of "pastoral land...

Local development in the wake of turbulence: The example of the I Yeke Oko project (2019 - 2023)

Implemented since 2019 in the Central African Republic and Cameroon, the "I Yeke Oko" project ended in June 2023. It aimed to strengthen local administrations, plan and facilitate local development in a concerted manner, consolidate social ties and revive the rural economy. Financed by AFD, the...

Iram publishes an article on the life paths of young rural people

Issue 84 of Inter-réseaux Développement rural's « Grain de sel » magazine has just been published. Produced in partnership with the international network Formation Agricole et Rurale (FAR -Agricultural and Rural Training), it explores the issues related to the development of agricultural...

A seminar about "Economic development and social cohesion in the Central African Republic"

On February the 8th of 2023, Iram together with the NGO Echelle Appui au développement and the University of Bangui organised a one day study session on the theme of "Economic development and social cohesion in the Central African Republic". Sixty participants attended the event at the Galaxy...

A look back at our Agroecology Study Day of the 29th of June

On Thursday the 29th of June 2023, Iram held its 2023 Study Day at the Pavillon de l'Eau, in Paris, on the theme: Agro-ecological transitions: challenges and conditions for support. The day focused on experiences of agro-ecological transitions in the Souths. Iram's approach is firmly...

Iram supports Niger's local dairy Value chain for a further 3 years!

AFD and the Monegasque Cooperation have granted Iram a 3 year fund to support the development of the local milk sector on the outskirts of Niamey for a further 3 years. This new phase of the Nariindu project has started on the 1st of June 2023. Since 2008, Iram and its partner, the...

Iram facilitates dialogues between three pastoral areas in Morocco, Tunisia, and France

From the 15th to the 19th of May 2023, Iram was in Medenine to organise and lead the 2nd meeting between representatives of pastoral territories as part of the PASTOREG initiative, in collaboration with two regional institutions: the Commissariats Régionaux au Développement Agricole of...

Iram inaugurates its Nomadic Exhibition in Nouakchott

On the 16th of March 2023 in Nouakchott, with the support of the European Union, Iram organised the opening of its Nomadic Exhibition. Based on a series of portraits taken as part of the Rimrap Copco project, this exhibition was born out of a desire to highlight the faces of the men and women at...

In Haiti, the Pagode project pursues its efforts to promote local development

Iram is a member of the consortium led by Initiative Développement, which is implementing the Programme d’appui à la Gouvernance décentralisée (Pagode)in Haiti, alongside with 3 Haitian NGOs (CROSE, GRAMIR and ITECA). Pagode, funded by the Swiss Embassy, is being deployed in three...

I Yeko Oko trains young people in management and builds numerous infrastructures

Implemented since 2019 in the Central African Republic and Cameroon, the I Yeke Oko (IYO) project aims to strengthen local administrations, plan and lead local development in a concerted manner, consolidate social ties and revive the rural economy. Financed by the AFD, this project is carried...

RIMRAP Copco: Training in conflict prevention and management

As part of the European Union-funded RIMRAP Copco project, a training course for rural stakeholders in the prevention and management of agro-sylvo-pastoral and water conflicts was held in Sélibabi (Mauritania) from the 21st to 25th of February. The purpose of the five-day meeting was...

A research projet on artisanal and small-scale gold mining in West Africa

A research project involving Iram and the research unit PRODIG (University Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne and AgroParisTech) started in 2020. It seeks to better understand the impacts of the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) development in West Africa. Specifically, it looks for analysing...

Journal Article: Organic agriculture law adopted in Madagascar

This issue of the monthly journal "Organic Standard" addresses the adoption, changes and additions to three important organic regulations that contribute to the production, certification and marketing of organic products in Madagascar. It contains an article from Laurent Liagre from the...

Iram supports the adoption of the first organic agriculture law in Madagascar

Through the impetus given by Madagascar’s organic farming syndicate, SYMABIO - the national organic sector organisation - and by the Department of Livestock and Fisheries of the Ministry of Agriculture, along with the support of the World Bank, the first law on organic agriculture was prepared...

Gender issues in dryland areas, women as key stakeholders in combating desertification

The 13th edition of the Thematic Dossier of the French Scientific Committee on Desertification (CSFD) addresses the issues of gender relations in rural arid zones as well as the important role of women in the fight against desertification. This dossier was written by several authors -...

Nariindu: launch of a new phase of the project promoting local milk in Niger

A third phase of the Nariindu project, aimed at promoting local milk in Niger, started in February 2020 for 3 years. Funded by DCI (€ 300,000), AFD (€ 285,000) and the Fondation de France via CFSI (€ 50,000), this project aims to strengthen the actors of the milk sector in the...

Young pastoralists in towns and cities. Supporting the economic and social integration of young pastoralists

This case study in Chad and Burkina Faso describes the migration networks and trajectories of young people from pastoral communities and their institutional context of socialization. The case study is empirically grounded, to understand the processes of change and the drivers of...

The Growing Role of the Private Sector in Agricultural and Food Policy in Africa

In 2017, Inter-réseaux Développement rural began a thematic cycle on the involvement of the private sector in African agriculture. Exchanges and collective thinking - including members of Iram - led to this publication on The Growing Role of the Private Sector in Agricultural and Food...

Activity Report 2018

This report sets out the many activities IRAM undertook in 2018, and the positive results achieved this year. IRAM turned 60 in 2018, and is definitely still going strong! The big day itself was a great success and we also enjoyed the runup to the celebrations, which included a short...

IRAM contributed to a Dossier on the role of women in the combat against desertification

The 13th edition of the Thematic Dossier of the French Scientific Committee on Desertification (CSFD) addresses the issues of gender relations in rural arid zones as well as the important role of women in the fight against desertification. This dossier was written by several authors -...

Breeders of the RIMRAP Programme are making headlines!

The film on pastoralism in Mauritania made by Terre Nourricière as part of the RIMRAP Programme was selected for the 2019 edition of the "Pastoralismes et Grands espaces" Film Festival! This festival was held on October 11th, 12th and 13th in Grenoble, France. This programme is part of...

Diversity of Family Farming Around the World

English version of the work on family agricultures of the 21° century coordinated by a team of the CIRAD, with some contribution’s Iram’s . Co-written by a network of researchers, this book deepens scientific knowledge on family farming around the world, and at the same time it...

Best Wishes for the new year !

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Support Project to the Agro - ecological Transition in West Africa

The project to support the agro-ecological transition in West Africa (PATAE) is an integral part of the implementation of West Africa's agricultural policy. It contributes to the efforts of ECOWAS to stimulate the development of innovative practices addressing rainfall concerns and natural...

Report GWI : Irrigation, food security and poverty – Lessons from three large dams in West Africa.

From 2013 onwards, Global Water Initiative (GWI) has carried out retrospective studies on three existing dam and rice field sites: Sélingué in Mali, Bagré in Burkina Faso and Anambé in Senegal. The aim of these micro and macro-economic studies was to analyse the financial and economic...