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PETTAL Project - An academia partnership to support the agroecological transition of food systems
Project
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Project start date
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Status
Ongoing
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Project end date
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Project duration
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5 ans
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AFD financing amount
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2 690 000 €
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Country and region
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Location
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Kaolack, Senegal
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Beneficiaries
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USSEIN – Université du Sine ;, Saloum El-Hâdj Ibrahima Niass ;, Institut Agro (Montpellier) Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Train future professionals on the agroecological transition of food systems in Senegal – this is the ambition of the PETTAL project, which was selected for the first edition of the “Academia Partnerships Africa-France” programme. Led by the Université du Sine Saloum El-Hâdj Ibrahima Niass (USSEIN) in Senegal and the Institut Agro (Montpellier) in France, it aims to set up a training programme from Bachelor/Licence to PhD/Doctorate level, focused on agroecology and sustainable food.
Context
To drive the transition to more sustainable production and consumption patterns, the Senegalese government has opted for the path of agroecology through the “Green Emerging Senegal Plan” and decided to leverage agriculture to boost the country’s growth. To implement this plan, it can draw on a network of public and private stakeholders from the “Dynamics for an Agro-ecological Transition in Senegal” (DyTAES) alliance.
Created in 2013, the Université du Sine Saloum El-Hâdj Ibrahima Niass (USSEIN) specialises in agricultural professions and has a strong presence in the (3 campuses across the country). It contributes to training actors who could modernise agriculture through scientific knowledge, advanced techniques and the local knowledge that the university helps to transmit.
Under a partnership with Agreenium led by the Institut Agro (Montpellier), USSEIN developed 35 job-oriented Bachelor’s/Licence programmes between 2014 and 2019, The PETTAL project follows on from this partnership.
Description
The PETTAL project aims to set up a long-term strategic partnership for higher education training focused on agroecology and sustainable food, at USSEIN in Senegal: offering quality, job-oriented programmes at the Bachelor’s/Licence, Master’s and PhD/Doctorate levels, attractive for Senegal, the West African Region and internationally. The ambition? Contribute to training future professionals on the agroecological transition of food systems in the regions.
This project was selected for the first edition of the “Academia Partnerships Africa-France” programme (PeA). It is financed by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs via the Agence française de développement (AFD). The PeA programme is implemented by the Agence nationale de la recherche (ANR – French National Research Agency) and Campus France with support from the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
Impacts
This project contributes to achieving the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
- Achieve food security and promote sustainable agriculture (SDG 2).
- Co-build quality, job-oriented training programmes on the African continent (SDG 4).
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