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Institutional structuring and advocacy: three days with the DyTAEL of Mbour Petite Côte
From March 24 to 26, 2026, the DyTAEL of Mbour Petite Côte gathered to consolidate its structure, clarify its strategic priorities, and strengthen its territorial advocacy capacities - bringing together local governments, farmers' organizations, researchers, and partners.
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Sindia: a workshop to build collaboration with the Saafi inter-village Committee
CREATES organized a workshop with the Inter-village Committee for Environmental Protection of the Saafi zone to jointly define a collaboration strategy in response to the rapid transformations in the Mbour department.
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DyTAEL workshop in Mbour: action-research serving the territories
CREATES presented the territorial diagnostic of Mbour – Petite Côte and its online mapping platform for agroecological initiatives at the DyTAEL workshop held at the Mbour City Hall.
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NICE project launch in Senegal: workshops in Bambilor and Kaffrine
CREATES participates in the Phase 2 launch workshops of the NICE (Nutrition in City Ecosystems) project in Bambilor and Kaffrine, from February 3 to 6, 2026.
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New publication: niche orchestration and agroecological transition in Senegal
A paper co-authored by Patrick Bottazzi examines how a local NGO orchestrated the DyTAES coalition to accelerate the agroecological transition in Senegal.
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AgroVoices: a documentary from the heart of the Petite Côte territories
As part of the AgroVoices project, CREATES launches the production of an immersive documentary filmed in the Bandia–Sessène and Ndiouck–Fissel areas, capturing the voice of communities facing territorial transformations.
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A plot of land for CREATES in Thiafoura: laying the foundations of a territorially grounded centre
Thanks to a generous anonymous donation, CREATES has acquired a plot of land in Thiafoura, in the heart of the Saafen country, to build its future action-research centre combining a medicinal forest, processing units and shared gardens.
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Advocacy for a just and sustainable agroecology in Bignona
The DyTAEL of Bignona met the Departmental Council to deliver a strong message: the department's food systems can only develop sustainably by and for the farming communities that have shaped them.
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Participatory mapping: revealing territories to guide collective action
CREATES experiments with participatory mapping as a tool for co-constructing knowledge, enabling communities to visualise the transformations of their territory and mobilise collective action.
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Reforestation campaign in Ndiouck Fissel: youth taking root through action
CREATES supports the youth of Ndiouck Fissel in a reforestation campaign that is part of a broader movement for ecological restoration, citizen mobilisation and social justice.
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Visit of the Vice-Rector of the University of Bern to the Thiafoura Living Lab
CREATES welcomed Hugues Abriel, Vice-Rector of the University of Bern, to the Thiafoura Living Lab as part of the Initiative Afrique, to strengthen partnerships in transdisciplinary research.
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Bey Diiwaan project launch
CREATES officially launches the Bey Diiwaan — Cultivating Territories project, an action-research program on sustainable food systems across three regions of Senegal.
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