DyTAEL workshop in Mbour: action-research serving the territories

On February 10, 2026, the Mbour City Hall hosted a workshop organized by the DyTAEL (Territorial Dynamics for a Local Agroecological Transition), bringing together prefects, mayors, and members of the network. The objective: to inform local authorities of the DyTAEL’s progress and lay the foundations for a strategic direction for territorial advocacy.

Presentation of the territorial diagnostic

On this occasion, CREATES presented the territorial diagnostic of Mbour – Petite Côte, produced within the framework of the ARTS and Bey Diiwaan projects. This document provides a comprehensive overview of the territory, revealing an area under significant pressure — rapid urbanization, land pressure, resource degradation — but also one with great opportunities for an agroecological transition.

This diagnostic will serve as the foundation for the strategic orientation of the DyTAEL’s advocacy activities.

The online mapping platform

CREATES also presented its online mapping platform for agroecological initiatives, an interactive tool for visualizing and cataloging local dynamics in favor of agroecology across the Petite Côte territory.

Action-research rooted in the territories

This workshop illustrates CREATES’ action-research approach: producing rigorous knowledge that directly feeds into processes driven by local actors. The diagnostic and the platform are not isolated academic deliverables, but co-constructed tools serving concrete territorial dynamics.

The presence of local authorities — prefects and mayors — reflects the growing institutional anchoring of the agroecological transition in the Mbour department, and the role of the DyTAEL as a space for dialogue between research, civil society, and public authorities.