Impact of Funding Cuts in Benin

A conversation with community leaders and local aid professionals on the brutal impact on the sector and the need for structural change

This webinar will be in French, but we welcome participants of all languages. Everyone can follow the conversation through translated subtitles. 

Time of the event:

Africa

• Dakar → 3:00 PM
• Cotonou → 4:00 PM
• Johannesburg → 5:00 PM
• Lagos → 4:00 PM
• Nairobi → 6:00 PM

Latin America

• Mexico City → 9:00 AM
• Port-au-Prince → 10:00 AM
• Buenos Aires → 12:00 PM

North America

• Pacific US (PT) → 7:00 AM
• Central US (CT) → 9:00 AM
• Eastern US (ET) → 10:00 AM

Asia

• Delhi → 7:30 PM
• Bangkok → 9:00 PM
• Manila → 10:00 PM

Speakers

Abdel Kader Sabi Pate: 
Capacity Building and Management of Infrastructure and Equipment for SMEs: “with the USADF program” expert.

Agro-economist and project manager specializing in capacity building, innovation, and agricultural project management. Born on December 4, 1990, he has expertise in areas such as agroecology, agricultural advisory services, agricultural cluster value chain management, and environmental protection. He has worked on major projects, including with UNDP, USADF, and CORAF, where he contributed to the resilience of farming communities in the face of climate change and the development of financing strategies for climate-smart agriculture in West Africa.

Aboudou Djalidou Salifou: 
Countering Violent Extremism & Natural Resources Management Specialist

Expert in project management, peacebuilding, and sustainable development, with over 10 years of experience in the NGO and humanitarian sectors. He holds a PhD in Sustainable Natural Resource Management. Specializing in social cohesion, youth and women's empowerment, and sustainable ecosystem management, he has successfully led strategic initiatives to promote the resilience of vulnerable communities. His commitment has led him to design, implement, and evaluate large-scale projects funded by renowned donors such as USAID, UNDP, and the World Bank.

Imorou Moustaphaou: 
Specialist in Agroecology and Biodiversity Conservation
After his basic training in Agronomy (specialty: Management of forests and protected areas), Moustaphaou benefits from more than 10 years of practical experience in forest ecology, biodiversity preservation and resilient agriculture with a focus on social standards, having held several positions, the most recent of which is that of Expert in Ecology and Biodiversity with the company GINGER SOFRECO within the framework of “Consultant Services in Program Management and Social Environmental Management” under MCC funding.

M. Bio Yacoubou Bassirou:
Founder of Maison des Tortues, a Civil Society Network for Civil Society Organizations for the protection of the environment

A leading African activist, advisor and expert in conservation, community mobilization as well as in resource and organizational development, M. Bassirou is a Founding Member of Maison des Tortues, a network of civil society organizations focused on conservation and environmental protection