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In July 2022, a delegation from the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) visited CORAF. 

Headed by the Institute's Regional Director for Africa, Dr Malle FOFANA, the delegation met with CORAF staff at its Executive Secretariat, to discuss avenues of collaboration in areas of common interest, notably climate change. 

GGGI and CORAF signed a Memorandum of Understanding in March 2022.

The aim of the MoU is to formalize a framework for cooperation and facilitate collaboration between the two organizations in order to promote direct access to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for climate change projects and programs in Africa.

"Climate change is having serious effects on agriculture, making food security efforts more difficult. Our collaboration with GGGI, in view of its expertise, will help CORAF to further assist the populations of West and Central Africa to better adapt to climate change and mitigate its effects", said CORAF's Director of Research and Innovation, Dr Emmanuel NJUKWE. 

In addition, as part of the agreement between the two organizations, GGGI will support CORAF in obtaining its accreditation for the Green Climate Fund (GCF). 

The CVF is a financial mechanism of the United Nations, attached to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Accelerating access to green financing

For Dr Malle FOFANA, there is clearly a gap to be filled in Africa, and the problem is not access to funding; it's more a question of having programs that meet people's needs. 

"On climate change issues, Africa has only about 3% of the resources allocated. We need to see how to accelerate this funding, but also help countries to have relevant programs, policies and reforms that are aligned with these programs, and finally the capacities that will enable them to execute them," asserted Dr. FOFANA.

The aim of the CVF is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries and help vulnerable communities adapt to the impacts of climate change that are already being felt.

The two organizations therefore agree to focus efforts on how to help countries have well-developed programs that meet the needs of the population, especially the most vulnerable, and how to facilitate their access to green finance, to enable them to have the appropriate methods and climate-sensitive technologies.

"The collaboration with CORAF comes at just the right time. Entering into a partnership with CORAF will facilitate access to climate-sensitive technologies, especially for young people," says GGGI's Africa Regional Director.

The visit by the GGGI delegation was also an opportunity for the organization's Africa Regional Director to appear on Agripreneur TV, CORAF's Web TV channel.

CORAF and GGGI have taken part in joint events in recent months.

CORAF took part in a side event organized by the GGGI with the Sahel Alliance on the sidelines of COP 21, and the GGGI also held a side event at the recent symposium organized by CORAF in Cotonou (Benin), on the state of agricultural research for development in West and Central Africa.