For this reason, 2SCALE participated in the
2019 Geodata For Agriculture and Water (G4AW) Conference held on the 17th and 18th of April in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The conference brought together various stakeholders from the Sahel region to exchange ideas on the significance of geodata and ICT services for sustainable agricultural productivity in the region. The conference addressed three
major points: technology and geodata for climate change adaptation, climate-smart agriculture and food systems, and increasing entrepreneurship opportunities for women and the youth in the Sahel region via ICT.
On top of the learning and insights shared via the conference program, the 2SCALE team also used the opportunity to meet with other relevant organizations namely Agribusiness TV, SERVIR West Africa, AKVO, and CTA. The team also looked at potential alignment with several G4AW-funded projects and over the coming period, discussions will be initiated with G4AW and other potential partners to formalize these collaborations.
We look forward to sharing further updates over the coming months and years, once the partnerships are more established and work commences on driving forward more inclusive innovation within the agricultural sector in Africa.