Collective cycles in Africa

The inaugural cycle included five national NGOs—Alerte Santé, KEOOGO, BEFEN, SOS Médecins Burkina Faso, and AMCP-SP. Over a period of a year, these organisations developed environmental roadmaps and initiated concrete projects in climate awareness, waste management, and sustainable practices around renewable energy, agroecology and more.

This first experience has been capitalised in a playbook for national actors available here.

Building on the success of the first cycle, the second collective cycle was launched in November 2024, with the support of the PFONGUE, the platform of European NGOs in Senegal. Eight new organisations have come on board of the Accelerator, specifically 6 national NGOs in Senegal, Village Pilote, ONG AGORA, CASADES, ALPHADEV, ONG CONCEPT, YMCA Senegal, 1 national NGO in Cameroon DEMTOU HUMANITAIRE, and 1 international NGO’s Senegal office, SOLTHIS Senegal.

This second cycle aims to broaden the Accelerator’s impact across West Africa by focusing on:

1. Developing customized roadmaps for climate adaptation and resilience.
2. Simplifying tools for monitoring carbon emissions and waste.
3. Strengthening ongoing projects with technical support.
4. Facilitating shared learning and knowledge exchange.
5. Supporting access to funding for climate, environment, and health projects

If your organisation is interested in participating in the next cycle or if a network seeks to collaborate and support its members through collective cycles, please contact us. Together, we can build a resilient and sustainable future for all.