Project duration
48 Months
Start 26/01/21 End 25/09/25
Project-location
Cameroon, DRC
The project aims to foster an inclusive and conducive ecosystem for applied research and innovation in the sustainable development sector in the DRC and Cameroon by focusing on strengthening and enhancing applied R&I capacity through:
- Training of targeted scientists, technicians, and engineers;
- Providing the necessary material and financial resources;
- Supporting scientific and technical innovations that promote sustainable development, tailored to local contexts, needs, and knowledge;
- Ensuring social and financial accessibility for communities and the private sector to the generated technical knowledge.
Visit the project website and learn more.
1st call for proposals for third party projects (May-Sep 21)Salon des sciences, technologies et innovations environnementales pour le développement
Video: Practical and ecological training course in sustainable agriculture
Video of PDTIE project
Publications
| Explore the project’s actions and objectives by clicking on the image below to read the factsheet:
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Explore ‘PDTIE – La recherche et l’innovation au service du développement durable dans le Bassin du Congo’ publication (in French) by clicking on the image below:
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Explore ‘État de la recherche et innovation pour le développement durable. Cameroun et République démocratique du Congo’ publication (in French) by clicking on the image below:
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Explore the mid-term results of the PDTIE project – August 2023- by clicking on the image below to read the factsheet (in French):
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| Explore PDTIE mag, #1 – January 2022. Click the image below to read the magazine (in French):
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Explore PDTIE mag, #2 – January 2023. Click the image below to read the magazine (in French):
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Explore a communication on Sciencepreneurship (in French) by clicking on the image below:
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Explore PDTIE mag, #3 – April 2024. Click the image below to read the magazine (in French):
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| Explore the mid-term results of PDTIE project – September 2024 – by clicking on the image below to read the factsheet (in French):  |
Explore the publication ‘100 innovations pour le développement durable dans le bassin du Congo’ (in French) by clicking on the image below:
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Project coordinator
Institut de la Francophonie pour le développement durable (IFDD) – Canada
Project partners
Ingénieurs Sans Frontières (ISF) – Cameroon
Entrepreneurship Development Educational Network in Africa (EDEN) – Cameroon
Incubation d’Entreprises et Formations Managériales, Université Kongo – DRC
Third grantees
- CAMEROON – Development and modernization of food processing, preservation, and packaging methods through sustainable, indigenous, and innovative solutions (PDEMOPTRACCA), implemented by École Nationale Supérieure Polytechnique de Douala
- CAMEROON – Fab Lab Polytech Yaoundé, implemented by École Nationale Supérieure Polytechnique de Yaoundé
- CAMEROON – Excellence Project in Technological Innovations Production in Agro-industry at the University of Ngaoundéré (PEPITA-UN), implemented by École Nationale Supérieure des Sciences Agro-Industrielles (ENSAI)
- CAMEROON – Improvement of Family Farming Production and Poverty Reduction (APAFReP), implemented by Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement (IRAD)
- CAMEROON – Production and dissemination of innovations, and development of digital culture for eco-friendly construction and equipment in Cameroon, implemented by Mission de Promotion de Matériaux Locaux (MIPROMALO)
- CAMEROON, DRC – Studies on the Needs, Capacities, and Constraints of the Private Sector in Sustainable Development with a Focus on the Job Market: Case of Cameroon and DRC, implemented by Centre d’Analyse et de Recherche sur les Politiques Économiques et Sociales du Cameroun (CAMERCAP-PARC)
- CAMEROON, DRC – Project for the Promotion of Technologies and Innovations for Sustainable Development (PROVID2), implemented by Forêts et Développement Rural (FODER)
- CAMEROON, DRC – Project for Assessing the Financial Capacities of Stakeholders and the Market Fit of Green Innovations: Case of Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo, implemented by Université de Yaoundé II – Centre d’Études et de Recherche en Économie et Gestion (CEREG)
- CAMEROON, DRC – Production and Dissemination of Messages on Research and Innovation for Sustainable Development, implemented by Université de Goma
- CAMEROON, DRC – Study on the State of Local and Indigenous Knowledge on Sustainable Development in Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo and Its Use, Taking into Account Gender-Specific Aspects and Gender Equality, implemented by École Régionale postuniversitaire d’Aménagement et des gestion Intégrés des Forêts et territoires tropicaux (ERAIFT)
- DRC – EcoWaste Fab Lab of Bukavu, implemented by Université Evangélique en Afrique (UEA)
- DRC – Waste Valorisation for a Healthy Environment in the DRC, implemented by Université de Goma (UNIGOM)
- DRC – Creation of a Research and Technological Innovation Center in Environment and Health Sciencesé (CRITESS), implemented by Université de Kinshasa
- DRC – Establishment of an Inter-University Innovation Hub for Implementing a Green Approach to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance in the DRC (PI-RAM), implemented by Université de Kinshasa
- DRC – Valorisation of the Medicinal Properties of Plants in the Northeastern Basin of the DRC, implemented by Centre de Surveillance de la biodiversité (Université de Kisangani)
News from the Project
Innovation Fund
08 jan 2025
University of Goma- Scientific Days on Waste
Innovation Fund
27 dec 2024
PDTIE – Six articles published on ecological constructions in…
Innovation Fund
27 dec 2024
PDTIE – Eight articles published in agri-food in Cameroon
Innovation Fund
27 dec 2024
PDTIE – 10 inventions patented by OAPI
Innovation Fund
03 dec 2024
End of the Environmental Sciences, Technologies, and Innovations for…
Innovation Fund
04 dec 2024
Award ceremony for RDC innovators at the Environmental Science,…
Innovation Fund
12 dec 2024
WhatsApp Channel for the Environmental Science, Technology, and…
News
13 nov 2024
PDTIE- Environmental Sciences, Technologies, and Innovations for…
Innovation Fund
25 nov 2024
100 INNOVATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONGO BASIN
Innovation Fund
28 nov 2024
Launch – Environmental Sciences, Technologies, and Innovations for…
Innovation Fund
31 oct 2024
What to know ‘ Salon des Sciences, Technologies et Innovations…
Innovation Fund
01 nov 2024
PDTIE- Follow-up evaluation visit to the National School of…
Innovation Fund
02 nov 2024
The innovation on the transformation of cocoa pods is the winner of the 2024…
Innovation Fund
30 sep 2024
Webinar – A holistic approach to malaria control using new green…
Innovation Fund
30 sep 2024
Encouraging results from PDTIE’s practical training courses
Innovation Fund
25 oct 2024
Training at the FAB LAB EnR Polytech – Yaoundé
Innovation Fund
11 sep 2024
PDTIE- Second steering committee meeting in Cameroon
Innovation Fund
17 sep 2024
UEA Eco-Waste FabLab awareness and sanitation campaign in Bukavu
Innovation Fund
24 sep 2024
PDTIE at a regional seminar on support for environmental initiatives in the…
Innovation Fund
26 aug 2024
Nine PDTIE innovators become design engineers
Innovation Fund
11 sep 2024
An eco-friendly intelligent waste garbage disposal unit from the VaDech…
Innovation Fund
21 aug 2024
Construction innovation: an autonomous plastering machine
Innovation Fund
22 aug 2024
Two new doctors of pharmacy for PDTIE
Innovation Fund
26 aug 2024
Training courses to help scale up PDTIE
Innovation Fund
14 aug 2024
Want to build a sustainable and comfortable home?
Innovation Fund
19 aug 2024
CRITESS and PIRAM in cooperation with European universities
Innovation Fund
21 aug 2024
ECO-STABILIZER-PLUS, innovation of the week by PROVID2
Innovation Fund
12 aug 2024
Combating aflatoxin, the hybrid corn solution – innovation of the…
Innovation Fund
12 aug 2024
‘Fablab Énergies renouvelables’ wins award at the 7th…
Innovation Fund
12 aug 2024
Joint mission of the PDTIE national office with the Délégation générale…
Innovation Fund
15 jul 2024
Biofertiliser specific to rice – innovation of the week by PROVID2
Innovation Fund
22 jul 2024
Production of improved potato seeds from nanobioformulations based on…
Innovation Fund
24 jul 2024
Automatic sieves to optimize food grain packaging – innovation of the…
Innovation Fund
03 jul 2024
Six CRITESS innovators defend their innovations for their Doctor of…
Innovation Fund
03 jul 2024
Focus on a Beauveria bassiana-based biopesticide to combat crop pests
Innovation Fund
04 jul 2024
The FabLab Énergies Renouvelables at the 6th GETEC trade fair, Cameroon
Innovation Fund
18 jun 2024
BioNBiochar – innovation of the week by PROVID2
Innovation Fund
19 jun 2024
PDTIE on the radio for World Environment Day
Innovation Fund
03 jul 2024
Polytech Yaoundé’s Fab Lab conference at the 7th Wood and Furniture…
Innovation Fund
14 jun 2024
Innovators from CRITESS and PI-RAM have published two scientific articles…
Innovation Fund
14 jun 2024
PDTIE promoted at the ‘Mission économique et commerciale de la…
Innovation Fund
17 jun 2024
Scaling up PDTIE in all Congo Basin countries
Innovation Fund
06 jun 2024
ProVID2 exchanges with innovators for effective extension to grassroots…
Innovation Fund
06 jun 2024
ProVID2 presents at the general assembly of an indigenous peoples’…
Innovation Fund
07 jun 2024
First annual meeting of Cameroon’s PDTIE national steering…
Innovation Fund
30 may 2024
Publication of the 3rd issue of PDTIE Mag
Innovation Fund
05 jun 2024
Young researchers from Bukavu trained in project development and grant…
Innovation Fund
05 jun 2024
Electrical equipment training at the Fab Lab Renewable energies, Yaoundé,…
Innovation Fund
23 may 2024
Tatiane Marina ABO: winner of the second Green Innovation Prize in Cameroon
Innovation Fund
30 may 2024
50 young people receive face-to-face training in project development and…
Innovation Fund
30 may 2024
Encouraging middle and high school students to innovate
Call
11 may 2024
Call for projects- PDTIE : Innovation Contest for Secondary Schools
Innovation Fund
14 may 2024
The ‘Renewable Energy Fab Lab’ trains students at EGEM…
Innovation Fund
14 may 2024
ENSP of Douala develops its sustainability plan thanks to sponsorship from…
Innovation Fund
22 apr 2024
PDTIE celebrates 70 years of the University of Kinshasa (ex-Louvanium)
Innovation Fund
22 apr 2024
Production of a documentary film on the achievements of PDTIE innovators
Innovation Fund
08 may 2024
Training seminar on the modelling and characterisation of local materials…
Call
26 mar 2024
PDTIE- VaDech RD Congo- 2d call for training session
Innovation Fund
22 apr 2024
Training in additive manufacturing with 3D printers at the Fab Lab Énergies…
Innovation Fund
22 apr 2024
Training session on Mobilizing funding for research & innovation-…
Innovation Fund
01 mar 2024
Annual review 2023: the last chapter of the PDTIE
Innovation Fund
04 mar 2024
PDTIE-Training on Mobilizing funding for research & innovation
Innovation Fund
08 mar 2024
Francophonie, a nurturing ground for inclusive innovation
Innovation Fund
22 jan 2024
Words from innovators – episode 9 – Hélène
Innovation Fund
05 feb 2024
Words from innovators – episode 12 – Jessica
Call
08 feb 2024
PDTIE – Call for applications: Training in DRC
Innovation Fund
20 dec 2023
PDTIE – Two new publications on endogenous knowledge and sustainable…
Innovation Fund
22 dec 2023
Reflection days on the sustainability of the PEPITA-UN project
Innovation Fund
16 jan 2024
Words from incubatees – episode 7 – Rossini Rance
Innovation Fund
11 dec 2023
Words from incubatees – episode 1 – Miléna
Innovation Fund
15 dec 2023
Words from incubatees – episode 2 – Simon
Innovation Fund
18 dec 2023
A beneficiary of PDTIE- PEPITA-UN project receives an award!
Innovation Fund
14 nov 2023
The ‘Fab Lab Energies renouvelables’ at Polytechnique…
Innovation Fund
21 nov 2023
PDTIE – Three publications on endogenous knowledge and sustainable…
Innovation Fund
14 nov 2023
PDTIE at the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework…
Innovation Fund
17 sep 2023
Relive the highlights of a practical and ecological training in sustainable…
Innovation Fund
29 sep 2023
PDTIE at the ‘Semaine mondiale de la Francophonie…
Innovation Fund
14 nov 2023
PDTIE – Université de Goma completes the list of selected…
Innovation Fund
03 jul 2023
PDTIE- 16 innovation projects selected by the University of Douala
Innovation Fund
05 jul 2023
PDTIE- The latest promising innovations from CRITESS, University of…
Innovation Fund
28 jul 2023
PDTIE- 12 innovation projects selected by the University of Goma, DRC
Innovation Fund
27 jun 2023
PDTIE – Some forty young people from Cameroon, Gabon and Chad trained…
Innovation Fund
13 jun 2023
PDTIE – The state of research and innovation for sustainable…
Innovation Fund
03 jul 2023
PDTIE – 15 innovations incubated at the ‘Fab Lab…
News
02 mar 2023
‘One Forest Summit’ in Gabon – Interview with Cécile…
Innovation Fund
21 mar 2023
PDTIE – The Ecowaste Fablab is now open in Bukavu, DRC
Innovation Fund
27 mar 2023
PDTIE – Call for proposals for prototyping at the Fab Lab ÉcoDéchets…
Innovation Fund
10 feb 2023
PDTIE – An organic farming project in Cameroon
News
27 feb 2023
PDTIE- A call for innovations on waste valorisation at UNIGOM
News
08 feb 2023
Interview with Lionelle Ngo-Samnick agro-economist and programme…
Innovation Fund
08 jun 2022
PDTIE – 2.73 million euros granted to 15 environmental…
News
03 mar 2022
PDTIE Mag N°1- Publication
News
13 dec 2021
PDTIE – 6 environmental research-innovation projects in Cameroon…
News
14 oct 2021
Second call – Environmental innovations in Cameroon and DRC
News
02 feb 2022
