Project duration
54 Months
Start 01/02/20 End 31/07/25
Project-location
Benin, Burkina Faso, Western Africa, Senegal, Togo
Links between academia, the public and private sector, and civil society will be strengthened to ensure that the results of research and innovation (R&I) are readily accessible and effectively disseminated, exploited and used. A research ecosystems will be created with actors who are active upstream (identification of R&I needs and development of solutions) as well as downstream (economic exploitation and application of solutions) taking into account national and regional R&I policies.
1st call for proposals for third party projects (June-Sept 21)2d call for proposals for third party projects (Nov-Dec 21)
Video of VaRRIWA Video: VaRRIWA mid-term results
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Publications
| Explore the project’s actions and objectives by clicking on the image below to read the factsheet:
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Explore VaRRIMAG, the magazine of research and innovation in West Africa. Click the image below to read the magazine:
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Explore the mid-term results of the VaRRIGA project – August 2023- by clicking on the image below to read the factsheet:
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Explore the Valorizing of Research Results and Innovation in West Africa. Click the image below to read the publication:
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| Explore the cartography of actors, results and needs of research-innovation in Togo. Click the image below to read the publication:
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Explore the cartography of actors, results and needs of research-innovation in Benin. Click the image below to read the publication:
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Explore the cartography of actors, results and needs of research-innovation in Burkina Faso. Click the image below to read the publication:
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Explore the cartography of actors, results and needs of research-innovation in Senegal. Click the image below to read the publication:
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| Explore the mid-term results of VaRRIWA project – September 2024 – by clicking on the image below to read the factsheet:  |
Explore the brochure of the project Valorizing of Research Results and Innovation in West Africa by clicking on the image below:
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Project coordinator
Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) – France
Project partners
Agence Béninoise de Valorisation des Résultats de la Recherche et de l’Innovation Technologique (AbeVRIT) – Benin
Agence Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique Appliquée (ANRSA) – Senegal
Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur de la Recherche Scientifique et de l’Innovation – Burkina Faso
Direction de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique (DRST) – Togo
Third grantees
- BENIN – Projet d’Accompagnement de la Valorisation de la Recherche pour l’Innovation au Bénin (PAVRIB), implemented by Université de Parakou
- BENIN – Diagnostic du système d’innovation et renforcement des capacités des acteurs de recherche sur la valorisation et la protection des innovations au Bénin (VABRINOV), implemented by Université Abomey Calavi (UAC)
- BENIN, BURKINA FASO, SENEGAL, TOGO – Forum des Matériaux Innovants et de la Construction Durable en Afrique de l’Ouest (FORUM MICD-AO), implemented by École Supérieure Polytechnique de Dakar
- BENIN, BURKINA FASO, SENEGAL, TOGO – Renforcement du cadre de partenariats entre les acteurs publics et privés pour le financement et la valorisation des résultats de la recherche et l’innovation (PPP-VRI), implemented by Université de Lomé
- BURKINA FASO – Implantation d’un Centre d’Incubateur de Technologies Innovantes au Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique (CITI-CNRST), implemented by Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique (CNRST)
- BURKINA FASO – Renforcement de l’incubateur académique -Bureau de transfert de technologies de l’Université Joseph KI-ZERBO (BTTI), implemented by Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo
- BURKINA FASO – Centre de Formation et d’Expertise en Valorisation des Résultats de la Recherche et de l’Innovation (CEFEVRRI), implemented by Université Nazi Boni
- SENEGAL – Appui à la création d’un Pôle d’Excellence national pour mutualiser et accélérer le transfert des résultats de la recherche agricole et agroalimentaire au Sénégal (APEX), implemented by Institut Sénégalais de Recherche Agricole (ISRA)
- SENEGAL – Valorisation des Médicaments Traditionnels Améliorés pour le traitement de l’hypertension artérielle au Sénégal (VALMEDTRA), implemented by Université Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis
- SENEGAL – Projet de Formation sur la Valorisation des Résultats de la recherche innovation et de leur exploitation économique au Sénégal (PFVRIEES),implemented by Université Virtuelle du Sénégal
- TOGO – Mise en place d’une Unité de Valorisation des Innovations Agricole et Agroalimentaire (UVI2A), implemented by Institut Togolais de Recherches Agronomiques (ITRA)
- TOGO – Centre d’Accompagnement à la Valorisation des Résultats de la Recherche-Innovation dans le domaine des sciences et technologies au Togo (CAVRIS-Togo), implemented by Université de Kara
News from the project
19 dec 2024
Back to the Forum of Innovative Materials and Durable Construction
19 dec 2024
Closure of the project to strengthen the Technology Transfer Office of UJKZ,…
16 oct 2024
Varriwa: Research & Innovation in West Africa – Capitalisation…
21 oct 2024
VIDEOS Testimonials from UVI2A Incubatees
30 oct 2024
Video- Impact of the Project to Strengthen the R&I Valorization System…
03 jul 2024
APEX and PFVRIEES for an environment conducive to innovation and technology…
14 aug 2024
Capitalisation of experience and reflection on the sustainability of…
03 oct 2024
Workshop on Capitalization of results of the Varriwa project: Research…
10 jun 2024
Monitoring visit to VaRRIWA third-party projects in Kara, Togo
24 jun 2024
Review the VaRRIWA workshop on the study of mapping R&I results and needs…
27 jun 2024
Major achievements of the FORUM MICD-AO third-party project
23 may 2024
Monitoring visit to VaRRIWA third-party projects in Benin
24 may 2024
Promising success for Joseph KI-ZERBO University (UJKZ)!
31 may 2024
Forum MICD-AO: Innovative Materials and Sustainable Construction in West…
03 may 2024
Sharing R&I results and needs in Senegal
15 may 2024
Monitoring visit to VaRRIWA third-party projects in Burkina-Faso
15 may 2024
A new centre dedicated to the valorisation of research in BurkinaFaso
26 jan 2024
Words from innovators – episode 11 – Marthe
20 feb 2024
“Innovative materials and sustainable construction in West…
28 feb 2024
Dr Mané Seck, Physicists, Innovator and Lecturer from Senegal
08 jan 2024
Words from makers – episode 1 – Atafeinam
12 jan 2024
Words from incubatees – episode 6 – Chantal
19 jan 2024
Words from incubatees – episode 8 – Yvette
18 dec 2023
For VaRRITO: look back of intense training and round tables week
22 dec 2023
Words from incubatees – episode 3 – Mané
29 dec 2023
Words from incubatees – episode 5 – Essoham
18 sep 2023
Official launch ceremony of the first edition of the West African trade fair…
22 sep 2023
SaVaRRI-AO closed: a success for R&I in West Africa.
05 dec 2023
VaRRIWA- For VaRRITO project: a marathon week of training and round tables
28 jun 2023
APEX final beneficiaries’ feedback workshop
11 aug 2023
Forum for the valorisation of research and innovation results in West Africa…
17 sep 2023
VaRRIMAG – issue #2 just released !
11 may 2023
VaRRIWA-Inauguration of CAVRIS : Incubator and Fablab
10 may 2023
VaRRIWA- Monitoring and evaluation mission in Benin of the third-party…
07 apr 2023
Webinar on Digital Technologies and Tools for sustainable and resilient…
05 apr 2023
VaRRIWA – Burkina Faso. 25 project developers trained in…
18 apr 2023
Launch of the CAVRIS project platform – Togo
20 mar 2023
VaRRIWA – Sub-regional tour of the third-party project PPP-VRI to…
27 jan 2023
VABRINOV has launched its training phase at the University of…
03 feb 2023
Innovation Fund/VaRRIWA: Focus on PFVRIEES, an online training project on…
24 feb 2023
ACP Innovation Fund – VaRRIWA Project. Training in industrial…
17 mar 2023
VaRRIWA project- Closure of the steering committee in Senegal
20 mar 2023
VaRRIWA Project – Sub-regional tour of the third-party project…
13 oct 2022
VaRRIWA- Official launch of the 4th regional workshop
25 jan 2023
Innovation Fund: VaRRIWA’s 4 projects in Togo participate in the Lome…
26 jul 2022
Launch of VaRRIWA-funded projects in Senegal
26 jul 2022
VaRRIWA Mag N°1- Publication
25 aug 2022
Launch of VaRRIWA-funded projects in Togo
04 jun 2021
