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Farming families deprived of their land, women entrepreneurs forced to flee and abandon their businesses… Once again, the people of South Kivu must show courage and resilience in the face of a conflict that continues to drag on. Louvain Coopération… +

Louvain Coopération’s 2025 Activity Report has been published. In it, you will discover the impact of our university-based NGO’s initiatives, carried out across four sectors: health, entrepreneurship, agriculture & food, and education. They… +

Constant Setondé Gnansounou has just defended his thesis at UNamur. Now a Doctor of Science, he has been conducting research for the past 10 years into mangroves, their resilience and the conditions necessary for their sustainability, despite the… +

In Madagascar, mangroves play a vital role for biodiversity, fisheries and coastal communities. But in the Menabe region, this ecosystem is under threat from human activity and climate change. Together with its partners, Louvain Coopération is… +

Protecting and monitoring mangrove areas to prevent illegal logging poses a real challenge for the authorities. In Benin, local residents can now play their part in this effort, thanks to a mobile app.   In Benin, there is a range of laws and… +

The Solidarity Fund is a programme run by Louvain Coopération which supports UCLouvain students wishing to develop projects with a social impact, either in Belgium or in the Global South. Open to students registered as ‘Solidarity Students’, it… +

A rare honey with an exceptional flavour. This is yet another gift that the mangroves offer us. When mangrove trees are healthy, their flowers produce a substantial amount of honey. In Madagascar, beekeeping provides a source of income for… +

In southern Benin, mangroves have lost a quarter of their area in the space of a few decades. With the support of Louvain Coopération and its partners, local communities are now working to restore them, develop sustainable alternatives and… +

Mangroves are dense forests of intertwined, stilt-like trees, situated between land and sea in intertropical zones. This magnificent and unique ecosystem accounts for less than 0.03 per cent of the world’s land area, which may seem rather… +

Mangroves cover 0.03% of the Earth’s land surface, which may seem insignificant. Yet they are among the world’s most important ecosystems. As reservoirs of biodiversity, natural defences against storms and powerful carbon sinks, these coastal… +

Our new Devlop’RA, the illustrated magazine from Louvain Coopération, is now available. It features a summary of our 2025 Activity Report, as well as a special feature on mangroves. In 2025, more than 120,000 people benefited directly from the… +

Just this once, we’re taking you behind the scenes of our projects. This June is a crucial month for our team as it marks the final stretch before we submit our programme proposal for funding from the Belgian government for the next five years.… +