MANGROVES:
THESE FORESTS
THAT PROTECT THE PLANET

Who is Louvain Coopération?

Louvain Coopération, the NGO of the University of Louvain, has been committed for more than 40 years to a sustainable, equitable, and inclusive world based on solidarity.

Every day, we work with our local partners in Africa, Asia, Andean America, and Belgium.

Together, we take coordinated action, based on a scientific approach, to strengthen health, agriculture and food, entrepreneurship, and education.

OUR GOAL: to improve people's living conditions and resilience in a sustainable way.

OUR EXPERTISE:

Entrepreneurial Systems — Entrepreneurship

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19/01/2026

Afro-Racines: creating spaces to reflect on Afro-descendant identity

Nana Tounkara joined Louvain Coopération's Citizen Education team last September as Educational Coordination and Experimentation Manager, taking over one of the division's… +

28/05/2026

Roots for the Future: our special feature on mangroves

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… +

01/06/2026

Mangroves: the forests that protect the planet

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… +

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