Africans are the greatest change agents for Africa

Building a Sustainable Africa Together.

Our mission is to find integrative solutions which conserve the environment and meet the needs of the developing world.

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UCLA and IITA

The Congo Basin Institute is a joint initiative of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and UCLA. IITA and UCLA are leading a multi-institutional initiative to develop the Congo Basin Institute to be a model for how universities, NGOs, and private businesses can partner in international development.