In Southern Africa, the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), the National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) and the Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (Cirad) have a joint office located in Pretoria. These three French public research organizations conduct, alongside their Southern African partners, multidisciplinary research of excellence in various scientific fields, on global development issues.
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7th October 2021Snakes, scorpions and envenomation: a tropical health challenge
Experts on venomous animals, envenomation and treatment, and the related cultural aspects are working to reduce the disastrous effects of these accidents on communities in tropical regions in general and in sub-Saharan Africa in particular. Scientists and practitioners from IRD, the African Society...
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20th October 2021Festival do Estuario in Mozambique: a science - society meeting by the Incomati river
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17th September 2021French – South African cooperation to advance Sustainability Science
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9th July 2021South African-French research cooperation fostering scientific excellence with bipartite agreement between the CNRS and Wits
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Average of anual scientific missions
450+
off Covid period
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International research laboratories (IRL)
2
in 2021
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International research networks (IRN + GDRI-Sud)
9
in 2021
Average of anual scientific missions |
International research laboratories (IRL) |
International research networks (IRN + GDRI-Sud) |
450+ |
2 |
9 |
off Covid period |
in 2021 |
in 2021 |
The joint office IRD-CNRS-Cirad in Southern Africa also has its own social media accounts. Follow us:
Twitter: CNRS in Southern Africa @CNRSinSthAfrica
Facebook: IRD in Indian Ocean, Eastern and Southern Africa @IRDinIndianOceanEasternandSouthernAfrica
LinkedIn Group: IRD-CNRS-Cirad and partners in Southern Africa