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ACIEA
Outdoor gathering under trees around an “Espace Jeunes — Arbre et culture” banner

Alliance for Climate Innovation and Ecological Action

Innovating for the climate.Acting for a sustainable future.

Based in Ouagadougou, ACIEA is a non-profit organisation bringing together innovation, science and civic engagement to protect the environment and strengthen climate resilience in Burkina Faso and West Africa.

Who we are

An alliance focused on solutions

Faced with the climate emergency and ecosystem degradation, ACIEA has chosen action. Founded in 2024, the Alliance brings together committed young people, scientific and technical profiles and field actors.

Our conviction: innovation, data and collective engagement make it possible to design sustainable solutions suited to local realities.

Our work

Six fields of action, one standard of excellence

Our initiatives are built around complementary areas where innovation and community engagement reinforce each other.

  • Climate and resilience
  • Water and sanitation
  • Biodiversity conservation
  • Digital innovation and artificial intelligence
  • Scientific research
  • Environmental education and community engagement
  • Young members holding tree seedlings ready for planting
    Completed
    Biodiversity conservation

    Tree planting and National Tree Day 2025

    Planting seedlings in Loumbila for National Tree Day on 21 June 2025 with SP/REDD+, then in Ouagadougou alongside 2iE.

    Loumbila
  • Group of young participants at the Eco-Citizen Holiday Camp in Komsilga
    Completed
    Environmental education and community engagement

    Eco-Citizen Holiday Camp 2025

    Seven days of training and action in Komsilga to equip young people: soilless farming, recycling used tyres, eco-citizenship and tree planting.

    Komsilga, Kadiogo
  • Five young members of the SAAGDO team hold hands, wearing “SAAGDO — Ensemble pour une ville propre” T-shirts
    Ongoing
    Water and sanitation

    SAAGDO — environmental monitoring and prevention of water-related pollution

    A digital solution combining a mobile app and a management platform for environmental monitoring, participatory mapping and the anticipation of water- and sanitation-related pollution risks.

News

Latest news from the Alliance

  • ACIEA and GWP West Africa representatives hold up the signed memorandum of understanding in front of a GWP banner
    Partnership

    ACIEA and GWP West Africa formalise a strategic partnership

    A Memorandum of Understanding signed on 3 July 2026 in Ouagadougou on sustainable water management, climate resilience and digital innovation, centred on the SAAGDO solution.

  • Working session between ACIEA and GWP West Africa at the GWP-WA office
    Partnership

    ACIEA presents SAAGDO to GWP West Africa

    On 23 March 2026, the ACIEA delegation was received by the GWP-WA Executive Secretary to present the SAAGDO app and platform.

  • EcoWorld 2025 award presented to ACIEA at the ceremony in Moscow
    Event

    ACIEA awarded at the EcoWorld 2025 international competition

    An award in the “youth programmes and projects in ecology and environmental protection” category, presented in Moscow on 6 February 2026.