From 20 to 22 October 2025 in Niamey (Niger), 18 students from the advanced agrometeorology technician (TSA) programme at the AGRHYMET Training and Research Department defended their end-of-programme dissertations after two years of theoretical and practical training. Their skills were thus strengthened to support the production of climate services in agriculture to contribute to decision-making on food and nutrition security in CILSS/ECOWAS countries.
This training programme for the 2023-2025 cohort was made possible thanks to funding from the World Bank through the national coordinators of the West Africa Food System Resilience Programme (FSRP) in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Togo. Mr Mallé Zana Timothée and Ms Wandaogo Alimata Sadiatou are part of this graduating TSA cohort.
Mallé Zana Timothée, a Malian national, brilliantly defended his thesis on the theme: "Empowering the transmission of agrometeorological data. The case of the Selingué station in Mali." Before the jury chaired by Prof. Sanoussi Atta, Head of the Training and Research Department, Timothée presented the development of an innovative web application ensuring the entry, validation and automatic transmission of meteorological data observed at the Selingué station, where he has been working for more than eight years. This digital solution will reduce errors, optimise operations and speed up data transmission. The jury greatly appreciated the quality of this research and awarded the candidate a grade of GOOD (15.5/20).
Wandaogo Alimata Sadiatou, a Burkinabe national, brilliantly defended her report as a senior technician in agrometeorology on the theme: "Analysis of the variability of agroclimatic parameters, risks for cereal production and influence on vegetative vigour. The case of the commune of Ouargaye in Burkina Faso". The candidate explained to the jury that the overall objective of her research was to contribute to a better understanding of agroclimatic indicators for the agricultural season in order to improve climate risk management for agriculture in the rural commune of Ouargaye. The jury, chaired by Dr Issa Garba, Head of the Natural Resources Management Department at AGRHYMET, praised the quality of the research work and particularly the methodological approach, which was considered rigorous and sound.
The recipients expressed their gratitude to the World Bank through the National Coordinators of the Food System Resilience Programme in West Africa (FSRP) – Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Togo – which enabled them to strengthen their capacities over two years in this sub-regional institution.
