Partnership and Collaboration

Join hands with WACREN to empower women in STEM across West and Central Africa.

Fund it, teach on it, or join it.

There are four ways into the programme. Pick the one that matches who you are.

Fund a cohort

For donors, agencies and corporate partners.

Partnership options

Host a workshop

For NRENs, universities and research institutes.

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Mentor or train

For women in STEM and allies with skills to share.

Volunteer

Join as a participant

For students, researchers and early-career professionals.

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What your funding buys.

WACREN welcomes partnerships with regional and national RENs, women's organisations, international donors, government agencies and regional bodies to scale the programme across the region.

Track record

Eight years of continuous delivery since 2018, over 2,000 women trained, and existing co-funding relationships through the AfricaConnect programme with the European Commission.

Delivery capacity

Programmes run through an established regional network of NRENs and universities, with an experienced Secretariat in Accra handling coordination, finance and reporting.

Alignment

Contributes directly to SDG 5 on gender equality and SDG 4 on quality education, alongside regional digital and climate priorities.