DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE
From WAVE to WAVE RESEARCH: Opening New Perspectives
From WAVE to WAVE RESEARCH: Opening New Perspectives Dear partners, colleagues, researchers and friends of our institution, Today marks an important milestone in our shared history. After several years of dedication, innovation and consistent growth under the WAVE banner, we are moving forward by evolving into WAVE RESEARCH. This evolution is not a break with the past, but rather the natural culmination of a journey characterised by valuable experiences, tangible results, and the trust we have built together over the years. It marks a new phase in our collective commitment. It is more than just a name change; it reflects our ambition to strengthen our impact, broaden our perspectives, and further showcase our expertise.
The challenges of our time demand institutions that can anticipate, propose solutions, and take action. WAVE RESEARCH intends to embrace this role fully by building bridges between research, decision-makers, communities, and future generations. We are stating our ambition with greater clarity: to strengthen our position as a leading player in the field of plant health. I would like to sincerely thank everyone who has contributed to making WAVE what it is today. Together, let’s continue to build, innovate, and inspire.
PROF. JUSTIN PITA
Executive Director WAVE RESEARCH
— ABOUT WAVE RESEARCH
We are a leading research organization
WAVE is becoming WAVE RESEARCH, a non-profit research institution comprising a network of innovation laboratories for plant health, anchored in universities and national research centres, governed by its member countries and structured to attract sustainable and diversified investment.
WAVE RESEARCH aims to catalyze sustainable protection and productivity of crops in West and Central Africa through improved understanding and coordinated management of disease threats. Our work bridges the plant health value chain to meet our vision, “disease-free crops for food and income security for all in Africa”.
The headquarter is based in Côte d'Ivoire. WAVE RESEARCH operates through a network in 10 countries, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, DRC and Sierra Leone.
OUR VISION
Disease-free crops for food and income security for all in Africa.
OUR MISSION
WAVE RESEARCH aims to catalyze sustainable protection and productivity of crops in Central and West Africa through improved understanding and coordinated management of disease threats. Our work bridges the plant health value chain to meet our vision. In order to fulfil our mission, we use a holistic approach that spans research, outreach, data and evidence generation, policy advocacy, gender and systems capacity building - at local, national and regional levels.
OUR VALUES
Community
At the forefront of our philosophy is a focus on Community. Our culture of teamwork allows us to collaborate inside and outside of WAVE to maximize our shared knowledge and bring greater value to one another and most importantly, to Africa’s smallholder farmers’ livelihood
Leadership
We are Africa’s leaders in agricultural scientific research and are deeply committed to delivering results. Our knowledge, expertise, and proactive approach yield a powerful combination that continuously sets us apart in our objective to shape a better future for our smallholder farmers.
Innovation
We believe that achieving food security demands new responses. We boldly champion new, innovative and breakthrough ideas that have the potential to change the lives of African smallholder farmers.
Promotion
We believe in full and inclusive participation and that every person, man or women has the right and responsibility to contribute their talents, skills and resources to the work we do. This is why WAVE effectively addresses the gender disparity in scientific research in Africa.
