The West African Development Bank (BOAD) signed, on November 26, 2024, at its headquarters in Lomé, a framework cooperation agreement with the University of Lomé, the University of Lomé, the National School of Administration (ENA), the National School of Administration (ENA), the Regional Institute for Higher Education and Research in Cultural Development (IRES-RDEC), the University Catholic of West Africa (UCAO) and the Higher School of Audit and Management (ESAM). Through this partnership, the bank is committed to offering teachers and students privileged access to its rich and diversified Documentation Center of more than 7,000 books, including more than 55 general and specialized magazine titles, as well as digital resources, essential to their research.

The framework agreement documents were initialled between the Vice President of BOAD, Braïma Luis Soares-Cassama and the representatives of the five university institutions including the University of Lomé (UL), the University of Lomé (UL), the National School of Administration (UL), the National School of Administration (ENA), the Catholic University of West Africa (UCAO), the Regional Institute of higher education and research in cultural development (IRES-RDEC) and the Higher School of Audit and Management (ESAM

This signing ceremony marks the opening of the Bank's documentation center to users, a framework dedicated to documentation activities and archives with more modern conveniences and better quality services. This center is distinguished by the richness of its documentary collection; modernity and interactivity in the consultation of resources; the possibility of consulting and booking remotely via a virtual library. This center also has a reading room, a multimedia room, a secure documentary collection and the availability of a multi-purpose room reserved for various types of events, among others, animation workshops, club meetings, club meetings, conferences and webinars

This center will not only offer teachers and students privileged access to a rich and diverse collection of more than 7,000 books, including more than 55 general and specialized magazine titles and digital resources essential for research, but also access to the application of intelligence. artificial Chatgpt4 for personalized searches and home document loans

The Vice President of BOAD indicated that the inauguration of this center is “a significant step in the bank's multifaceted commitment to supporting its member states”. He noted that education being one of the priority sectors of BOAD, “promoting access to information and knowledge to research teachers is a great satisfaction for us”.

Mr. Soares-Cassama specified that the 5 establishments selected in Togo meet the criteria of excellence, good reputation and reliability. He added that this partnership is intended to be extended to other establishments in the UEMOA area, depending on the results of the first phase and the reception capacities of the center. From this framework agreement, he reiterated the bank's desire to “build together a solid partnership that will support innovation and academic excellence in the region and create an environment conducive to research and learning