As part of the educational capacity building at IFA-Yangambi, a training mission was held from June 16 to 19, 2025, at Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech (Belgium). It brought together a delegation composed of four professors and the Rector of IFA-Yangambi. The objective was to strengthen teaching in the LMD system in the DRC by implementing active teaching practices. Activities on June 17 and 18 included institutional exchanges, doctoral research presentations, the use of the comodale room for hybrid teaching, and teaching tools such as portfolios and interactive models. Several workshops were led by experts on student skills, educational management, and teaching innovation. Guided tours allowed participants to discover the infrastructure at Gembloux, including livestock farms, crops, and technical facilities. The mission was made possible thanks to financial support from AFD via the GIFT project, with the support of Enabel. On this occasion, the Director of ERAIFT had the opportunity to contact the academic authorities of Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech and review the various current and future cooperation projects, particularly within the framework of the NATURAFRICA, RESSAC, and DESIRA projects.

ERAIFT thanks the Faculty of Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech at the University of Liège for its warm welcome. It also thanks Enabel and the European Union for their support.