Newsletter 1 Q2 2019
Workshops and trainings
Exchange workshop about the drone sector in Benin
Date and location: 2 April 2019, Golden Tulip Le diplomate, Cotonou (Benin)
Partners: Global Partners, ADN
Objectives:
Present the Benin Flying Labs
To diagnose the drones sector in Benin.
Present the results of the stakeholders' census activity
Present the regulations on drones in Benin
Collect proposals for solutions to improve Benin's UAV regulations.
Participants: National and regional companies offering drones services, professional drones pilots, drones
manufacturer startups, NGOs using drones, Benin Flying Labs, Global Partners, ADN.
Number of participants: 39 (02 women)
Outcome:
Participants have a better knowledge of the Benin Flying Labs
The diagnosis of the drones sector in Benin is established.
UAV users in Benin have a better knowledge of the law governing the sector.
The participants were informed of the preliminary results of the national census of actors using drones.
Areas for regulatory improvement have been identified
Creation of networking between actors
Training on UAV piloting
Date and location: 25-27 April 2019, Abomey-Calavi
Partners: Global Partners and ADN
Purpose of the training:
To provide participants with basic knowledge of how to operate drones
Train participants on manual piloting of multi-copter drones.
Target: Students, professionals, development actors, etc.
Number of participants: 7
Outcome:
The participants acquired the fundamental knowledge of drones and drones piloting
Participants know how to manually control the DJI phantom 4 UAV
All participants successfully completed the aptitude test required to obtain the training certificate.

Newsletter April, 2019
Workshops and trainings
Date and location: 05 April, CEG LICA, Abomey-Calavi
Partners: Global Partners
Objectives:
Present the Benin Flying Labs
Introduce students to drones and drone-related jobs and
make a flight demonstration with students
Discuss the use and applications of drones in society
Target: Schoolchildren, students and administrative and
teaching staff of the school complex
Number of participants: 200 participants
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Date and location: 18 May 2019, Abomey-Calavi
Partners: Global Partners, ADN
Objectives:
Show participants the importance of using UAV
applications in precision agriculture projects
Provide participants with the basic knowledge to
analyze UAV data with Pix4DMapper and
Pix4Dfields.
Provide participants with the basic practical skills
necessary to analyze UAV data with Pix4DMapper
and Pix4Dfields.
Outcome:
Benin Flying Labs is presented to the participants
Participants have a better knowledge of drones and their applications.
Participants contributed to the demonstration of manual piloting of a multi-copter drone.
Exchanges were conducted on drones and their applications in society
Target group: Researchers, students and staff of the GBios Laboratory of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences,
University of Abomey-Calavi
Number of participants: 15 .
Outcome:
Participants understood the importance of using UAV applications in precision agriculture projects
Participants acquired the basic theoretical knowledge to analyze UAV data with Pix4DMapper and Pix4Dfields.
Participants acquired the basic knowledge necessary to analyze UAV data using Pix4DMapper and Pix4Dfields
and interpret the results
Training on UAV data analysis
Sensitization and initiation of school children and students on the
use of drones

Newsletter 2 Q2 2019
Project for the Identification and Management of Urban Waste
in the Commune of Abomey-Calavi (PIGDAC)
Major challenges: The city of Abomey-Calavi faces many challenges related to the collection and management
of urban waste. There are many illegal dumpsites in the city, which can pollute the rivers and groundwater in the
municipality. This will affect the health and well-being of both populations and aquatic species.
The objective of the project is to locate the areas where waste is concentrated in the city and to be able to
estimate the size of the population affected by this waste dumped in the open air without any prior precaution.
This pilot project started in April 2019 with a first series of data collection by drones. In the coming weeks, further
data sets will be collected and analysis will also be carried out.
Other activities
Training of trainers on drone mapping operations and the use of GIS to analyze drone data
Date: 13-18 May 2019
Location: Mamoune Residences, Dakar
Organizer: WeRobotics, Senegal Flying Labs
Objectives :
Provide participants with the theoretical and practical knowledge to conduct drone mapping operations, from
collection planning to final product generation.
To provide participants with the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for the use of GIS tools for the
analysis of UAV data and the interpretation of results.
Participants: Benin Flying Labs, Cameroon Flying Labs, Cote d'Ivoire Flying Labs, Senegal Flying Labs, Agence
National d'Amenagement du Territoire (ANAT), Ministry of Environment, African Institute of Statistics and
Mathematics, Ministry of Agriculture, Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie.
Outcome:
Participants acquired the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to conduct drone mapping operations
(from planning the collection mission to generating the final products)
Participants acquired the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for the use of QGIS for the analysis of
UAV data and the interpretation of results.
Participants were equipped with the necessary skills to train others in their respective countries.

Newsletter April, 2019
ESRI Logisoft Seminar
Date: May 22, 2019
Location: Cotonou Organizer: ESRI-France, LOGISOFT solution
Objective : Discuss the latest advances and solutions offered by ESRI's ArcGIS platform.
Participants : Private companies using GIS, public structures using GIS, startups, BFL, etc.
Outcome:
The latest advances of ESRI's ArcGIS platform and their benefits were presented to the participants.
The latest developments of ESRI's ArcGIS platform were discussed in the Beninese context.
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Urban Waste Identification and Management
Project (continuation and end)
Project to promote the use of drones for better local
development in the department of Les Collines
(PPUDELC)
Training on UAV piloting
Organisation of the workshop on UAV regulation
with the National Civil Aviation Agency
Organization of the exchange workshop about the drone
sector in Benin;
Organization of training on UAV piloting;
Organization of training on the analysis of drone data.
Organization of an awareness and demonstration
session with the students of the LICA school complex;
Participation in the training of trainers on drone mapping
operations and data analysis with GIS tools.
Key achievement
Projets et activités futurs
Upcoming projects and
activities
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Group work during the UAV exchange workshop During the training in Dakar, Senegal

Newsletter 1 Q1 2019
Dassa-Zoumè City Drone Mapping Project (PCDD)
Major challenges: Like all the other municipalities in the department of the hills, the municipality of Dassa-Zoumè,
the capital of the department, faces major difficulties in land management, assessing the state of the
municipality's vegetation cover and preventing natural risks such as flooding. To help overcome these difficulties,
the ''Groupement Intercommunal des Collines'' (GIC) supports the municipalities of the department in local socio-
economic development.
One of the major objectives of the IAG (Niagara Falls) is to develop a Geoportal for the department that will help
to better address the challenges mentioned above. It is within this framework that the IAG, in partnership with the
town hall of Dassa-Zoumè, requested the implementation of this pilot project. The objective of the project is to
show the various stakeholders the potential offered by drones in the creation of the geoportal and in the
improvement of communal management and living conditions of the populations.
The PCDD was implemented thanks to various partners such as WeRobotics, Global Partners, the Digital
Development Agency (ADN), the GIC and the Dassa-Zoumè City Hall. The project was implemented from October
2018 to February 2019. During this period, an information session and a demonstration flight were conducted in
Dassa-Zoumè and data was collected by drones for the production of the city map. In addition, analyses were
carried out and a feedback workshop was organized.
The direct beneficiaries of the project are the GIC, the town hall of Dassa-Zoumè. The indirect beneficiaries are
the other mayors of the department, the other actors of local development in the municipality as well as the
population of the city of Dassa-Zoumè.
The project has enabled the town hall of Dassa-Zoumè to have different maps of the city and to have a better
knowledge of its various applications in order to better achieve the town hall's objectives. In addition, some maps
were shared with history and geography teachers to better illustrate their courses. The project also made it
possible to identify the constraints to the use of drones by town halls and to formulate a solution approach. The
perceptions of local development actors on drones were also assessed. Indeed, at the end of the project, 53.60%
and 39.30% of local development actors were respectively convinced and very convinced of the ability of drones
to contribute to local development.
Organization of the restitution workshop of the drone mapping project of the city of Dassa-Zoumè.
Key achievement

Newsletter April, 2019
Trainings and workshops
Training on drone piloting:
Date and place: 17-19 January 2019, Cotonou
Partners: Global Partners and DNA Training objective:
To provide participants with basic knowledge of how to operate
drones
Train participants on manual UAV control
Target group: Students, professionals, development actors
Participants : 7
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Date and place: 22 February 2019, Dassa-Zoumè
Partners: Global Partners, ADN, GIC
Objectives:
Present the results of the mapping analysis;
Show examples of using such a database for tax
collection and monitoring land title transfers (reducing
land conflicts)
Discuss the constraints on the use of drones for land
use planning and urban management and possible
solutions
Evaluate participants' perception of the use of drones
in local development
Results:
The participants acquired the fundamental knowledge of drones and drones piloting
Participants know how to manually control the DJI phantom 4 UAV
All participants successfully completed the aptitude test required to obtain the training certificate.
Participants: mayors of the six communes of the department of the hills, city hall officials, GIC, republican police,
teachers, NGOs, opinion leaders, citizens, BFL, Global Partners, ADN.
Number of participants: 42 (2 women)
Results:
The participants were informed of the results of the analysis of the data collected by drone in the city
Some of the city's strategic buildings and resources are identified on the map by participants;
The municipal authorities witnessed a demonstration of the use of the database for tax collection and land
management;
The constraints on the use of drones for land use planning and urban management are identified;
The recommendations for a better use of drones for land use planning and urban management are formulated
by the stakeholders;
Participants' perceptions of the use of drones in local development are assessed.
Workshop on the restitution of the drone mapping
project of the city of Dassa-Zoumè (PCDD):
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Newsletter 2 Q1 2019
Workshops and events
Workshop on the appropriation and capitalization of good practices in e-agriculture and the identification
of strategic needs in e-agriculture in Benin
Date : 29 January 2019
Place: Cotonou
Organizers: Ministry of Digital Economy and Communication (MENC) and Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and
Fisheries (MAEP)
Objectives:
Share experiences and good practices in e-agriculture at national and international level.
Identify strategic needs in e-agriculture in Benin
Stimulate a new dynamic in Beninese agriculture through digital technology, which represents an important
pole of development.
Participants : MENC, MAEP, Agency for Digital Development, Beninese Universal Services Agency of Electronic
Communications and Post (ABSU-CEP), NGOs, Startups, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), private
digital and communication companies.
Results:
Good practices and experiences in e-agriculture in Benin and around the world were presented
Benin's various strategic e-agriculture needs have been identified and prioritized.
Thanks to the contribution of the BFL, the drones have been integrated as a technology to be used in the
project.
African Digital Tour Benin 2019
Date : 26 March 2019
Place : Cotonou
Organizers: Ministry of Digital Economy and Communication (MENC), Agency of Digital Development (ADN),
CEO Mag, Club DSI
Objectives:
Break down barriers, by informing and training the actors of the digital ecosystem in Benin.
Discuss key digital sectors for accelerating sustainable development
Participants : MENC, ADN, CEO Mag, Club DSI, ABSU-CEP, ARCEP, startups, private companies of the digital
operator, NGO, etc.
Results: The different uses of digital technology in the sectors of digital finance, e-health, e-Agriculture, e-Sport
were discussed.
Organization of the restitution workshop of the drone mapping project of the city of Dassa-Zoumè.
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Newsletter April, 2019
National census of drone professionals and users in Benin
National census of drone professionals and users in Benin:
Date and place: 27-27 March, Benin
Partners: Global Partners, ADN
Objectives:
Inventorying UAV service providers in Benin
Characterize the UAV sector in Benin
Evaluate the level of control of UAV regulations by UAV service providers in Benin
Identify the different uses of drones in Benin
Results:
Data collected on drone professionals and amateurs in Benin
Data processing and preliminary analysis
66 actors identified.
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Drones and management of the rice perimeters of Dévé: Mapping and hydro-agricultural development, April
- July 2019
Project for the Identification and Management of Urban Waste, April - July 2019, location to be specified
Training on UAV piloting, 25-27 April 2019
Training on UAV data analysis, 18 May 2019
Workshop on the UAV sector in Benin, April 02, 2019, Cotonou
Workshop on the impact of drone regulation on the development of the drone sector in Benin, June,
Cotonou.
Awareness and demonstration session with high school students, April 5, 2019
Upcoming events and projects
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Identification of habitats by the inhabitants: PCDD
restitution workshop
Participants asking questions about PCDD test
results