This document is the conference proceedings of the meeting led by the Alliance for Agroecology in West Africa (3AO) on 27-29 January. Farmers and peasant organizations from across West Africa joined forces with international development agencies and research centres gathered to give impetus to a growing agroecological movement in the region. They met in Dakar to take stock of 3AO’s multiple initiatives in West Africa and finalize a comprehensive action plan that will enable tangible progress for agroecology in the region.

The growth of the 3AO Alliance has caught the attention of the international community and donor organizations. Only created in April 2018, the Alliance has started to give visibility to agricultural communities and collectives that now need ways to feed families, increase productivity and protect ecosystems. The Alliance for Agroecology in West Africa (3AO) has more than 60 member organizations from West African countries, many of which represent small-holders and rural farming communities.