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Ousmane Pame

Founder REDES

Dr Pame is founder and President of REDES, the french acronym for Réseau pour l'Emergence et le Développement des Ecovillages au Sahel (Network for Ecovillage Emergence and Development in the Sahel). With government agencies, local governments, international NGOs, Universities, women and youth associations, REDES is implementing ecovillage hubs in Senegal and Mauritania. He designs and coordinates international academic programmes in ecovillages in Senegal.

Ousmane Pame, PhD, is a university professor of literature, former Mayor of the eco-town of Guede Chantier, President of GEN Africa and a regional community leader.

Primary interests: Sustainability, community, recycling, ecovillage partnership, knowledge sharing, world-wide networking, academic programs

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Blog posts

International Partnerships: GEN Europe is a Powerful Catalyst for REDES Regenerative Work in Senegal River Valley

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December 1, 2025

REDES (Réseau pour l’Emergence et le Développement des Ecovillages au Sahel) is a non-profit, action- oriented, community- based and led organisation, committed to making a significant contribution to the building of the Green Wall Project in the Sahel region through community education and cooperation, and ecovillage strategies and practices. The Sahel is the region bordering the Sahara desert, stretching from Senegal and Mauritania in the West to Eritrea and Ethiopia in the East. It is … Read more

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Africa

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More about Ousmane

  • Country

    : Senegal
  • GEN Region

    :
    • GEN Africa
  • Languages spoken

    :
    • English
    • French
    • Wolof, Pulaar
  • Website

    :
    • REDES website
  • Associated projects

    :
    • Damanhur Federation
    • Guede Chantier
    • Los Portales
  • Projects visited

    :
    • Auroville
    • Damanhur Federation
    • GROW BIOINTENSIVE CENTRE KENYA
    • ReSCOPE Programme
    • Sadhana Forest India
    • Schweibenalp – Center of Unity
    • SEKEM
  • Event/training attended

    :
    • Gaia Education –
      Undefined
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