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Accountable governance, built for funders.

A dedicated Project Management Unit, supervised by a Steering Committee, governed by an administrative, financial and accounting procedures manual.

Organization

Project Management Unit (PMU)

Steering Committee

Strategic direction · supervision · overall monitoring

Project Director

Overall PMU coordination

Admin & Finance

Training & Innovation

Monitoring & Evaluation

Operations & Business Development

To ensure transparency, good governance and accountability, an administrative, financial and accounting procedures manual will be developed and applied from Phase 1 onward.

Key success factors

What makes this project replicable

Strategic location right next to the University of Abomey-Calavi.
Strong local demand for digital skills and entrepreneurial support.
Hybrid, diversified business model — 6 independent revenue streams.
Replication potential at national and West African regional scale.

Sustainability strategy

The centre will progressively develop self-financing mechanisms — certified training, space rental, consulting services, public-private partnerships — targeting 60% self-financing by the end of the first five years.

Risks & mitigation measures

Every risk has an operational response

Risk	Mitigation measure
Low attendance	Intensive marketing and targeted university partnerships from the pilot phase onward.
Competition	Continuous innovation and affordable pricing for students and young entrepreneurs.
Rising energy costs	Solar installation and energy optimization built in from construction.
Funding difficulties	Diversified sources — bank, funders, private investors — and active grant mobilization.