The Panafrican Institute for Development – Central Africa (IPD-AC) is a subregional institution founded in 1965. It is part of the network of the international association „Institut Panafricain pour le Développement“ (IPD). The area of operation of the IPD-AC ranges over 13 countries of Central Africa; Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, the Comoros, Madagascar, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the People’s Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe and the Chad. The mission of IPD-AC is to foster these countries through the support of the capacities in development institutions and in the fields of formation, succor/council and research and innovation.