The third session of the ODINAFRICA planning and review meeting was held at the International Conference Centre of Botanical and Zoological Gardens in Limbe, Cameroon from 18-21 November 2002. The meeting was attended by ODINAFRICA National Coordinators from Benin, Cameroon, Comores, Cote D'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia as well as representatives of the Ministry of Scientific and Technical Research and the Institute for Agricultural Research for Development in Cameroon. Invited experts from Belgium who have been providing capacity building support for both data and information management for the project also attended the meeting (List of participants is Annex I). The participants reviewed the implementation status of the project and adopted work plan and budget for the year 2003. The workshop was officially opened by the Mr Vounsia Andai, the Technical adviser on Social and Economic Affairs in the Governor’s Office on behalf of the Governor of the South West Province His Excellency Nzegge Onyong Charles and attended by the Director General of IRAD Dr Ayuk Takem Jacob. Participants were also addressed later in the day by the Minister for Environment and Forestry Chief Tanyi Mbianyor Clarkson Oben. ; Supported by IOC for UNESCO. ; Document available in English. ; Published