2024, the University of Bordeaux (UB) focused on developing an interdisciplinary, research-based training program through the efforts of IPORA WP8 and the collaboration with other IPORA partner universities. This initiative led to the creation of two primary courses offered to students:

1. Africas population by 2050: challenges and potentials, interdisciplinary perspectives is an annual 5-day remote course initiated in May 2023 as part of the Bordeaux University Summer School. Targeted at African and European students, the course is designed to foster interdisciplinary learning through debates, courses, and tutored working groups that address themes relevant to IPORA research axes. The sessions held in 2023 and 2024 saw participation from students across diverse disciplines and countries, working on various projects aimed at addressing critical issues like health challenges, food security, and urbanization in Africa.

2. Contemporary Transitions in Africa: Interdisciplinary Approaches is a 6-month distance learning course (from October to March) that started in October 2022. It culminates in a University Certificate from UB and is supported by both IPORA and the Africa Graduate Program (Africa GP) at UB. The course, drawing students from the fields of global health, development economics, and political sciences, involves disciplinary courses and interdisciplinary tutored projects that align with IPORA research priorities. Projects ranged from designing interdisciplinary questionnaires to analyzing social protection dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa.

Additionally, in 2024, an inventory and critical analysis aimed at identifying the needs, opportunities, and offerings for interdisciplinary training among IPORA partners were carried out. This led to the initiation of new training programs, such as seminars on antimicrobial resistance, preparation of interdisciplinary MOOCs on climate change, and training on the water-energy-food nexus at partner universities.