ICOpedia is a digital platform built for international cooperation professionals working in West Africa and the Sahel. It brings together development project data, tender opportunities, research documents, and AI-powered analysis into a single, searchable platform. Think of it as the knowledge infrastructure the development sector has been missing: one place to find projects, opportunities, studies, and intelligence across the region.
ICOpedia serves anyone working in international development in West Africa and the Sahel: independent consultants looking for tender opportunities, consulting firms tracking the project pipeline, NGOs mapping development activities in their areas, researchers and students accessing development literature, and donor agencies seeking to coordinate their investments. Whether you’re based in Nouakchott, Dakar, Bamako, or Brussels, ICOpedia gives you the same level of visibility into the region’s development landscape.
Phase 1 focuses on Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, and Morocco, plus international opportunities that can be delivered remotely. The platform also aggregates data from global sources (IATI, World Bank, AfDB, EU, UN agencies), so projects and documents from across West Africa and beyond are included. Coverage is expanding continuously as new data sources are added.
The platform supports four languages: French (default), English, Spanish, and Arabic. The AI-powered search understands all four, meaning you can search in French and find results from English-language documents, and vice versa. This multilingual capability is built into the core technology, not added as an afterthought.
ICOpedia is developed by webRIM, a digital agency based in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The team combines local development sector expertise with modern technology to build tools that serve the specific needs of professionals working in the Sahel and West Africa.
ICOpedia is built around four integrated modules:
CoopMap: An interactive map showing development projects by country, region, sector, donor, and SDG.
Document Library: A searchable collection of studies, evaluations, reports, and policy briefs powered by semantic search.
Coco AI Assistant: An AI-powered assistant that searches across all databases simultaneously to answer your questions with source citations.
Tenders & Opportunities (coming soon): An automated aggregator of calls for proposals, consultancy terms of reference, and procurement notices.
The CoopMap is an interactive map that displays development projects across the region. Each project appears as a pin on the map. You can filter by country, region, sector, donor, SDG, project status, and year. Click any pin to see the project summary, then open the full detail page with budget, timeline, implementing organization, and related documents. You can also switch to a list view and export filtered results as CSV.
Project data comes from two sources. First, automated collection from major public databases: IATI, the World Bank, the African Development Bank, EU Aid Explorer, AFD Open Data, GIZ, AECID, and Enabel. Second, manual submissions by registered users (NGOs, agencies, consultants) who can add their own projects through a submission form. All submissions go through a verification process before appearing on the map.
Yes. Registered users can submit projects through a built-in form. You provide the project title, description, location, sector, donor, budget, and timeline. Submissions are reviewed by our moderation team before publication. This is especially useful for projects that don’t appear in public databases, such as locally-funded initiatives or projects from smaller organizations.
The document library includes studies and diagnostics, project reports (interim, final, narrative), evaluations (ex-ante, mid-term, final, impact), policy briefs and strategic notes, methodological guides and manuals, and survey data and statistics. Sources include ReliefWeb, the World Bank Open Knowledge Repository, OECD iLibrary, AFD Publications, UN agency portals, and national statistics offices.
ICOpedia uses semantic search powered by AI (Voyage AI embeddings). Unlike keyword search, semantic search understands meaning. If you search for « community resilience programs, » the system also finds documents about « renforcement de la resilience communautaire » or « pastoral adaptation » – even across languages. Standard search engines match words. ICOpedia matches concepts.
Coco is ICOpedia’s AI assistant, powered by Anthropic’s Claude. Coco searches across all three databases (projects, documents, tenders) simultaneously to answer your questions in natural language. You can ask Coco things like: « What water and sanitation projects are active in the Brakna region? » or « Are there open consultancy opportunities in communication in Senegal? » Coco provides synthesized answers with clickable citations back to the original sources.
Coco generates answers based on the actual documents, projects, and tenders in ICOpedia’s databases. Every response includes citations linking back to the original source material. Coco does not invent information – it synthesizes what exists in the database. That said, AI-generated summaries should always be verified against the source documents, especially for technical or contractual details. The citations make this verification straightforward.
The Tenders & Opportunities module aggregates calls for proposals, consultancy terms of reference, and procurement notices from major sources including UNGM, Devex, ReliefWeb, national procurement portals, and more. The module includes AI-powered summaries, advanced filtering (by country, sector, donor, budget, language), saved searches, and email alerts.
ICOpedia offers a freemium model. The free tier gives you access to the CoopMap, basic document search, basic tender listings, and up to 3 Coco questions per day. The Premium tier unlocks advanced filters, unlimited Coco usage, AI-powered tender analysis, saved searches, real-time email alerts, CSV exports, and priority support.
Premium pricing is designed to be accessible for professionals in the region. Visit our pricing page at icopedia.org/pricing for current plans. We offer monthly and annual options, with significant savings on annual subscriptions.
Click « Open App » in the top navigation to access the application. You can sign up with your email address. Registration is free, and you start with the free tier. You can upgrade to Premium at any time from your account settings.
We periodically offer trial periods for new users. Contact us at contact@icopedia.org to inquire about current trial availability.
Data reliability is a top priority. Project and tender data comes from verified public sources (IATI, World Bank, AfDB, EU, UN agencies, national portals). Each entry goes through an automated enrichment process using AI classification. User-submitted projects go through manual moderation before publication. We always provide links back to original sources so you can verify.
Tender data is refreshed every 6 hours. Project data is updated daily. Document data is updated weekly. These automated collection cycles run continuously, ensuring you have access to the most current information available from public sources.
ICOpedia stores only the information necessary to provide the service: your email, display name, organization, preferred sectors and countries (for alert customization), and your search and conversation history with Coco. We do not sell personal data to third parties. For full details, see our Privacy Policy at icopedia.org/privacy-policy.
Yes. Registered users can upload documents (PDF format) through the platform. Uploaded documents go through the same AI-powered enrichment pipeline: text extraction, metadata classification, summary generation, and embedding creation for semantic search. Uploads are reviewed before being made publicly searchable.
Yes. The platform is designed mobile-first with a responsive interface. All features, including the interactive map, work on smartphones and tablets. No separate app download is required – just open app.icopedia.org in your mobile browser.
ICOpedia works on all modern browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge. We recommend using the latest version for the best experience.
Not at this time. API access for institutional users and researchers is planned for a future phase. Contact us at contact@icopedia.org if you have specific integration needs.
Use the contact form at icopedia.org/contact or email contact@icopedia.org. Please include the specific entry (project, document, or tender) and the nature of the error. We investigate all reports and correct verified errors promptly.
Start with the CoopMap. Select your country and sector of interest to see what projects are active in your area. Then try the document library to search for studies related to your work. Finally, ask Coco a question about your specific area of expertise. Most users find their first valuable insight within five minutes.
From your account settings, define your alert preferences: select your countries, sectors, and keywords of interest. Free users receive a weekly digest. Premium users can choose daily or real-time alerts. Alerts notify you of new tenders matching your criteria, new projects added to the map, and new documents in the library.
Yes. Use the bookmark/favorites feature to save items for later review. Free users can save up to 5 items. Premium users have unlimited saves, plus the ability to organize saves into collections.
Email us at contact@icopedia.org or call +222 48 06 60 08. You can also use the contact form on our website. We typically respond within 24 hours on business days.
ICOpedia is a digital platform built for international cooperation professionals working in West Africa and the Sahel. It brings together development project data, tender opportunities, research documents, and AI-powered analysis into a single, searchable platform. Think of it as the knowledge infrastructure the development sector has been missing: one place to find projects, opportunities, studies, and intelligence across the region.
ICOpedia serves anyone working in international development in West Africa and the Sahel: independent consultants looking for tender opportunities, consulting firms tracking the project pipeline, NGOs mapping development activities in their areas, researchers and students accessing development literature, and donor agencies seeking to coordinate their investments. Whether you’re based in Nouakchott, Dakar, Bamako, or Brussels, ICOpedia gives you the same level of visibility into the region’s development landscape.
Phase 1 focuses on Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, and Morocco, plus international opportunities that can be delivered remotely. The platform also aggregates data from global sources (IATI, World Bank, AfDB, EU, UN agencies), so projects and documents from across West Africa and beyond are included. Coverage is expanding continuously as new data sources are added.
The platform supports four languages: French (default), English, Spanish, and Arabic. The AI-powered search understands all four, meaning you can search in French and find results from English-language documents, and vice versa. This multilingual capability is built into the core technology, not added as an afterthought.
ICOpedia is developed by webRIM, a digital agency based in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The team combines local development sector expertise with modern technology to build tools that serve the specific needs of professionals working in the Sahel and West Africa.
ICOpedia is built around four integrated modules:
CoopMap: An interactive map showing development projects by country, region, sector, donor, and SDG.
Document Library: A searchable collection of studies, evaluations, reports, and policy briefs powered by semantic search.
Coco AI Assistant: An AI-powered assistant that searches across all databases simultaneously to answer your questions with source citations.
Tenders & Opportunities (coming soon): An automated aggregator of calls for proposals, consultancy terms of reference, and procurement notices.
The CoopMap is an interactive map that displays development projects across the region. Each project appears as a pin on the map. You can filter by country, region, sector, donor, SDG, project status, and year. Click any pin to see the project summary, then open the full detail page with budget, timeline, implementing organization, and related documents. You can also switch to a list view and export filtered results as CSV.
Project data comes from two sources. First, automated collection from major public databases: IATI, the World Bank, the African Development Bank, EU Aid Explorer, AFD Open Data, GIZ, AECID, and Enabel. Second, manual submissions by registered users (NGOs, agencies, consultants) who can add their own projects through a submission form. All submissions go through a verification process before appearing on the map.
Yes. Registered users can submit projects through a built-in form. You provide the project title, description, location, sector, donor, budget, and timeline. Submissions are reviewed by our moderation team before publication. This is especially useful for projects that don’t appear in public databases, such as locally-funded initiatives or projects from smaller organizations.
The document library includes studies and diagnostics, project reports (interim, final, narrative), evaluations (ex-ante, mid-term, final, impact), policy briefs and strategic notes, methodological guides and manuals, and survey data and statistics. Sources include ReliefWeb, the World Bank Open Knowledge Repository, OECD iLibrary, AFD Publications, UN agency portals, and national statistics offices.
ICOpedia uses semantic search powered by AI (Voyage AI embeddings). Unlike keyword search, semantic search understands meaning. If you search for « community resilience programs, » the system also finds documents about « renforcement de la resilience communautaire » or « pastoral adaptation » – even across languages. Standard search engines match words. ICOpedia matches concepts.
Coco is ICOpedia’s AI assistant, powered by Anthropic’s Claude. Coco searches across all three databases (projects, documents, tenders) simultaneously to answer your questions in natural language. You can ask Coco things like: « What water and sanitation projects are active in the Brakna region? » or « Are there open consultancy opportunities in communication in Senegal? » Coco provides synthesized answers with clickable citations back to the original sources.
Coco generates answers based on the actual documents, projects, and tenders in ICOpedia’s databases. Every response includes citations linking back to the original source material. Coco does not invent information – it synthesizes what exists in the database. That said, AI-generated summaries should always be verified against the source documents, especially for technical or contractual details. The citations make this verification straightforward.
The Tenders & Opportunities module aggregates calls for proposals, consultancy terms of reference, and procurement notices from major sources including UNGM, Devex, ReliefWeb, national procurement portals, and more. The module includes AI-powered summaries, advanced filtering (by country, sector, donor, budget, language), saved searches, and email alerts.
ICOpedia offers a freemium model. The free tier gives you access to the CoopMap, basic document search, basic tender listings, and up to 3 Coco questions per day. The Premium tier unlocks advanced filters, unlimited Coco usage, AI-powered tender analysis, saved searches, real-time email alerts, CSV exports, and priority support.
Premium pricing is designed to be accessible for professionals in the region. Visit our pricing page at icopedia.org/pricing for current plans. We offer monthly and annual options, with significant savings on annual subscriptions.
Click « Open App » in the top navigation to access the application. You can sign up with your email address. Registration is free, and you start with the free tier. You can upgrade to Premium at any time from your account settings.
We periodically offer trial periods for new users. Contact us at contact@icopedia.org to inquire about current trial availability.
Data reliability is a top priority. Project and tender data comes from verified public sources (IATI, World Bank, AfDB, EU, UN agencies, national portals). Each entry goes through an automated enrichment process using AI classification. User-submitted projects go through manual moderation before publication. We always provide links back to original sources so you can verify.
Tender data is refreshed every 6 hours. Project data is updated daily. Document data is updated weekly. These automated collection cycles run continuously, ensuring you have access to the most current information available from public sources.
ICOpedia stores only the information necessary to provide the service: your email, display name, organization, preferred sectors and countries (for alert customization), and your search and conversation history with Coco. We do not sell personal data to third parties. For full details, see our Privacy Policy at icopedia.org/privacy-policy.
Yes. Registered users can upload documents (PDF format) through the platform. Uploaded documents go through the same AI-powered enrichment pipeline: text extraction, metadata classification, summary generation, and embedding creation for semantic search. Uploads are reviewed before being made publicly searchable.
Yes. The platform is designed mobile-first with a responsive interface. All features, including the interactive map, work on smartphones and tablets. No separate app download is required – just open app.icopedia.org in your mobile browser.
ICOpedia works on all modern browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge. We recommend using the latest version for the best experience.
Not at this time. API access for institutional users and researchers is planned for a future phase. Contact us at contact@icopedia.org if you have specific integration needs.
Use the contact form at icopedia.org/contact or email contact@icopedia.org. Please include the specific entry (project, document, or tender) and the nature of the error. We investigate all reports and correct verified errors promptly.
Start with the CoopMap. Select your country and sector of interest to see what projects are active in your area. Then try the document library to search for studies related to your work. Finally, ask Coco a question about your specific area of expertise. Most users find their first valuable insight within five minutes.
From your account settings, define your alert preferences: select your countries, sectors, and keywords of interest. Free users receive a weekly digest. Premium users can choose daily or real-time alerts. Alerts notify you of new tenders matching your criteria, new projects added to the map, and new documents in the library.
Yes. Use the bookmark/favorites feature to save items for later review. Free users can save up to 5 items. Premium users have unlimited saves, plus the ability to organize saves into collections.
Email us at contact@icopedia.org or call +222 48 06 60 08. You can also use the contact form on our website. We typically respond within 24 hours on business days.
