The first face-to-face partners meeting occurred on November 22, 2023, in Banjul, Gambia. In attendance were Prof. Walter Leal from the German team, Prof. Yaffa and his team, along with Mrs. Mame Diarra Diouf, representing the WASCAL Competence Centre. Mame Diarra Diouf representing the WASCAL Competence Centre. The meeting aimed to review project progress, discuss challenges, and plan future activities for the RECC-LUM project.