The West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF) is an international non-profit association bringing together the national agricultural research systems of 23 countries in West and Central Africa.

CORAF's mission is to achieve the sustainable reduction of poverty and food insecurity in West and Central Africa , thus contributing to the achievement of the objectives defined by the African Union through its Programme entitled New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) and more particularly its agricultural branch,