Primary school teachers in many sub-Saharan African countries face multiple challenges. Innovative approaches to training and continuing professional development adapted to the daily challenges they are facing help support their work, and support children.  Representatives of IFADEM, an innovative continuing education organization for primary school teachers in sub-Saharan Africa coordinated by the Agence universitaire de la Francophonie and the Organisation international de la Francophonie, discussed their experiences in bringing together stakeholders from different sectors to support teacher professional development through distance and “on-the-ground” training.