This project of Niger's experience with UNEP, called “Experience of Niger with the UNEP BCH II project”, is an approach to training trainers from the Republic of Niger and the global objective is to promote the role of academia in integrating the issue of biosafety.

Niger Located in West Africa.
NIGER has completed the UNEP/GEF project “National framework for the prevention of biosafety” and has carried out the “UNEP/GEF project for capacity building for effective participation in the Biosafety Clearing-House Center” (BCH Project).
Contributions:
• Great improvement in BCH expertise (120 trainers in total trained);
• Improvement of synergy between the CEPRB national focal point and authorized national users for the registration of national registrations;
• The BCH national focal point can easily update and complete national BCH files (contact persons, laws, guidelines, decisions and declarations, reports, etc.) ;
• Involvement of Abdou Moumouni University in Niamey in biosafety and BCH training.
II. Promote the role of academia in the integration of biosecurity issues:
• 10 teachers from the Faculty of Agronomy and the Faculty of Sciences of Abdou Moumouni University in Niamey participated in the BCH II training program;

• Case studies and interactive BCH modules are used in the Master's program in Biodiversity at the Faculty of Sciences;
• The National Focal Point of BCH is involved in the Master Biodiversity program at the Faculty of Sciences (36 hours of courses);
• Knowledge transfer from BCH training workshops for teachers at the University of Niamey.

III. Support the establishment of information-sharing roles
• Establishment of a network for sharing experiences on the implementation of the Cartagena Protocol between trainers in the 8 regions of the country;
• Information and awareness-raising on the use of the central BCH portal for national stakeholders;
• Sharing of information between trainers through environmental journals, articles, posters and the Niger Exchange Center (CHM).

CONCLUSION

The BCH II project achieved the main objectives of strengthening the capacities of the various stakeholders in the country. BCH material tools and training modules are used at the University to develop human capacities related to biosafety and biotechnology.
This experience has been useful in Niger and must be continued in the future to enable the country to have a critical mass of human resources for sustainable development.