As part of the implementation of the ^3rd objective of the CBD, the country parties agreed to adopt in 2010 a protocol called the “Nagoya Protocol” which, being a concrete translation of this ^3rd objective, determines, among other things, the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) rules for the use of Genetic Resources (GR) derived from biological diversity and associated traditional knowledge.

Niger has significant resources in terms of ecosystems and species diversity and is therefore an attractive country for bioprospecting because it has a potential to be explored for the creation of new wealth that will contribute to the development of the country.