Stephen Teeuwen
Senior Advisor Environmental and Social Assessment
In February 2019, the Nigerien Ministry of Environment and the NCEA signed a protocol for collaboration (2019 - 2022), expressing their intention to cooperation on various topics related to environmental impact assessment. In 2026 this cooperation was formally renewed in a new MOU.
Together, the two parties are developing a multiannual work plan, which foresees activities on:
- Legislation on ESIA/SEA
- Training of trainers
- Increasing professional exchange
- Coaching of an SEA process
- And of course independent advice on individual ESIAs.
Although the MOU formally ended in 2022, cooperation continued untill the cooperation was formally renewed. During this period, the following activities have been conducted:
- Started coaching the SEA for the Vallée du Niger Programme: www.provani.ne;
- Supported the adoption of a new decree on ESIA;
- Provided inputs on guidelines on taking Climate Change into consideration into Environmental Assessment;
- Various trainings on ESIA procedures, ESIA for mining sector, etc.