Niamey an BOAD dey strengthen dia multi-sector partnership for Niger development
Prime Minister Mahaman Ali Lamine Zeine don receive for im office dis Monday di local coordinator for BOAD, Moustapha Diaou, make dem review strategic-wise di priority projects for Niger. From agricultural irrigation to energy independence, reacham to public health an vocational training, dis meeting confirm di common wish to speed up reforms an strengthen inclusive growth, wey dey push by targeted financing an stronger cooperation.
High-level meeting wey dey shape Niger future
Niamey, 3 November 2025 – Niger Prime Minister, Mahaman Ali Lamine Zeine, wey dey also in charge of Economy an Finance, don chair high-level meeting dis Monday with Moustapha Diaou, local coordinator for West African Development Bank (BOAD). Dis consultations make dem revisit di main areas of cooperation between Niamey an di sub-regional institution, wey be historic partner for national development since many years.
Di meeting wey hold for di Prime Minister office na part of continuous dialogue between Niger government an BOAD, wey dey aim to align development priorities with available financial resources. Di timing of dis meeting dey crucial as Niger dey face multiple challenges wey include climate change, food insecurity, an di need for economic diversification.
Irrigation, energy, health: dem target di priorities
For di main point of dia discussion, na strategic review of di government main projects, start from di strengthening of National Office for Hydro-Agricultural Development (ONAHA). As e be, dis essential lever of di Big Irrigation Program, wey di President of di Republic push, dey aim to change dry plains to productive agricultural areas, wey go guarantee sustainable food security. BOAD don promise to gather substantial financing to quicken di implementation of dis developments.
Di irrigation project dey expected to transform Niger agricultural landscape by making water available for farming throughout di year. Dis na particularly important for country wey dey suffer from irregular rainfall patterns an prolonged dry seasons. Di program dey designed to boost crop production, reduce food imports, an create employment opportunities for rural communities.
Anoda matter wey dem talk about: di energy sector, with particular focus on di capacities of Niger Electricity Company (NIGELEC). Di BOAD headquarters for Lomé, wey don get di technical documents now, go start di final review of di matter to release structural support. Niger authorities see dis project as decisive step towards energy independence, for inside regional context wey dey mark by increasing tension on resources.
Energy security na major concern for Niger economic development. Many industries dey suffer from unreliable power supply, wey dey affect productivity an investment. Di planned intervention from BOAD go help NIGELEC to upgrade infrastructure, expand distribution networks, an explore renewable energy sources like solar power wey Niger get plenty.
Niamey an BOAD: multi-sector cooperation dey expand
Di meeting also open prospects for public health an technical education. Moustapha Diaou announce say dem go soon hold consultation with di Minister of Health about ambitious program in partnership with Medical-Health Research Center (CERMES). Dem also plan roundtable with di Minister of Vocational Training to identify di capital needs for dis key sector. Dis directions show di willingness of BOAD to diversify dia commitments to serve societal reforms.
For health sector, di planned partnership with CERMES dey expected to strengthen medical research capabilities an improve healthcare delivery across di country. Dis na critical intervention for nation wey dey battle with various health challenges including malaria, malnutrition, an maternal mortality.
Di vocational training component dey aim to address di skills gap wey dey hinder Niger economic growth. By investing in technical education, BOAD an di government dey seek to create skilled workforce wey fit support various sectors of di economy, from construction to manufacturing an services.
Towards inclusive an sovereign growth
To conclude, di Prime Minister praise di consistency an responsiveness of BOAD, call di alliance “dynamic an structuring”. “Dis synergy dey pave way for shared prosperity, wey dey anchor for di search of collective well-being,” im talk, as e dey emphasize di importance of partnership wey dey base on trust an effectiveness.
Di partnership between Niger an BOAD dey represent strategic alliance wey dey crucial for national development. Di multi-sector approach dey ensure wey different aspects of di economy dey develop together, creating synergistic effects wey dey maximize di impact of investments.
For inside Sahel wey dey face climate an infrastructure challenges, di strengthening of dis partnerships fit push Niger towards more inclusive growth, where irrigation, energy an human skills don become pillars of recovered sovereignty. Di next technical deadlines, wey dem dey expect for di coming months, go be decisive to make dis ambitions become reality.
Di success of dis partnerships dey important not only for Niger but for entire West African region. As Niger economy dey grow, e go create market opportunities for neighboring countries an contribute to regional stability. Di commitment wey BOAD dey show to Niger development dey serve as model for international cooperation wey dey base on mutual respect an shared objectives.
As di meeting conclude, both parties express optimism about di future of dia partnership. Di concrete actions wey dem agree upon dey expected to begin implementation within di coming weeks, with regular monitoring an evaluation wey dey ensure wey targets dey met an resources dey used effectively.