Forty (41) participants, including 08 women, all staff members of the AGRHYMET CCR-AOS Regional Centre, familiarised themselves with the concepts of "Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHSSE) at work" from 6 to 9 May 2024 in Niamey, Niger. This hybrid (face-to-face and online) training course was organised as part of the implementation of Component 1 of the West African Food System Resilience Programme (FSRP) funded by the World Bank.
At the official opening ceremony on 6 May, the Head of Component 1 of the FRSP, Dr Alhassane Agali, welcomed participants and set the context for this meeting, which was part of the implementation of environmental and social safeguard activities, including Exploitation, Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment (EAS/HS). The Director General of AGRHYMET, represented by Dr Abdou Ali, Head of the Information and Research Department, praised the relevance of the theme and encouraged participants to make the most of it.
The modules focused on QHSSE regulations and risks. During the training, the head of the CILSS Management and Human Resources Unit presented the CILSS staff performance evaluation system. The training course was well attended, and linked theory and practice through a guided tour of the entomology laboratory and the AGRHYMET TELECOM room.
QHSSE refers to a set of disciplines and practices implemented in organisations to ensure a safe, healthy, environmentally-friendly and high-quality working environment.
This training will bring considerable benefits to the learners in terms of safety, health, skills and well-being, while making a positive contribution to the efficiency and reputation of the AGRHYMET regional centre. This is why the Director General of the AGRHYMET regional centre, Dr Mahalmoudou Hamadoun Maiga, did not fail to welcome the results achieved while urging the workers benefiting from this training to put into practice the knowledge acquired for the benefit of the AGRHYMET CCR-AOS centre.
