Held from 22 to 25 September 2025, this training session enabled CILSS staff to consolidate their knowledge of the environmental and social management framework, gender principles, the complaints management mechanism, and good practices in Quality, Health, Safety, Security and Environment (QHSSE) . The initiative was supported by Component 1 of the Food Systems Resilience Programme (FSRP) and the Regional Project to Support Pastoralism in the Sahel-Phase 2 (PRAPS-2).
The interactive modules, led by experts in charge of gender and environmental safeguarding from PRAPS-2 and Component 1 of the FSRP, with the support of a consultant, focus on the environmental and social management framework, gender issues and gender-based violence, the complaints management mechanism, and QHSSE requirements and best practices. This training will strengthen CILSS's organisational culture around worker and environmental protection, safety, well-being and overall performance.
The Executive Secretary of CILSS, Dr Abdoulaye MOHAMADOU, welcomed the capacity-building initiative and noted its consistency with the institution's human resources management and development policy, which focuses on preserving safety, health and quality of life at work. He noted the imperative nature of the approach and expressed his willingness to support the operational integration of the concepts developed.
The participants recommended assessing the risks likely to impact the professional environment, followed by the development and implementation of an action plan.
