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inform the stakeholders engaged in the national dialogue about the cost options prioritized in
order to support our country in the decision-making process regarding the social protection
scheme. A validation workshop of this study was organised from 28 to 30 June 2016 in
Niamey. It brought together all the stakeholders involved in social protection and the
preparation of a roadmap is underway;
The adoption of reforms on social benefits (pensions and family benefits), Decree No. 2013280/PRN/MFP/T of 24 July 2013 on the scaling up of pensions paid, Decree No. 2009154/PRN/MFP/T amending the provisions of Decree No. 65-116 of 18 August, 1965 on the
determination of the management rules governing the family benefits regime under the
National Social Security Fund (CNSS);
The modernization of services at the CNSS by computerizing the processing of documents
in order to do away with the old system at both the central government level and in the
regions and to improve working conditions of employees and the quality of service, reduce
the risks of errors in the processing of documents and promote improved understanding of
the expenses related to services;
The establishment by some bodies within the administration and by employees of Stateowned enterprises, quasi-public and private entities of professional mutual schemes which
operate at varying degrees of success. These mutual schemes, in addition to healthcare also
develop other benefits such as death benefits, financial support in the event of a disaster,
retirement benefits etc. The government is also in the process of establishing a mutual health
insurance scheme for civil servants. The legal framework for this mutual scheme has already
been designed;
The establishment by UEMOA of a programme to support the extension of health risk cover,
with the financial support of the French Development Agency (AFD), under which the
mutual schemes play a more central role. An inventory has been carried out regarding
existing social mutual schemes in all the regions with funding provided by UEMOA
amounting to 20 million CFA francs. The legal texts on the establishment of a Nigerien
Social Mutual Agency have been prepared by the government. The main leaders have been
appointed and they are (the Director General, Secretary General, Director of Financial
Affairs and Equipment...).
The ongoing design of the 2nd phase of the ILO’s Decent Work Country Programme
(DWCP), the actions of which are intended to expand social protection based on rights and
international working standards that guarantee access to essential healthcare, basic lifelong
security and income for every person in need, particularly among vulnerable people.
Towards this end, the following actions are in the process of being implemented: the
guidelines for the design and implementation of a national social protection floor, the
initiation of feasibility studies for the gradual implementation of Universal Health Insurance
for the entire population of Niger, the implementation of the new list of occupational health
diseases and the establishment of universal healthcare coverage in line with the directives of
UEMOA ;
The continuation of discussions with the ILO for the establishment of a National Social
Protection Floor;
The initiation of actions to facilitate the transition from the informal economy to formal
economy, particularly by building the capacity of labour inspectors to enable them to
effectively discharge their duties in the sector. The activity report of the CNSS for 2017
shows about 70,000 registered informal sector workers.
H. Right to Food, Right to a Satisfactory Standard of Living and Right to Water and Sanitation:
Articles 16, 24
250. The right to food is a provision set forth in the fundamental law of Niger, as stipulated in Article 12
which states that : “Every individual has the right to life, health, physical and moral integrity, to safe
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