Technical Retreat for CADEV-Niger Finance Staff

CADEV-Niger organized a technical retreat (forum) in Dosso from 18 to 23 May 2026, bringing together all of its finance staff to discuss the institutional reforms under way since 2025. Held in the meeting room of the Hôtel Toubal, this gathering provided a strategic setting for exchange, learning and the harmonization of financial practices within the organization.

Over six days, including four days of intensive work, participants from CADEV Niger’s various offices reflected on the progress made in implementing the new reforms, including the application of the new procedures manual, the introduction of new management tools, the operationalization of the shared-cost policy, and the gradual rollout of the TOM2PRO software.

The main objective of this retreat was to take full stock of the reforms under way in order to identify the challenges encountered and propose the necessary adjustments to improve the functioning of the support department. The discussions helped strengthen participants’ skills in several advanced TOM2PRO features, including account reconciliation, the generation and interpretation of aged trial balances, financial monitoring, and reading the general trial balance.

The work also focused on aligning participants’ understanding and application of the shared-cost management mechanism, a key element in CADEV-Niger’s financial management approach. Through thematic presentations, practical exercises, technical discussions and the sharing of experiences, finance staff were able to identify the challenges linked to the implementation of the reforms and propose improvements suited to realities on the ground.

This gathering also fostered better coordination between the finance teams of the various intervention sites, thereby strengthening working synergies and standardizing management practices within CADEV-Niger.

At the end of the sessions, several recommendations and decisions were made to consolidate the gains from the ongoing reforms and further improve the effectiveness of the institution’s financial management tools and mechanisms.