The European Union has launched a program called BID (Biodiversity Information and Development) managed by GBIF, aimed at increasing access to and use of biodiversity information for research and decision-making in ACP countries. The calls for projects under this programme are of three types, national, regional and individual projects. In response to this call for projects, the GBIF Node of Guinea joined a consortium of countries (Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Senegal and United States) under the coordination of Benin at the turn of the project 'Capacity building and biodiversity data mobilization for conservation, sustainable use, and United States) under the coordination of Benin around the project 'Capacity building and biodiversity data mobilization for conservation, sustainable use, and decision making in Africa and Madagascar.