This study by Noterik & Doonder Multimedia for SNV and IICD examined the applicability of new multimedia technologies in the field of education in Niger¹ and Burkina Faso. Within the framework of this research project, a growing interest in the use of new technologies for educational programmes was found. The use of audio-visual information in combination with the new XML standard SMIL can help to accelerate the production of attractive and inexpensive multimedia applications. Educational material can be stored in television and radio archives. The conversion of these archives into digital formats will help develop an inexpensive educational content library, suitable for computers as well as for radio and TV.