FAO emergencies and resilience

Niger

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27.8 million
country population

3.2 million people
projected to be in high acute food insecurity

335 277 people
internally displaced

to assist 1.2 million people FAO requires USD 31 million for 2024

The Niger faces a worsening humanitarian crisis due to the coup d’état (July 2023), persistent insecurity perpetrated by non-state armed groups against civilians, chronic poverty and natural hazards, including seasonal floods and recurrent droughts. The combination of these factors is significantly affecting agricultural livelihoods in the country. With unprecedented food shortages and 80 percent of the country’s population living in rural areas, vulnerable households urgently need agricultural support to produce their own food.
Highlights
News
Norway contributes $23.7 million of flexible funding to boost FAO’s capacity to respond to crises and emergencies
31/03/2023

With these funds, FAO aims to reach around 600 000 food insecure people


News
In 2023, FAO will require $1.9 billion to reach 48 million people with life-saving and livelihood assistance
01/12/2022

Acute food insecurity soars driven by conflicts, extreme weather events, rising food prices

 
 
Key documents
06/2024

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), as one of the leading operational organizations implementing Anticipatory Action and providing technical advice and normative guidance on corresponding approaches in the agriculture and food security sector, has embarked on a project funded by the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance of the United States Agency for International Development

03/2024

The project was implemented using integrated approaches and community-based platforms – particularly Farmer Field Schools (FFS), Dimitra Clubs and local radio stations – which facilitate the empowerment and capacity building of rural women in vulnerable situations, as well as their access to and control of productive resources.

02/2024

In 2023, access to food emerged as the most pressing need for people in the Niger, where the impact of climate change and armed conflict continue to drive acute food insecurity.

 
 
Multimedia
Video
How FAO’s Anticipatory Actions protect rural livelihoods in the Niger
14/02/2024

In 2022, severe floods hit the Niger causing crop and livestock losses and the destruction of cultivated land.

Video
FAO, IFAD and WFP interventions in Niger
08/06/2022

By rehabilitating a water pond and stocking it with fish, FAO, IFAD and WFP have contributed to improve the food security of local communities.

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