Publications
Niger: Humanitarian Response Plan 2021
03/2021
In 2020, the Niger faced heavy flooding, armed conflict along with additional population displacements and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which have significantly impacted rural areas and the agriculture sector thereby leading to increased levels of food insecurity and malnutrition in the country.
West Africa: Desert locust crisis appeal (May–December 2020)
05/2020
Recent forecasts by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have indicated a risk of locust invasion in West Africa from June 2020.
FAO's role in humanitarian contexts: Saving lives through stronger, more resilient livelihoods - Revised version
04/2020
The number of people experiencing hunger – both chronic and acute – has been persistently high in recent years.
Providing emergency assistance and strengthening the resilience of vulnerable farming households affected by the 2019 cereal production deficits and floods in the Niger: Project profile
03/2020
In 2019, the Niger faced increased insecurity, particularly in the Diffa region and areas along the border with Burkina Faso and Mali, mainly Tahoua and Tillabery, which add to the country’s structural vulnerabilities.
The Niger: Response overview - March 2020
03/2020
Increased insecurity and intercommunal conflict in the Niger have exacerbated existing vulnerabilities linked to the effects of natural disasters, epidemic diseases, plant pests and structural issues, causing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in the country.
The Niger: Humanitarian Response Plan 2020
02/2020
The Niger faces multiple shocks such as increased insecurity, drought, floods and epidemic diseases, which add to the country’s underdevelopment
The Niger: Humanitarian Response Plan 2019
02/2019
The humanitarian situation in the Niger remains affected by food insecurity, malnutrition, population displacement, natural disasters and epidemics. Multiple chronic factors and successive shocks mean that millions of people require urgent assistance each year.