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
10/2024

In the current edition of a regular joint bi-yearly report, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that acute food insecurity is projected to worsen in 16 hunger hotspots, including a total of 14 countries and two regional clusters which comprise 8 countries, during the outlook period from November 2024 to May 2025.

10/2024

This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a ninth-round assessment conducted in May and June 2024 in the Niger. It presents key findings and recommendations for humanitarian actors to utilize in planning and implementing data-driven programming to sustain farmers’ livelihoods and build their resilience to future shocks protecting the food security of rural people in the Niger.

10/2024

Recent torrential rains have triggered catastrophic floods across West and Central Africa, severely affecting 40 percent more people compared with last year.

 
 
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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