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Niger

Resilience approaches can help address poverty, climate change, and instability in Niger.

Overview

Recurring shocks from poverty and climate change have been exacerbated by conflict. Deteriorating security has caused a sharp escalation in humanitarian needs, putting more families at risk of food insecurity and acute malnutrition. In recent years, the Government of Niger has taken a proactive leadership approach to building resilience.

Risk Environment

Insecurity and attacks by armed groups are leading to internal displacement across the Lake Chad Basin and other parts of Niger, complicating service delivery and humanitarian relief efforts. As crops and infrastructure are destroyed, rural populations dependent on subsistence agriculture become increasingly at risk for acute malnutrition and food insecurity. Other vulnerabilities, including disease outbreaks, flooding, and drought are unlikely to abate.

Resilience Approach

In 2012, the Government of Niger established a High Commission called Nigeriens Feeding Nigeriens (3N), to coordinate all development programming in food security and nutrition. 3N prioritizes improvements in water access, agricultural production, and resilience. International donors contribute to building resilience through improvements to agriculture, health, and governance. Investing in resilience also supports efforts to counter violent extremism. Resilience investments respond to common grievances, such as lack of government services and poor economic opportunities, and address common drivers of instability, such as local conflicts and shock-related population displacements.

Opportunities for Strengthening Resilience

There are many opportunities to strengthen resilience from the local to national levels, including: improving access to and management of water and other natural resources; promoting business development and opportunities to engage in growing markets; improving health outcomes; strengthening community and national health systems; strengthening effective governance at all levels; and empowering women and youth to be a force for positive change. An additional new and important focus will be on maintaining improving security and accountability.

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Risk Profile

Niger Resilience Factsheet

17 Jun 2022 - USAID

The Sahel today is marked by food insecurity, persistent poverty, corrupt governance, high population growth rates and recurrent weather shocks made worse by climate change that often drive vulnerable communities...

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Presentation

Effect of Households' Psychosocial Capacities on their Resilience to Shocks and Shock Coping Strategies

18 May 2022 - Tim Frankenberger, TANGO International

This presentation was shared by Tim Frankenberger (TANGO International) at the Resilience Evidence Forum in October of 2017.

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Evaluation

Resilience in the Sahel-Enhanced (RISE) Program Impact Evaluation: Report of Recurrent Monitoring Survey 2018-2019

11 Apr 2022 - Resilience Evaluation, Analysis and Learning (REAL) Award , Technical Assistance to NGOs (TANGO) International

The RISE program aims to increase chronically vulnerable populations' resilience to shocks in the Sahel.

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Evaluation

Resilience and Economic Growth in the Sahel — Enhanced Resilience Activity Final Performance Evaluation Report

04 Nov 2021 - Resilience and Economic Growth in the Sahel — Enhanced Resilience Activity, NCBA CLUSA

The Sahel REGIS-ER program has improved livelihoods, governance and health.

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