Niger
Niger remains the poorest country in the world. In 2005, a lack of rain and a plague of locusts contributed to a major food crisis. ACF has rapidly implemented programs to deal with malnutrition and has also developed long term projects.
Humanitarian Context
Niger ranks second lowest on the UNDP's Human Development Index despite having significant uranium deposits. In recent years oilfields have been discovered in the north and southeast of the country.
The harsh environmental conditions of the Sahel desert, with continuous droughts, create an almost permanent state of food insecurity. Less than 12% of the country's land is arable. The loss of competitiveness of commodities such as dates and salt on the international market has reduced the already scarce opportunities for trade in the country.
Despite the peace accord with the Tuareg armed groups at the end of the 90s, there are still few international organizations that are prepared to enter the Sahel desert. Frequent strikes in the educational and health services as a result of political and social instability pose a significant obstacle to development. Moreover, the uncontrolled growth of some urban centers has gone hand in hand with the increase in problems like prostitution and AIDS.
Area(s) of Work
- Creation of 2 acute nutritional rehabilitation centers
- Creation of 47 mobile nutrition centers
- Treatment of moderate and severe children malnutrition
- Training at health centers and hospitals on malnutrition treatments
- Support to cereals supply
- Distribution of food rations
- Distribution of agricultural raw materials (seeds, tools)
- Support to the production and commercialization of dates and salt
- Training for a better exploitation of local products (management of food stocks, commercialization…)
- Construction of wells to support commerce between Agadez and Bilma
- Construction of rural wells and wells for irrigation
Hunger and Malnutrition Crisis Resurfaces in Niger
NEW YORK, NY—In response to massive food shortages and staggering acute malnutrition rates in Niger, global humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger | ACF International launched an emergency response reinforce the health system, provide income for vulnerable families to purchase food at local markets, and bolster a national initiative to dampen the impact of the crisis.
Seasons of Hunger: New Publication Offers Solutions to Cyclical Hunger
New York, NY —
The international humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger | ACF International announces the release of Seasons of Hunger: Fighting Cycles of Quiet Starvation Among the World’s Rural Poor.
Airplane with More Than 20 Tons of Aid Reaches Niger
Barcelona, Spain —
On Sunday, August 28, the international relief organization Action Against Hunger (ACF) sent an airplane from Barcelona to Niamey, capital of Niger, carrying more than 20 tons of humanitarian aid to deal with Niger's food crisis.
How 180,000 Nigeriens Will Escape Starvation
Madrid, Spain —
In response to the ongoing crisis in Niger, the international aid organization Action Against Hunger (ACF) has begun distributing 3,000 tons of food to 153,000 people. Action Against Hunger has also begun treating 27,000 malnourished children in the area, and plans to increase its response by opening additional centers to treat children suffering from severe malnutrition.
Action Against Hunger Begins Distributions in Mali & Niger
Madrid, Spain —
The international aid organization Action Against Hunger is stepping up its response to stave off a famine that the UN warns could affect 2.5 million people—800,000 of whom are children.
