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In the Sahel countries of West Africa, 'Woodless Construction' refers to the construction of vault or dome roofed buildings using ordinary mud bricks. This three volume series of...
Since the conflict between the Nigerian government and Tuareg groups intensified in 2007 following the creation of the Mouvement Nigérien pour la Justice, around 11,000 people have been displaced...
Niger has seen rapid population growth and environmental change over the last 40 years: arable surfaces have decreased, and the population has multiplied by four. Over half the population suffers...
Map of Niger including refugee camps, UNHCR presence, roads and boundries.
Each year, up to 3.5 million people in the Niger rely on humanitarian assistance. Two-thirds of the population – about 10 million people – lives on less than USD 1 per day. The country’s already...
As part of preparedness activities, together with the preparation of contingency plans, the Logistics Cluster develops comprehensive reports of the logistics of one country, including: a)...
Map showing refugee camps, number of refugees and vulnerable areas.
Niger has been struck by a series of food crises in recent years (in 2004/05, 2008/10 and 2011/12). The 2011/12 food crisis, like the previous ones, not only led to a dramatic slump in...
This case study looks at the reliability and efficiency of Nigerien systems for warning of potential food supply crises and reviews the country’s strategy for reducing the fundamental insecurity...
This review provides an inventory of country-level adaptation activities and a summary of key adaptation priorities, based on documents like the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change’s...