Niger: Reversing the trend

Niger struggles with cyclic and protracted events that devastate the lives of millions of people. Conflict, adverse climate, poverty and underdevelopment cause huge population displacements, drive up hunger and malnutrition, and deprive communities of basic services and opportunities for a better future. This year, 2.3 million people need humanitarian assistance to survive – an increase of 400,000 people compared to 2017. Humanitarian needs have deepened in nearly all the sectors and all of Niger’s eight regions are grappling with humanitarian emergencies at varying scales. Humanitarian actors are striving to provide life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable communities. However, curbing the persistent human suffering requires more than just humanitarian response. All actors – Government, development and humanitarian – need to work together to address the drivers of vulnerability and uplift communities from the cycle of adversity. Efforts are underway to create conditions for people to become self-reliant and better prepared for future shocks.