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For the latest news on children and women in Niger and how UNICEF is assisting them.

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      Lalaina Fatratra Andriamasinoro

    UNICEF Niger Chief of Communication

           [email protected]

                 +227 80 06 60 18

 

        Matti Dan Mallam Adamou

  UNICEF Niger Communication Officer

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             +227 91 20 30 07

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Strengthening Health and Social Systems for Every Child

Niger’s Minister of Public Health, Colonel-Major Garba Hakimi, led a key supervision and evaluation mission to Tillabéri

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A school in Bagaroua welcomes displaced and refugee children

The story of Oussama and Youssouf highlights the challenges facing the education sector in Niger, particularly in regions affected by insecurity

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Children under the protection of their adoptive father

Ali Yaro, head of the Ali Yaro neighbourhood in Zinder, takes in children in distress with the help of child protection services.

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From Assamaka to Agadez, protection services for vulnerable

Since the beginning of 2023, UNICEF has taken care of 263 unaccompanied children repatriated from Algeria.

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CHILD RISK AND IMPACT ANALYSIS (CRIA) NIGER

Niger is currently facing a combination of rapid onset and protracted humanitarian crises

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The torment of a head of household on the eve of a predicted

Niger remains one of the 10 countries most affected by severe acute malnutrition in children under five. The country's structural difficulties are compound

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Des biens non alimentaires pour les victimes des inondations

Près de 12 600 personnes affectées par la crise des inondations au Niger ont bénéficié d’une assistance humanitaire à travers la distribution de Kits Biens

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UNICEF Assessment on Joint UN Interventions, 2021

Leveraging UN interagency instruments and collaborative efforts towards UNICEF’s results as well as the SDGs

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La mini-série Vaillante, diffusée en avant-première à Niamey

« J’ai 14 ans comme elle, donc je me suis imaginée à sa place ! »

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What is in inside emergency kits for displaced families?

What is in inside emergency kits for displaced families in Niger? We had a look and took two of the pre-packaged kits apart.

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Taboo menstruation: Breaking the Ice in Niger.

Meet a woman who tours schools in Niger to discuss the taboo subject of menstruation to keep girls healthy and enrolled in school.

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Tragic School Fire Accidents in Niger

One year ago, 21 children died in a school fire in Niamey. There are more than 36'000 classrooms built from straw across the whole country.

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Preparing for the impacts of climate change

Five villages in Tahoua got access to water. They now feel enabled to adapt to the impacts of climate change.

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How access to water changes lives

When five communities in Tahoua Region got access to water, the lives of the villagers changed dramatically, most of all for women and children.

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1991 was a turning point for Nigerien women's participation

A women's march in 1991 is seen by many as a turning point in the increased participation of women in Niger and the modernization of the laws.

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Soutien aux familles vulnérables face à la COVID-19 au Niger

Le Niger avec le financement du Gouvernement Allemand et l'appui de UNICEF met en œuvre un programme d'aide financière aux familles touchées par la COVID-19

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