Niger

NIAMEY, 8 November 2021 – "UNICEF is profoundly saddened by the loss of life in a tragic fire that ravaged a primary school in the town of Maradi, Niger. "UNICEF has received initial information indicating that several children were killed or injured in the fire. "Our hearts are with the children and families affected. Our most sincere condolences…

NIAMEY/DAKAR/GENEVA/NEW YORK, 18 August 2021 - “UNICEF is deeply shocked and outraged by the terrible attacks against children and families by unidentified armed groups in the village of Darey-dey, in the rural commune of Banibangou, Tillabery region, in western Niger that took place on 16 August 2021. “We are saddened to confirm that at least 37…

NIAMEY (Niger), 29 July 2021 - UNICEF receives additional €2.7 million funding support from the EU Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) to ensure that children with severe wasting across the country receive quality care and treatment. This support comes at a critical time for Niger, where 2.2 million people need nutrition assistance and over 1.6 million…

NIAMEY (Niger), 29 July 2021 - UNICEF receives additional €2.7 million funding support from the EU Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) to ensure that children with severe wasting across the country receive quality care and treatment. This support comes at a critical time for Niger, where 2.2 million people need nutrition assistance and over 1.6 million…

GENEVA/DAKAR/NIAMEY, 2 nd July 2021 – Conflict, displacement, food insecurity, malnutrition, recurrent disease epidemics and outbreaks, cyclical floods and droughts in Niger have put more than 3.8 million people, including 2.1 million children, in need of humanitarian assistance, a 30 percent increase compared to 2020. UNICEF today released a…

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 was adopted at the Third UN World Conference in Sendai, Japan, on March 18, 2015. It is the outcome of stakeholder consultations initiated in March 2012 and inter-governmental negotiations from July 2014 to March 2015, supported by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction at…

NEW YORK/DAKAR/NIAMEY, 24 th March 2021 – "UNICEF is deeply shocked and outraged by the terrible attacks directed against families and children and perpetrated by unidentified armed groups in the villages of Intazayene, Bakorate et Wistane in the Tillia department of Tahoua region, March 21. "We are saddened to confirm that at least 137 civilians…

The Sahel region is prone to recurrent crises. With the support of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), UNICEF launched an innovative programme aiming to strengthen the capacity of systems, communities and invididuals to cope on their own with the shocks that are bound to come.  UNICEF Africa, Intervention countries, Mauritanie-icone Mauritanie Mali-icone Mali niger-icone. Niger, Data Visualization Dashboard, @UNICEF  Dashboard building resilience in the sahel , Regional Data Hub on Resilience Building, Evidence-based learning with stakeholders is a crucial part of the Building Resilience in the Sahel Programme. Continuous learning is required to adapt and improve resilience programming and ensure that models developed are efficient, flexible and scalable., Resources, Publication-icone. Publications Datasets-icone. Datasets

The Sahel region is prone to recurrent crisis, potentially reversing development gains, but it is also a land of opportunities. The communities there have shown extraordinary resilience to the shocks they face. With the support of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), UNICEF has launched an innovative…, Health, With community health system strengthening, health actors are supported to provide uninterrupted essential healthcare services for children and women, including immunization, prenatal and postnatal care, HIV care and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) response care. Nutrition, Nutrition, Eliminating acute malnutrition starts with prevention − ensuring mothers and children benefit from a package of targeted interventions that provide improved access to nutritious and safe diets and life-saving services and practices. Community screening and referral of cases of acute malnutrition, and simplified approaches for treatment are also…,  Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), Constructing climate-resilience piped water supply systems, serving communities including schools and health centres with sustainable access to clean water, under the strong ownership of municipalities. Education, Education, Alternative and adaptive education opportunities are developed, for continuous learning during crisis. Communities and municipalities are empowered to support an equitable access, retention and protection of girls and boys in schools, and to improve services for out of school girls and boys. child protection,  Child Protection, Holistic local child protection systems are promoted, and the capacities of protection actors built for the identification, referral and case management of vulnerable girls and boys and the provision of gender sensitive services for vulnerable children. Protection sociale,  Social protection, National social protection systems are enabled to respond to shocks and provide the most vulnerable children with cash transfers and complementary services.   Interventions to strengthen community resilience through multisectoral community capacity building and engagement. Women and men in communities are empowered to lead in the planning,…, Resources for download, Media library, UNICEF Niger 2020 UNICEF Mali 2020 Display caption Hide Caption Display caption Hide Caption UNICEF Niger 2021 UNICEF Mali 2021 UNICEF Niger 2020 UNICEF Niger 2021 Display caption Hide Caption Display caption Hide Caption UNICEF UNICEF Display caption Hide Caption Display caption Hide Caption UNICEF Africa UNICEF Africa Display caption Show…

Case studies, Multisectoral efforts and increased integration of resilience programmes in Hodh Charghi (Mauritania) A MUNICIPAL WASH APPROACH CONTRIBUTES TO LOCAL OWNERSHIP AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN NIGER A partnership between water services and communities strengthens access to and sustainability of rural water infrastructure in Mauritania GASPA Community…, Baseline survey, Building Resilience in the Sahel Programme, Mali/Niger/Mauritania, Baseline surveys have been conducted in 2020 - 2021 in Mali, Mauritania and Niger, to support the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Building resilience in the Sahel Programme, funded by the German cooperation (BMZ). Enquête de référence du Programme Construire la résilience, au Niger Enquête de référence du Programme…

DAKAR/NIAMEY, 17 th March 2021 - “UNICEF condemns in the strongest possible terms the horrific killings of civilians perpetrated by unidentified armed elements in the villages of Darey-dey and Sinégogar, Tillabery region, in western Niger, reportedly killing at least 58 people – including six children aged 11 to 17. We are deeply saddened and…

Niger has one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in the world and is affected by chronic, recurrent and sudden emergencies, which are compounded by multi-dimensional vulnerabilities, climatic shocks and population displacements. In this context, UNICEF focuses on capacity building of local authorities around decentralization efforts…, Data Visualization Dashboard, Dashboard BMZ flouted, Latest publications, niger_web_site_bmz UNICEF, UNICEF in Niger, Learn how we are supporting children in the country   Diffa: reflections about resilience With the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) support, the "Building Resilience in the Sahel" program aims to support vulnerable people in Niger, disproportionately exposed to specific shocks and stresses. image_blog_niger…, Brochure Niger, image_brochure1_niger UNICEF brochure_niger_2 UNICEF, Media library, unicef unicef unicef unicef, Social Media, facebook twiter instagram