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Summary: Niger is one of the world’s least developed, low-income food insecure countries. It ranked 176 out of 177 in UNDP’s 2004 Human Development Index. 63% of the 12 million population live below the poverty line, with 34% being extremely poor. Context Niger is one of the world’s least developed, low-income food The Sahara desert covers more than half the land surface of Niger Up to 3.6 million people in 3,815 villages (out of 10,061 villages Save the Children Response Save the Children’s community therapeutic care response aims in Save the Children are implementing its activities in some of the Key developments in the programme response this week are the To-date 17,656 children have been screened. 4,928 have been This week Save the Children activities will include: - Opening of new sites in Gangara, Kaoutchikaba, Maigizaoua and Mali The situation in Mali is also of concern as the recurrent droughts For longer-term activities to re-establish food self-sufficiency, - An assessment to determine the most vulnerable communities The proposed activities will be implemented in communes in the Further information can be found on the Save the Children
insecure countries. It ranked 176 out of 177 in UNDP’s 2004 Human Development
Index. 63% of the 12 million population live below the poverty line, with 34%
being extremely poor. The under five mortality rate is 274/1000 nationally,
343/1000 in Maradi region and 376/1000 in Zinder region. The infant mortality
rate of 123/1000 is amongst the highest in the world.
to the north. The country faces yearly food shortages due to, amongst other
causes, adverse climatic conditions. In 2004, the combined effects of drought
and a locust invasion affected Niger’s agropastoral areas causing a loss in
cereal production estimated at 7.5% compared to the average annual production
over the past five years (deficit of 223,448 MTs) out of a total requirement of
2,991,616 MTs) .
nationwide) have been identified as vulnerable, with 2.5 million considered
extremely vulnerable including 800,000 children under five. It is estimated that
150,000 of these children are malnourished.
the immediate term to reduce the mortality malnutrition of the under five
population through the provision of food supplements and associated medical and
nutrients treatment, as well as ensuring access to primary health services and
referring the most critical medical cases. Rations will also be distributed to
the families of beneficiaries to reduce vulnerability. In the medium term, the
programme will re-establish the link between the community and the national
health services by ensuring the quality of the services as well as ensuring the
monitoring of malnourished cases and adequate referrals through a
community-based network.
worst affected areas — the region of Maradi, in the districts of Aguie and
Tessaoua, and in the region of Zinder, in the districts of Magaria and Matameye.
The programme will target up to 30,000 moderately malnourished beneficiaries and
up to 4,000 severely malnourished children throughout the affected areas.
opening of Aguie and Tessaoua supplementary feeding programmes and the increase
in the number of beneficiaries in Korgom. Overall admission numbers in both the
out-patient therapeutic programme and supplementary feeding programmes continue
to increase week on week.
screened this week in 5 sites; 21 referred to the MSF stabilisation centre.
During the distribution of family food ration in Korgom many women showed up
with sick and malnourished children, 15 among them were referred to the MSF
stabilisation centre.
Oumarawa
- Food distribution in Koona and ongoing activities
- Community
mobilisation activities in Gangara, Kaoutchikaba, Maigizaoua, and Oumarawa.
and locust invasions have had a devastating impact on the environment and the
economy of the region as a whole. Save the Children will provide, through local
partners, a family ration for households identified by local Community
Management Committees. Food will be purchased locally and provided to local
partners for distribution.
Save the Children will apply its experience of implementing similar programmes
in agropastoralist areas within Sudan and Ethiopia. Activities will include:
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Community mobilisation and the formation of management groups (community
gardens, wells and health and nutrition for children)
- Provision of
vegetable seeds and agricultural tools
- Development of community and school
gardens
- Rehabilitation and construction of wells for use by humans and
animals as well as for the gardens
- Restocking of animals for the
pastoralist communities
- Establishment of both cereal and animal banks to
be managed by the communities.
district of Bourem, Bamba and Temera, subject to the findings of the rapid needs
assessment.
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