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  • Projects and activities | Last updated: 21 Feb 2023

Developing the livelihoods of those affected by displacement in Tahoua, Niger

Global Food and Nutrition Security

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Scope and objectives

Niger has faced a deteriorating security situation in recent years, which has resulted in situations of forced displacement both internally and across borders. UNHCR reported that, as of 30 November 2021, Niger was host to 264,257 internally displaced persons (IDPs) and 249,662 refugees, among a population estimated to be over 25 million people.

This project targets the departments of Tilia, Tchintabaradene and Abalak in the north of the administrative region of Tahoua, Niger. This is primarily a pastoral zone, with a high concentration of animals. These departments, with a total area of 73,000 km², have a total population of 440,000 inhabitants and host 20,631 Malian refugees and nearly 35,000 internally displaced persons and their livestock, placing an increasing strain on the natural resources of the region.

This project will provide pastoral land, food and water for refugees, displaced people and host communities in the region, and their animals. It will also support the access of displaced people to integrated and quality basic services (education, health, water and energy), promote the use of solar energy to reduce deforestation, and strengthen protection through the support of local governance structures. This development-oriented intervention has a strong social cohesion and conflict prevention dimension and promotes the local ownership of results.