Niger

Salamatou Gado had to leave her home as a result of the floods and fed her family thanks to WFP cash transfers in Niamey. WFP/Vigno Hounkanli

Torrential Rains In Niger Lead To Prolonged Flooding And Devastated Cropland

Flooding during the rainy season affected hundreds of thousands of people in Niger.  Many were displaced from their homes and took refuge in schools and public sheltered buildings.  WFP launched cash transfers for the first time in Niamey to assist flood victims to buy locally available food.

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Overview

Niger is a landlocked, least-developed, low-income, food-deficit country in the Sahara–Sahel belt, with a population of over 16 million. Niger ranks last on the 2013 Human Development Index (186 of 186 countries), and life expectancy at birth is 55 years. The fertility rate is among the highest in the world, at 7.6 births per woman, and the maternal mortality ratio is 590 per 100,000 live births. 

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