The government of Niger launched yesterday Feb 25 its 2020 Humanitarian Response Plan that aims to assist 1.8 million people in humanitarian need in the country. The scheme is valued at $400 million.
Beneficiaries include internally displaced persons, returnees and refugees, vulnerable people living in host communities and other vulnerable populations. They will benefit from about 156 projects with a budget that is 39% higher than in 2019.
The new plan comes against a backdrop of a surge in terrorist violence in the Sahel region, which is forcing hundreds of thousands of people to abandon their homes. In addition, populations face weather challenges such as floods and are at risk of food stress. The consequences of this situation “are being felt on the nutritional status of the populations, especially the most vulnerable ones, namely women and children, with strong negative impacts on education and health,” according to Prime Minister Brigi Rafini (pictured).
A total of 2.9 million people need humanitarian aid, according to official statistics.
Moutiou Adjibi Nourou
• Global coffee consumption projected to hit a record 169.4 million 60-kg bags in 2025/2026, up from...
• Investors seem to keep focusing on yields, which are high for the moment• New Leadership might see...
• Algeria grants commercial 5G licenses to top three telecom operators: Mobilis, Djezzy, and Ooredoo...
• ECOWAS Bank funds 47.7-km stretch of strategic 700-km road project• Lagos-Calabar highway seen boo...
• IFC teams up with AfDB and Nigeria’s EbonyLife to assess a new fund for African cinema• Sector cou...
As work on the first phase of the Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport expansion continues, Guinean authorities have announced their intention to move...
• Loulo-Gounkoto mine remains shut as Mali’s administrator seeks to restart it by selling stored gold• Barrick halted operations in January over export...
Hive Coega has officially entered its construction phase, with tenders now out for its core infrastructure. This milestone comes four years after the...
Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s leading cocoa producer, has set an ambitious target: to process 100% of its cocoa crop at the first stage by 2030. While the...
Located about 40 kilometers from Cape Town’s city center, Boulders Beach in Simon’s Town is one of the Cape Peninsula’s most iconic destinations. This...
The Gerewol tradition is a fascinating ritual celebrated by the Bororo Fulani, a nomadic community primarily located in Chad and Niger. This annual...