Niger is a landlocked country bordered by Algeria, Libya, Chad, Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, and Mali. Three-quarters of its 1,267,000-square kilometer (sq km) terrain comprises deserts, leaving only the southern part of the country arable. Niger is vulnerable to droughts, floods, sandstorms, and locust infestations, which have contributed to chronic food insecurity. Increased temperatures, variability in rainfall patterns, floods, and more frequent droughts have increased the prevalence of climate change-related diseases, such as malaria, meningitis, and measles.
INVESTING IN NIGER
CIF’s investment in Niger is through its Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR). In line with its strategic program for climate resilience developed under PPCR, the country's $107-million PPCR investment plan is targeted at mainstreaming climate change resilience into national development policies, planning, and investments.
The projects are aimed at enabling weather- and climate-forecasting systems; formulating and implementing an adequate communication strategy on climate and climate-related issues; making innovative investments to build up the climate resilience of rural households including through the engagement of the private sector; scaling-up sustainable water resource management and disseminating best practices; protecting and rehabilitating social and economic infrastructures in high-risk climatic zones; providing appropriate assistance to extremely poor households; and ensuring the exchanges of knowledge based on PPCR expereince at both the national and international levels.
