Niger

Niger, owing to its climatic, institutional, livelihood, economic, and environmental context, is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world. Poverty is pervasive in Niger and it ranks low on almost all the human development indicators. Agriculture is the most important sector of Niger’s economy and accounts for over 40 percent of national gross domestic product (GDP) and is the principal source of livelihood for over 80 percent of the country’s population.

Le changement climatique a le potentiel d’exacerber les conflits, de provoquer des crises humanitaires, de déplacer des populations, de détruire des moyens de subsistance et de faire reculer le développement et la lutte contre la pauvreté au détriment de millions d’êtres humains à travers la planète.

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GESTION DURABLE DES ZONES HUMIDES FACE AUX RISQUES CLIMATIQUES AU NIGER - LE CAS DE LA MARE DE TABALAK.pdf

The Sahel—the belt of land that stretches across Africa on the southern edge of the Sahara—has always been a tough place to farm. Rainfall is low and droughts are frequent. The crust of hard soil is, at times, almost impermeable, and harsh winds threaten to sweep away everything in their path. Over the past three decades, however, hundreds of thousands of farmers in Burkina Faso and Niger have transformed large swaths of the region’s arid landscape into productive agricultural land, improving food security for about 3 million people.