Rapports

[ This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] LIBREVILLE, 23 Mar 2006 (IRIN) - With four African countries stricken by avian flu - including one with a human infection - UN agencies and African leaders…

By Natalie Fol and David McKenzie SAFO NASSARAOUA, Niger, 23 March 2006 - Kilima Sabaou has dreams for her family. She wants to find a job to earn some extra money so she can buy food. She wants to…

[ This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] NAIROBI, 23 Mar 2006 (IRIN) - Despite warning systems to predict impending food shortages, donors, governments and even humanitarian agencies consistently ignore early alerts, analysts have said. Immediate…

Par Natalie Fol et David McKenzie SAFO NASSARAOUA, Niger, 23 mars 2006 - Kilima Sabaou caresse des rêves pour sa famille. Elle souhaite trouver un travail générant quelques revenus supplémentaires et lui permettant ainsi de se procurer de la nourriture.…

Since the beginning of March, Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) has started humanitarian phoning operations in the Dakoro region in order to assure a contact for families concerned by the exodus. At the end of the harvest in December, and…

International community must take urgent action to prevent repeat emergency Fear of bird flu outbreaks has led to a dramatic 70 percent fall in poultry prices in Niger, devastating some of the poorest households in the world's poorest country,…

Appeal Target: US$ 2,703,725Balance Requested from ACT Alliance: US$ 92,344 Geneva, March 22, 2006 Dear Colleagues, In extensive parts of Niger, both the agricultural production of 2004 and grasslands reserved for cattle were severely affected by drought and swarms…

Niger is ranked 177th out of 177 on the UNDP human development index making it officially the poorest country in the world. 63% of the population live on less than $1 a day and the under 5 mortality rate…

Project name: Agricultural and Rural Rehabilitation and Development Initiative Project Region: Western and Central Africa Country: Niger Project ID number: 1329 Nature of project: Rural development Project cost: To be determined Estimated IFAD loan: To be determined Cofinancing gap: See section below on potential…

Plusieurs préoccupations caractérisent la situation humanitaire au Niger : La grippe aviaire, la persistance de la précarité de la situation alimentaire et nutritionnelle, et la prévalence de la méningite dans certaines régions du pays. Grippe aviaire : La grippe aviaire continue…