Rapports

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] SAY, 21 December (IRIN) - Niger launched a new offensive against two health scourges on Tuesday, vowing to protect its children from polio and malaria. "The government is committed…

A survey conducted by UNICEF, CDC Atlanta and the government shows that malnutrition among children remains unacceptably high in Niger. Long term structural programs are needed to address the issue NIAMEY, NIGER, 21 December 2005 - A recent survey conducted by…

By Sarah Crowe MARADI, Niger, 21 December 2005 -- This year, images of the gaunt eyes and scrawny bodies of Niger's children shocked the world into action, taking relief supplies to the starving children. But the urgent need for food…

I. Highlights The fifth round of the national immunization campaign 19-24 December 2005 was officially launched in the district of Say, region of Tillaberi by the Minister of Public Health and Endemic Disease on the 19 December 2005. Delegates included…

Despite improvements in food availability and access, high levels of food insecurity prevail in localized areas The 2005 agricultural season ended in mid-October with over 3.6 million metric tons (MT) of cereals produced; a surplus of over…

I. Points marquants Journées Nationales de Vaccination (JNV) Le 19 décembre 2005, le Ministre de la Santé et de la Lutte contre les Endémies a effectue le lancement officiel du cinquième passage des JNV 2005 dans le district de Say,…

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies begins distributing 2,030,000 long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets in Niger on Monday (19 December 2005) in an effort to protect 3.5 million children from malaria. In parallel to a government polio…

Geneva, December 16, 2005 Background Niger suffered from a severe food crisis this year, caused by an accumulation of several factors - poor rains, locust invasions that decimated crops, and rising food prices that put available food out of reach for…

Baltimore, December 14, 2005 -- Lutheran World Relief has received a $640,104 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help nomadic communities in Niger avert food crises through new, innovative approaches that help bring vulnerable populations back from…

HIGHLIGHTS Post-harvest EMOP activities through March of 2006 are focusing on nutrition, school feeding and rural development activities. To date, the WFP Niger EMOP has reached nearly 3 million beneficiaries, having distributed 53,947 metric tonnes. Contributions are urgently needed to avoid pipeline breaks in…