Reports

160,000 children suffering from moderate undernutrition (wasting) Proportion of under-fives falling below minus 2 and minus 3 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. 32,000 children suffering from severe undernutrition (wasting) This document reflects the…

This is Niger's worst food crisis since 1984 and children are now dying every day in south Niger.Much of the country lies in the Sahara desert and has suffered severe drought over the past years. More recently locust have…

It is estimated that 3.5 million people will face food shortages this year in the Sahel region of West Africa. The semi-arid region was devastated last year by the worst locust invasion in 15 years, resulting in vast destruction of…

Implications of the food crisis A critical food shortage in northern Niger has left many children vulnerable to malnourishment and disease. Plan has already responded to immediate needs in many affected communities. The challenge ahead is to lay the foundations…

Les effets conjugués de la sécheresse en 2004 et de l'invasion de criquets pèlerins ont pour conséquence de menacer de famine quatre millions de nigériens d'ici septembre 2005. « Le Niger est en déficit sur le plan alimentaire depuis la…

Ten-year old Hamid is picking leaves and berries from a bush growing wild in the desert in northern Mali. There is nothing else to eat, after locust swarms and drought devastated crops across northern Mali and Niger last year. With…