USADF's Niger Program

USADF's Niger program was established in 1984.  Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world, with marginalized populations present throughout the country.  Their already precarious situation has been further exacerbated by the effects of the poor 2010 rainfall that has caused almost half of the country’s population to be food insecure, with severe famine in many rural communities.  The effects of the drought have been particularly severe among pastoralist communities on the northern edge of the farming belt, leading to heavy losses of their herds and putting the cost of cereals beyond the reach of many.  These pastoralist Sahelian communities, as well as the Tuareg population in the north of the country have long been among the least served communities in the country.  These communities are located in an area bounded roughly by Abala, Tahoua and Diffa in the south and Tassara, Agadez, and Tasker in the north.  In addition, women constitute a particularly marginalized group throughout the country due to traditional gender roles, low levels of scolarization, and limited rights to own land and other assets independently of their spouses or family heads.  The southern boundaries of the Sahelien zone in Niger extend to Torodi, Dosso, and the border with Nigeria. Activities falling within these boundaries would be included in the Foundation’s larger Sahel Food Security Initiative.

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