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IFAD in Niger: voices from the field

© IFAD 		Villagers and aid workers alike benefit from census project in Niger

Poor villagers in the Aguie area of Niger are discovering the many, unexpected benefits of keeping detailed records of their households and assets. As part of a new databank system introduced by IFAD in 2005, local people are developing a detailed census drawn from 27,000 individuals in 22 villages.

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© IFAD 		Innovative food bank keeps families together by helping them through the `hunger season'

In Niger, a combination of recurrent drought and widespread poverty leaves the most vulnerable people unable to cope when environmental shocks occur.

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Statistics
Projects: 8

Total cost:
US$235.6 million

IFAD loan:
US$110.8 million

Directly benefiting:
482,200 households
Contact Information

Norman Messer
Chargé de programme
Via Paolo di Dono, 44
Rome, Italy
Work: +39 0654592738
Fax: +39 0654593738
n.messer@ifad.org