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IFAD in Niger: voices from the field

© IFAD 		In Niger, IFAD and partners achieve results against the odds

Even as the latest Sahel food crisis and renewed instability in Mali garner international headlines, IFAD-financed agricultural projects in Niger are achieving results against the odds. This may not be the Niger story that usually makes the news, but it is a compelling one nonetheless.

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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. Now, a new type of food bank provides poor farmers with access to cereal grains when there are seasonal or unexpected food shortages. These banks, managed exclusively by women, are improving nutrition, keeping families together and accruing interest in the form of grain in the warehouses. They have sustained many households in the Maradi area through the recent drought and food crisis, which has seen cereal production drop by nearly a third.
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© 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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Statistics
Projects: 10

Total cost:
US$322.6 million

Approved IFAD loan:
US$165.9 million

Directly benefiting:
668,200 households
Contact Information

Vincenzo Galastro
Chargé de Portefeuille
Via Paolo di Dono, 44
Rome, Italy
Work: +39 0654592609
Fax: +39 0654593609
v.galastro@ifad.org