2021
11
February
Niger
2021
08
January
Children to suffer from acute malnutrition in the DRC, Nigeria, the Central Sahel, South Sudan and Yemen in 2021
UNICEF is deeply concerned for the health and well-being of 10.4 million children projected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2021 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), northeast Nigeria, the Central Sahel, South Sudan and Yemen. These are all countries or regions experiencing...
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2020
20
August
New IFAD’s project in Niger for food and nutrition security and climate change resilience
The International Fund for Agricultural Development of the United Nations (IFAD) announced a new project that will boost support for about 210,000 poor rural households in Niger that are vulnerable to climate shocks and food insecurity. In Niger, most people live in rural areas and depend...
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2020
27
July
Multisector collaboration for improved nutrition at the subnational level
David Martin
| Multi-stakeholder planningTechnical AssistanceTheory of Change SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network
The determinants of malnutrition are varied, encompassing a range of biological, economic and sociocultural factors. Achieving global targets for reducing undernutrition calls for a multisectoral approach that includes scaled-up, proven, nutrition-specific interventions as well as nutrition-sensitive interventions and approaches.1 The last two decades have seen...
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2020
20
July
IFAD’s support to Niger for food and nutrition security and climate change resilience
The International Fund for Agricultural Development of the United Nations (IFAD) today announced a new project that will boost support for about 210,000 poor rural households in Niger that are vulnerable to climate shocks and food insecurity. In Niger, most people live in rural areas and...
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2020
17
June
Faced with Covid-19, the EU and UNICEF guarantee continuity of vital care for malnourished children in Niger
David Martin
| Child nutritionCOVID19Malnutrition SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network, SUN UN Network
UNICEF Niger will benefit from USD 2.6 million dollars of financial aid from the Humanitarian Aid Department of the European Union (ECHO), ensuring that children suffering from severe acute malnutrition receive quality treatment and care during the Covid-19 crisis. “We are deeply concerned at the crisis...
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2020
04
June
The EU and UNICEF to ensure continuity of life-saving care for malnourished children in Niger
UNICEF receives additional USD 2.6 million funding support from the EU Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) to ensure that children suffering from severe acute malnutrition receive quality care and treatment amidst the Covid-19 pandemic context. The country estimates that the number of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition...
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2020
03
April
Number of hungry people spikes in Central Sahel as COVID19 looms
The humanitarian crisis in the Central Sahel region of Africa is spiralling out of control - with more than 5 million people facing severe food insecurity across the region, according to a new joint food security assessment released by food security partners including the United...
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2020
13
February
UK provides UNICEF with new funding to tackle child malnutrition in Niger
The United Kingdom’s Department for International Development is supporting the UNICEF nutrition programme in Niger with an additional contribution of US$6,7 million over a period of two years. This new contribution will support UNICEF and partners in their efforts to contribute to reducing the incidence...
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2020
06
February
UN raises alarm in the Central Sahel where millions face hunger
Joint FAO, UNICEF and WFP press release The number of people facing a critical lack of food and vital livelihood opportunities in the Central Sahel has spiked in one year due to rising insecurity and climatic shocks. The situation may further deteriorate unless the international community...
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