Niger

Field Operation

Niger is facing a protection and humanitarian crisis in border areas with Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Mali, where armed groups perpetuate attacks against security forces and civilians. The security situation continues to be disrupted by larger-scale incidents in the Nigerien part of Liptako Gourma, in the Lake Chad as well as the southwest of the Maradi region.This deterioration in the security situation has resulted in an increase in the number of displaced persons in the country. The regions hosting the highest number of displaced persons are respectively Tillabéri, Diffa, Tahoua and Maradi. In addition, all regions in Niger are vulnerable to disasters and the impact of climate change.

Niger

Protection Issues

Conflicts and violence result in widespread human rights violations and protection issues, such as gender-based violence, abductions, killings, cattle rustling, extortion and the use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Attacks from armed groups increase protection risks and continue to forcibly displaced communities in the regions of Diffa, Maradi, Tahoua and Tillabéri. Climatic hazards limit access to services, including health, nutrition, housing, water, sanitation and education.

Abduction, kidnapping, enforced disappearance, arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Attacks on civilians and other unlawful killings, and attacks on civilian objects
Child, early or forced marriage
Gender-based violence
Impediments and/or restrictions to access to legal identity, remedies and justice
Psychological/emotional abuse or inflicted distress
Theft, extortion, forced eviction or destruction of personal property
Unlawful impediments or restrictions to freedom of movement, siege and forced displacement
Child and forced family separation
Discrimination and stigmatization, denial of resources, opportunities, services and/or humanitarian access
Presence of Mine and other explosive ordnance
Trafficking in persons, forced labour or slavery-like practices
Disinformation and denial of access to information
Forced recruitment and association of children in armed forces and groups
Torture or cruel, inhuman, degrading treatment or punishment

Latest Update: Sat, 07/08/2023 - 09:40

1.12M

People in Need 2022

1.63M

People Targeted 2022

52.03M

Funding Requirements (US$)

27.15M

Funded 2022

Niger

Cluster Operation

The Protection Cluster in Niger was activated to ensure the coordination of protection interventions in emergencies and to respond to the protection needs of persons affected by conflict and disasters. It is composed of the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Area of Responsibility (AoR), and the Child Protection (CP) Area of Responsibility (AoR), as well as a Mine Action Working Group and the Housing, Land and Property Working Group. The Protection Cluster is led by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and co-coordinated by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC).

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