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Coordination mechanism: Sector
Nutrition Sector Coordinator: UNICEF
Co-facilitator : Coopi
IMO: UNICEF Nutrition Specialist (M&E) (double-hatting)
Coordination arrangement:
National level: MoPH lead, UNICEF co-lead and Cooperazione Internazionale as co-facilitator
Sub-national level: no cluster approach activated, sector coordination (health and nutrition integrated)

Country Key Contacts

Hermann Ouedraogo

Nutrition Sector Coordinator houedraogo@unicef.org

Gaelle Lesly Tchumbiep Ngouene

Nutrition Specialist gtchumbiepngouene@unicef.org

End of year review 2023

January to December 2023

Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO)

 

Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP)
Current Challenges

In 2023, Program implementation took place in a difficult context marked by the consequences of insecurity and climatic hazards and, from the second half of the year, the political challenges following the coup d'état. Indeed, the sanctions imposed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) led to a high increase in the price of food and basic necessities, which increased the vulnerability of the population. In addition, the importation of humanitarian supply, all sectors combined, became difficult, forcing the food security sector to reduce rations and the duration of aid: at least 3 million people (91% of 3 .3 million people targeted by the national response plan) did not receive the help they needed (2.5 million received only partial aid and 500,000 no aid). In addition, in the fourth quarter, more than 156,756 children aged 6 to 59 months with moderate acute malnutrition did not receive the treatment they needed due to major shortages of supplies in 90% of care centers. Severely acutely malnourished children were cared for until the end of the fourth quarter thanks to inputs received by UNICEF before the coup. UNICEF and WFP were not able to import all the necessary supplies for the first quarter of 2024 through the channels authorized by the Government, which creates significant risks of shortages of inputs and reduction in the supply of care services for the most vulnerable children at the start of 2024.

The food security harmonized framework completed in November 2023 shows that 2.3 million people in Niger will be in crisis or emergency food insecurity between October and December 2023 (about 9% of the total population), compared to 1 million people for the same period in 2022. Also, from June to August 2024 (lean season), about 3,2 million people will be severely food insecure, (12% of the total population) compared to 2.9 million people for the same period in 2022. As such, the number of severely wasted children is expected to increase slightly from 430,487 in 2023 to 436,348 in 2024, due to the expected rising prevalence of people facing food insecurity.

To ensure the continuity of the implementation of activities at operational level in the socio-political context after July 26 and mitigate financial risks in line with the requirements of most donors, UNICEF developed humanitarian program documents with 7 NGOs including 4 national (DEMI-E, ADKOUL, VISION PLUS, TUN) and 3 international (CRF, HELP, GOAL). The implementation of these cooperation agreements helped to provide a rapid and effective humanitarian response on a large scale (35 out of 72 health districts across the eight regions of Niger) and to ensure the continuity of the implementation of quality nutrition interventions at health center and community levels.

 

The Nutrition Directorate, in co-facilitation with UNICEF, organized five meetings of the Nutrition Technical Group with sectoral partners which were complemented by eight meetings of the nutrition in emergency partners working group, facilitated by UNICEF and co-facilitated by the NGO COOPI. To strengthen sectoral coordination at regional level, UNICEF and WHO trained five of the eight regions on coordination techniques and preparation for nutrition emergency plans. 

Advocacy, Intersectoral Collaboration and Preparedness
Advocacy Survey
Country Advocacy Strategy developed0
Link to document 
Advocacy activities included in annual work plan1
Specific WG leading advocacy work established1
Preparedness
Contingency plan or ERP plan developed/updated0
Link to document 
Intersectoral Collaboration (ISC)
Intersectoral projects currently under implementation1
Clusters engaged 
3

Key Figures

(million)

Funding

(million)
Number of SAM under-five children in need
(million)
Number of MAM under-five children in need
(million)
Number of children 6-23 months in need of BSFP- Blanket Supplementary Feeding Programme
(million)
Number of children 6-59 months in need of Vitamin A Supplementation
(million)
Number of children 6-59 months in need of Micronutrient Powder Supplementation
(million)
Number of PLW counselled (one-on-one) on IYCF
(million)
Number of moderately acutely malnourished PLW in need
(million)
Number of moderately acutely malnourished PLW in need Of BSFP
(million)
Number of PW in need of iron/folate supplementation
(million)

Total partners (30)

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NNGOs
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INGOs
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UN agencies
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Authorities
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Donors

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