Niger Food Insecurity Crisis Worsens
Recent Developments
01January 2026: ReliefWeb/Food Security Cluster update reported that Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes persist in Tillabéri, Diffa, and northwestern Tahoua, with some displaced and flood-affected households in Emergency (IPC Phase 4).
02February 2026: FEWS NET projected 2.5 to 2.9 million people in Niger will need food assistance in 2026, with the highest need expected from July to September.
032026 FAO country brief: about 2.42 million people are expected to be acutely food insecure during the June-August 2026 lean season, including over 18,600 in Emergency (Phase 4).
Interventions
- FAO’s emergency and resilience operations in Niger, which say they aim to assist 1.8 million people in 2026 with a required budget of USD 32.5 million.
- Government and humanitarian partners are preparing new food insecurity response strategies for the 2026 lean season, with plans expected to be finalized in early 2026.
What Works
- Emergency food assistance targeted to conflict-affected and displaced households, because FEWS NET reports food assistance gaps and irregular access are a major driver of crisis outcomes in affected areas.
- Livelihood support for rural households, including agricultural support and rehabilitation of productive assets, because FAO says vulnerable rural households urgently need help producing their own food and restoring agricultural livelihoods.
How to Help
- Support organizations currently responding to Niger's food crisis, including UN agencies and humanitarian NGOs operating in the country.
- Donate to verified emergency appeals that fund food assistance, nutrition support, and agricultural recovery in Niger.
- Advocate for continued humanitarian funding and access for crisis-affected areas in Niger.
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Verified Organizations
Organizations Helping(5)
WFP addresses Niger’s food insecurity through emergency food assistance, nutrition treatment and prevention, school meals, and resilience-building programs. Its Niger work includes support for children under 2, pregnant and nursing women, and young girls; treatment of moderate acute malnutrition; micronutrient support; food-for-assets activities that help communities rebuild ponds and other assets; and homegrown school meals with Niger’s Ministry of Education.
Welthungerhilfe supports vulnerable populations in Niger by strengthening food security and nutrition, improving access to water, sanitation, and hygiene, and increasing household income. It also promotes site-specific agriculture and runs its LANN+ training, which is designed to help rural families achieve food and nutrition security through better farming and nutrition practices.
GOAL tackles Niger’s food crisis with integrated emergency and development programming. Its work includes life-saving nutrition interventions, food and non-food distributions, community-based acute malnutrition prevention and treatment, nutrition education, and sustainable livelihoods support such as food production, livestock rotation systems, cash-for-work for land regeneration, and Village Savings and Loan Associations.
CARE tackles food insecurity in Niger by combining early warning systems, disaster risk reduction, and livelihood support. Its work includes a food crisis early warning system that combines community, government, and private-sector monitoring; integrated farming support such as water management, seed and livestock distribution, and reforestation; and Village Savings and Loan Associations that help women build income and resilience.
