Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The project provides individual pastoral households and ultimately whole communitites the livestock to sustain their livelihoods and secure their food source. It will boost & integrate the communities' economies to benefit the entire country.

Project Message

"This is a foundational program that provides practical & sustainable resources for Nigeriens to survive & with its expansion, will require more financial support."
- Relief International, Program Director

Who is Running This Project

Contact

John Maris,
Senior Program Officer
1575 Westwood Blvd
Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90024
United States
310/478-1200
Email:

Project Sponsor

Relief International

Organization

Learn more about Relief International and the project team.

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Niger and can also be found under Economic Development.

For more information about Niger, read the Human Development Report on Niger or the Wikipedia entry for Niger.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on August 13, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 07, 2006.

Latest Update from the Field

August 2008 Update: Combating Hunger via Livestock for Families, Niger

By Michelle Minc - Program Officer, August 13, 2008 04:52 PM

Project achievements to date include:

· The re-stocking of 240 pastoralist households (1,680 individuals) with livestock; special attention was paid to determine appropriate species, breeds, types, and age class of animals, and to the ecological and economic carrying capacity of the local environment. 40% of beneficiary households are headed by women.

· The provision of veterinary services to 240 pastoralist households, including increased access to a range of veterinary pharmaceuticals, and targeted training of Community Animal Healthcare Workers.

· Training of beneficiary households in improving existing techniques for production, preservation and storage of pastoral produce, including training in more efficient and productive dairy processing techniques, and the introduction of dry meat schemes and granaries.

· The construction and management of two types of food banks- one for cereals (for human nutritional needs) and one for fodder (for livestock nutritional needs). These are used in times of scarcity, particularly the dry season between April and June. A management committee elected by the community has been trained to administer the cereal banks.

The aforementioned achievements have resulted in an overall project impact of combating hunger for the most vulnerable – including women and children – and improving food security for pastoral communities in rural Niger. With generous support from RI’s network of Global Giving donors, RI has been able to transition whole villages from emergency hunger to a more equitable, secure, and healthy future.
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