A medical team from the NGO, Action Pour le Bien Être, with a patient in a camp for the internally displaced in Ouallam, Niger. A project financed by the OCHA-managed Regional Humanitarian Fund for West and Central Africa supports efforts to respond to gender-based violence, provision of emergency shelter, non-food items and healthcare service. Photo; OCHA/Michele Cattani
Niger continues to face an acute and complex humanitarian crisis marked by the impact of persistent insecurity, epidemics, food insecurity and floods.
In 2024, 4.5 million* people, about 17 per cent of the population, require humanitarian assistance.
*Estimated pending finalization
Protection of human life and people’s fundamental rights and dignity remains the most urgent humanitarian need in Niger. Civilians are victims of armed conflict or inter-communal violence every day. They are directly attacked or affected by ongoing hostilities.
Protection of human life and people’s fundamental rights and dignity remains the most urgent humanitarian need in Niger. Civilians are victims of armed conflict or inter-communal violence, in addition to facing climate shocks, epidemics and other vulnerabilities
In 2024, the UN and partners need US$662.2 million to provide humanitarian assistance to 4.5 million people*.
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Funding for OCHA Niger
Total requirements (USD)
6.1M
2025
Opening balance (USD)
12.1K
2025
Earmarked funding (USD)
482.2K
2025
Total (USD)
482.2K
2025
Earmarked contributions
Canada
$0,1 millions
Sweden
$0,3 millions
Unearmarked contributions
Australia
Belgium
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Iceland
Ireland
Luxembourg
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Unearmarked contributions (or commitments) are those for which the donor does not require the funds to be used for a specific project, sector, crisis or country, leaving OCHA to decide how to allocate the funds.
Opening balance may include unearmarked and earmarked funding with implementation dates beyond the calendar year, and excludes miscellaneous income (e.g. adjustments, gain/losses on exchange rate etc.)
Funding information from the OCHA Contributions Tracking System.
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