This paper compares the empowerment impacts of the UN Joint Program for Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment (JP RWEE) in Ethiopia, Niger, Nepal, and Kyrgyzstan using the Abbreviated Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (A-WEAI).
It is widely recognized that periods of crisis affect men and women differently, mediated by their access to resources and information, as well as social and institutional structures that may systematically disadvantage women from being able to ac
In response to the first case of COVID-19 in Niger on March 19, the government announced a state of emergency on March 27, 2020. Restrictions were gradually lifted starting in May 2020. The spread of COVID-19 in Niger has been limited.
The countries sharing the Niger River suffer from poor access to clean water and energy as well as food insecurity.
As COVID-19 vaccines are becoming available, governments will need to assess the number and location of the most vulnerable people within their populations.
In anticipation of the development of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine—the distribution of which will be a complex and sensitive issue—governments will need to assess the number and location of the most vulnerable people within their populati
Small-scale irrigation has been identified as a potential adaptation strategy for climate change and boosting food security and livelihoods in dry regions.
The ever-increasing demand for water, food, and energy is putting unsustainable pressure on natural resources worldwide, often leading to environmental degradation that, in turn, affect water, food, and energy security.
Aflatoxins affect the health of close to 70 percent of the population of the world through contaminated food.
La présente fiche d'information donne un aperçu des principaux indicateurs relatifs à la R&D agricole du pays concerné, visualisés par des graphiques abordables.
Land degradation poses daunting challenges to Niger and the country has designed several policies and strategies for combatting it.
This dataset includes national-level time series data on researcher capacity by qualification level, age bracket, discipline mix, and commodity, as well as a detailed breakdown of agricultural research investment across government, higher educatio
Le Niger est un pays enclavé de l’Afrique de l’Ouest situé entre 11 ° 37´ et 23 ° 23´ latitude nord et entre 00 ° 10´ et 16 ° 00´ longitude est , avec une superficie de 1 267 000 kilomètres carrés.
This country factsheet presents key agricultural R&D indicators in a highly accessible visual display.
This book demonstrates the beneficial role of water and water management in drylands agriculture