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Statistics

• Total population (2006): 13.7 million
• Gross national income per capita (2006-PPP international $): 630
• Income share held by lowest 20% (1995): 2.6
• Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 42/43 (2006)
• Rural population (% of total population) (2006): 83%
• Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) (2003): 39.9%
• Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 253 (2006)
• Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2006): 4%
• Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$ million): 20.5 (2006)

(Source: WHO, IFAD, World Bank)

Information from HLTF agencies

IMF

• Use IMF data mapper to get an insight into Niger’s economic outlook, including key facts on demography, economy and balance of payments. Read more at: http://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/index.php
• To know more about most recent Niger’s transactions with the IMF, read: http://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/tad/extrans1.aspx?memberKey1=730&endD...
• IMF support through the PRGF (effective June 2008) helped Niger deal with inflation associated with soaring food prices. See press release for the first disbursement and subsequent first evaluation at: http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2008/pr08127.htm and at http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2008/pr08335.htm

UN

• See how UN Country Team is organized by Theme Groups in Niger and what these groups have focussed on recently: http://www.undg.org/unct.cfm?module=ThemeGroup

OECD

• Aid by sector at a glance in Niger. Read more at: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/23/54/1882640.gif
• And read also country chapter on aid for trade at glance (jointly published WTO-OECD). Niger country chapter page 239/240: http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/booksp_e/aid4trade09_e.pdf
• Donor coordination in Niger: read more of the OECD 2006 survey to monitor Paris declaration. Niger country chapter at: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/45/9/38949577.pdf and 2008 update at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/26/4/42595414.pdf
• Gender in Niger: http://genderindex.org/country/niger
• Get additional information on Niger form the African Economic Outlook 2009 at http://www.africaneconomicoutlook.org/en/countries/west-africa/niger/

DESA

• Population ageing statistics from DESA: http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/worldageing19502050/pdf/15...
• See wall chart on Rural Population, Development and the Environment that displays country-based information on various aspects of population, including changes in rural populations and their relationship with development and the environment http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/2007_PopDevt/Rural_2007.pdf
• Niger and gender: women carry the bucket of food security … http://www.unifem.org/progress/2008/media/POWW08_fig_chapter3.pdf

WHO

• More statistics on health, child mortality, water access and sanitation at WHO: http://www.who.int/countries/ner/en/
• Niger is one of the priority countries for WHO in response to the food crisis. See health actions in the country in response to various emergencies at: http://www.who.int/hac/crises/ner/en/

UNDP

• Food security stands high in the programme of work between UNDP and the Government of Niger for the period 2009-2013. Read more at: http://www.pnud.ne/cpd_09_2013.pdf
• Read 2007 country report on progress towards achieving the MDGs: http://www.pnud.ne/Rapport_Final_OMD_2007.pdf
• See also Human Development Fact Sheet for Niger by UNDP at: http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/2008/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_NE...
• UNDP work and projects in Niger can be accessed via: http://www.pnud.ne/projets.htm

UN special adviser on MDGs

• MDG Monitor tracks Niger’s performance on achieving the MDGs. What about eradication of poverty and hunger? Read more at: http://www.mdgmonitor.org/factsheets_00.cfm?c=NER&cd=

UNOHRLLS

• Country profile at http://www.unohrlls.org/en/orphan/120/

UNCTAD

• UNCTAD country fact sheets contain the most relevant indicators about FDI in Niger. Read 2008 update at http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Page.asp?intItemID=3198&lang=1
• Commodity price statistics provide monthly free-market prices and price indices starting in January 1960 for selected commodities that concern commodity-dependent countries. Restricted area at: http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Page.asp?intItemID=1889&lang=1

WTO

• Niger and WTO at: http://www.wto.org/French/thewto_f/countries_f/niger_f.htm
• See also Niger tariff profile as at 2008: http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tariffs_e/tariff_profiles_e/ner_e.pdf

IFAD

• Country profile on rural poverty and food insecurity in Niger. Who are the rural poor in Niger and why are they poor? Read more at: http://www.ruralpovertyportal.org/web/guest/country/home/tags/niger
• IFAD’s work in support of smallholder agriculture and livestock in Niger: http://operations.ifad.org/web/ifad/operations/country/home/tags/niger

ILO

• Use NATLEX –an ILO database- to know more on different aspects of national labour, social security and human rights legislation in Niger: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex_browse.country?p_lang=en&p_country=NER

WB

• Get more info, including agriculture-related data and statistics on Niger at www.worldbank.org/ne
• Read more on bank support to Niger to face food crisis at http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=732...
• To look at Bank’s response to the Food Crisis more generally, please follow the link: http://www.worldbank.org/foodprices/bankinitiatives.htm
• Or use the following to get an update on project status in Niger: http://www.worldbank.org/foodprices/pdf/GFRPProjectStatus.pdf

FAO

• Niger country profile, including maps on land use, farming systems etc. at: http://www.fao.org/countryprofiles/index.asp?lang=fr&iso3=ner
• FAO also provides local food price data by country at the following address: http://www.fao.org/giews/pricetool/

WFP

• To know more on food security situation in the country, refer to: http://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/ena/wfp153751.pdf
• In general read more on WFP work in support of vulnerable groups in Niger at: http://www.wfp.org/countries/niger
• See more on Benin, Niger and Nigeria - Markets, Prices, Food Situation and Prospects: Based on a CILSS/FAO/FEWSNET/SIMA/WFP Joint Market Assessment Mission at: http://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/ena/wfp191060.pdf
• Read latest update on food security situation in the country at http://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/ena/wfp203841.pdf

UNHCR

• See main issues on IDPs and refugees in the region and UNCHR strategy at: http://www.unhcr.org/4a375c426.html

OCHCR

• See more on OCHCR in Niger at http://www.ohchr.org/EN/countries/AfricaRegion/Pages/NEIndex.aspx

OCHA

• See how CERF rapid response and under-funded emergencies fund is being used by various UN agencies to help face current nutritional and food emergencies in the country. See both for 2009 http://ochaonline.un.org/CERFaroundtheWorld/Niger2009/tabid/5396/languag... and browse 2008 situation at http://ochaonline.un.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4423
• See also latest news on humanitarian aid through OCHA network and beyond (Reliefweb) at: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc104?OpenForm&rc=1&cc=ner

UNICEF

• Nutritional facts and basic statistics on Niger with a focus on issues facing children in the country http://www.unicef.org/french/infobycountry/niger_1415.html
• Use UNICEF dataset for statistics and monitoring to generate your own charts on variables of your interest in child malnutrition in Niger (stats can be compared with regional trends) by using: http://www.unicef.org/statistics/index_step2.php?
• Get more on UNICEF work in the country through UNICEF news line at: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/niger_newsline.html

UNEP

• Consult Africa Atlas on “Our changing environment” and see how UNEP is tracking MDG 7 on environmental sustainability at: http://www.unep.org/dewa/Africa/AfricaAtlas/
• And see environmental hot spots info (by using quick country search at the bottom of the page) at: http://na.unep.net/AfricaAtlas/index.php