Assessment of Chronic Food Insecurity in Niger Analysis Coordination March 2019 Assessment of Chronic Food Insecurity in Niger 2019 About FEWS NET Created in response to the 1984 famines in East and West Africa, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) provides early warning and integrated, forward-looking analysis of the many factors that contribute to food insecurity. FEWS NET aims to inform decision makers and contribute to their emergency response planning; support partners in conducting early warning analysis and forecasting; and provide technical assistance to partner-led initiatives. To learn more about the FEWS NET project, please visit www.fews.net. Acknowledgements This publication was prepared under the United States Agency for International Development Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) Indefinite Quantity Contract, AID-OAA-I-12-00006. The author’s views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. Recommended Citation FEWS NET. 2019. Assessment of Chronic Food Insecurity in Niger. Washington, DC: FEWS NET. Famine Early Warning Systems Network ii Assessment of Chronic Food Insecurity in Niger 2019 Table of Contents Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Background .............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Summary of Classification Conclusions ................................................................................................................................... 1 Food Consumptions Quality .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Food Consumption Quantity ................................................................................................................................................... 4 Nutrition .................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Summary of Underlying and Limiting Factors ......................................................................................................................... 6 IPC Chronic Analysis Background Methodology .......................................................................................................................... 7 Chronic Food Insecurity Niger Area of Analysis Overviews ......................................................................................................... 8 Agadez Region ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 1: Eastern Agadez - Oases: Dates, Salt, and Trade Dominant Zone .................................................................................... 8 2: Central Agadez - Air Massif Irrigated Gardening Dominant Zone ................................................................................. 11 3: Western Agadez - Transhumant and Nomad Pastoralism Dominant Zone .................................................................. 15 Diffa Region ........................................................................................................................................................................... 18 4: Southeastern Diffa – Irrigated Peppers Dominant Zone ............................................................................................... 18 5: Central Diffa - Agropastoral Dominant Zone ................................................................................................................ 22 6: Western Diffa - Natron Salt and Small Basin Irrigated Dates dominant zone ............................................................... 26 7: Northeastern Diffa - Lake Chad Flood-Retreat Cultivation and Fishing dominant zone ............................................... 29 8: Northern Diffa - Transhumant and Nomad Pastoralism dominant zone ...................................................................... 33 Dosso Region ......................................................................................................................................................................... 37 9: Northern Dosso - Rainfed Millet and Sorghum dominant zone .................................................................................... 37 10: Southern Dosso - Cereals and Fan-Palm Products dominant zone ............................................................................. 41 Maradi Region ....................................................................................................................................................................... 44 11: Northern Maradi - Transhumant and Nomad Pastoralism dominant zone ................................................................ 44 12: Central Maradi - Agropastoral dominant zone ........................................................................................................... 48 13: Southwestern Maradi - Irrigated Cash Crops dominant zone ..................................................................................... 52 14: Southeastern Maradi - Rainfed Millet and Sorghum dominant zone ......................................................................... 56 Tahoua Region ....................................................................................................................................................................... 60 15: Northern Tahoua - Transhumant and Nomad Pastoralism dominant ........................................................................ 60 16: Southwestern Tahoua - Rainfed Millet and Sorghum dominant ................................................................................ 64 17: Southeastern Tahoua - Irrigated Cash Crops dominant zone ..................................................................................... 68 18: Central Tahoua - Agropastoral dominant zone ........................................................................................................... 72 Tillaberi Region ...................................................................................................................................................................... 76 19: Northern Tilaberi - Transhumant and Nomad Pastoralism ......................................................................................... 76 21: Southern Tillabéri - Rainfed Millet and Sorghum dominant zone .............................................................................. 83 Famine Early Warning Systems Network iii Assessment of Chronic Food Insecurity in Niger 2019 Zinder Region ........................................................................................................................................................................ 87 22: Northern Zinder - Transhumant and Nomad Pastoralism dominant zone ................................................................. 87 23: Central Zinder - Agropastoral dominant zone............................................................................................................. 91 24: Southern Zinder - Rainfed Millet and Sorghum dominant zone ................................................................................. 95 Annex 1. Participant List ............................................................................................................................................................ 99 References ............................................................................................................................................................................... 101 Famine Early Warning Systems Network iv Assessment of Chronic Food Insecurity in Niger 2019 List of Figures Figure 1. Chronic food insecurity classification for Niger ............................................................................................................ 1 Figure 2. Proportion of households facing severe quality deficits (Level 3 and 4) by area of analysis ........................................ 4 Figure 3. Proportion of households facing severe quantity deficits (Level 3 and 4) by area of analysis ..................................... 5 Figure 4. Proportion of households facing severe chronic malnutrition (Level 3 and 4) by area of analysis .............................. 6 Figure 5. Zone 1 Reference map .................................................................................................................................................. 8 Figure 6. Zone 2 Reference map ................................................................................................................................................ 11 Figure 7. Zone 3 Reference map ................................................................................................................................................ 15 Figure 8. Zone 4 Reference map ................................................................................................................................................ 18 Figure 9. Zone 5 Reference map ...............................................................................................................................................