Niger
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Niger has started its TNA process in 2018 as part of the TNA III project and completed it in 2023.
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Located in West Africa's Sahelian zone, Niger is a landlocked country with three-fourths of its area covered by desert. The economy relies heavily on the agriculture, livestock and forestry sectors. Production in the primary sector is dominated by the agro-pastoral sector, which accounts for 37% of GNP and 80% of employment.
Climate change is expected to worsen climate risks over the next decades, with an increase in the frequency of droughts and floods. This exposure to climate risks, associated with its location as a landlocked Sahelian country, makes Niger one of the most vulnerable countries in the world and threatens food security even further.
Priority technologies for adaptation
Agriculture & Livestock
- Drip irrigation
- Composting
- Forage culture
- Fight against Rift Valley fever
- Manufacture of densified multi-nutritional blocks
Water
- Floods early warning systems
- Solar pumping
- Water reservoirs and ponds
Priority technologies for mitigation
Forestry
- Assisted Natural Regeneration
- Hedges
- Shades plantations
Energy
- Solar pumping
- Hydroelectricity
- Solar PVs
This country’s TNA contributes to the following Sustainable Development Goals.
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National Council of Environment for Sustainable Development
Responsible Entity -
Kamayé Maâzou
TNA coordinator