Niger

  • Income group: low income
  • National biodiversity index: 0.412
  • CO2 emissions (kilotons): 2,127
  • Population: 16,274,738
  • NDC submitted by nation
  • Detailed adaptation plan
  • Medium-low climate risk

    Stated Vulnerabilites

  • Agriculture / livestock
  • Water
  • Highly vulnerable groups
  • Settlements in general
  • Adaptation Outcomes
    • Increase resilience / reduce risk
    • Protect against extreme events / disasters
    • Food security
    • Water security
    • Protect biodiversity / ecosystems
    • Human well-being / health
 

Planned Nature-based Action in Adaptation Plan

Restoration of agricultural / forestry / pastoral lands: 1,030,000 ha.

Private forestry: 75,000 ha.

Assisted natural regeneration: 1,100,000 ha.

Fixation of dunes: 550,000 ha.

Management of natural forests: 2,220,000 ha.

Hedgerows: 145,000 km.

Planting of multiuse species: 750,000 ha.

Planting of Moringa oleifera: 125,000 ha.

Seeding of roadways: 304,500 ha.

Restoration of agricultural / forestry / pastoral lands: 1,030,000 ha.