Country facts
- Total population: 17 million
- People displaced by crisis: 291,000
- Rank in Human Development Index: 188 of 188
IRC response
- Started work in Niger: 2013
Conflict and hunger
Niger
The International Rescue Committee provides vital support to Nigerian and Malian refugees fleeing violent conflicts, to Nigerien returnees and internally displaced persons, and to overstretched host communities.
