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- Insecurity continued to heighten vulnerabilities, with Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) actors recording 78 displacement alerts affecting approximately 20,222 households (140,561 people). In response, RRM partners conducted 118 needs assessments — 62 in Diffa, 25% in Tahoua, 19% in Tillabéri, and 12% in Maradi. A total of 57,924 people received essential household items.
- From January to September 2025, a total of 328,042 children under five years old (including 140,486 girls) with severe wasting were admitted for treatment across 1,365 health facilities. Among these, 39,340 cases involved medical complications. Admissions were 39,845 lower than during the same period in 2024, indicating a downward trend in severe wasting cases.
- UNICEF-supported mobile health clinics provided essential healthcare services to 2,622 people, including 1,754 children under five, 352 displaced persons, and 92 refugees in hard-to-reach communities and humanitarian settings. These mobile clinics played a vital role in ensuring that vulnerable populations had access to life-saving medical care, underscoring UNICEF’s continued commitment to supporting health services during emergencies.
- UNICEF provided critical WASH services to address the needs of populations affected by humanitarian crises in Niger, including floods since July 2025. A total of 9,591 people gained access to safe drinking water through household water treatment, while 23,077 people benefited from emergency sanitation facilities.
- In 2025, UNICEF requested USD 101.7 million to deliver multisectoral life-saving assistance to vulnerable children and women, including persons with disabilities, affected by humanitarian crises. Nutrition, education, health, child protection, and WASH sectors account for 81.2% of the requirement. As of 30 September 2025, UNICEF received USD 18.9 million. This amount includes USD 13 million in new contributions and USD 5.9 million carried over from 2024.
SITUATION OVERVIEW AND HUMANITARIAN NEEDS
As of September 2025, the humanitarian crisis continues to be fueled by insecurity, widespread flooding, and disease outbreaks. The regions of Tillabéri, Diffa, Maradi, Tahoua, Zinder, and Dosso are the most severely impacted, facing significant population displacement and worsening living conditions. 459,5855 people were forcibly displaced as of September 2025 , out of which 60% are children. Armed groups operating near Niger’s borders with Mali, Burkina Faso, and Nigeria have created a volatile environment, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes in search of safety. Children, in particular, bear the brunt of the displacement crisis, with thousands out of school and vulnerable to malnutrition and exploitation. The humanitarian response remains constrained by limited funding and restricted access to insecure areas.
As of September 15, an estimated 268,0006 people were affected by the floods—a stark increase from 111,000 reported in August. Heavy rains worsened acute food insecurity in these regions. Over 6,500 hectares of crops were destroyed, 360 livestock were lost, and 215 people were reportedly injured. These floods also displaced thousands, with 316 classrooms used as emergency shelters for 402 households, impacting 26,235 students7 . Additionally, 1,122 schools (including 607 collapsed classrooms), and 564 sanitation facilities were damaged or destroyed highlighting the extensive impact on infrastructure8 . While some classrooms and facilities have been rehabilitated, significant challenges remain, including clearing flooded school courtyards.
Despite localized flooding and crop losses, agricultural yields are expected to remain generally satisfactory due to the overall favorable rainy season, with the exception of rainfall deficits in certain zones of Tillabéri and Tahoua. Market conditions appeared stable, with the FAO Food Price Index showing balanced trends in August—declines in cereal and dairy prices offset by increases in meat, sugar, and vegetable oils. This reflects successful national efforts to stabilize markets and mitigate seasonal food insecurity, potentially improving dietary diversity and reducing malnutrition risks among vulnerable populations.
Niger continued to face significant public health challenges due to concurrent disease outbreaks, which have further worsened the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Among the most severe outbreaks are malaria, measles, and meningitis, which have caused the highest number of cases and fatalities. Since January 2025, there were more than 6.5 million9 suspected cases, of which approximately 3.7 million were confirmed. The disease resulted in 2,832 deaths, with a mortality rate of 0.08 percent. Among pregnant women, malaria caused 123,270 cases, leading to 86 fatalities and a mortality rate of 0.07%10 . These figures underscore malaria's substantial burden on the health system, particularly for vulnerable groups such as pregnant women. Other notable outbreaks include diphtheria, which caused 1,783 cases and 115 deaths, resulting in a mortality rate of 6.45%, and neonatal tetanus, with 13 cases and 2 deaths, reflecting a mortality rate of 15.38 percent. Cholera and several other diseases were recorded in lower numbers, such as 10 cases of cholera with no reported deaths, but these outbreaks strained an already overstretched healthcare system.
As of September 2025, Niger's Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) is only 37 percent funded, leaving critical gaps in key sectors such as shelter, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), protection, and education. This lack of funding significantly limits the ability to scale up life-saving interventions and meet urgent humanitarian needs.