Seminar on Gender Perspective in Environment And Development(Kitakyushu 02 February-19 March, 2009)ACTION PLAN
Presented by :Ms BAOUA ABDOU CHAOULANI ZAINABA
HUMAN RESSOURCES DIRECTORMINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND DESERTIFICATION COMBATCountry presentation
In majority , Niger people live in the south
band of the country favorable to agriculturalactivities.
The climate is of the continental sahelian type,characterized by 2 seasons-rainy season ( from June to September) ;-dry season (from October to May).

The major winds areharmattan (hot and dry)and monsoon (humid).

SOCIAL – ECONOMIC SITUATION–––––––––––

85% of NIGER inhabitants are rural and live
exclusively with soils products;
The rural sector represents 41% of the GDP andfurnishes 44% of the exportation incomes;
GDP per nominal head (US$) 180;
Life expectancy (in years) 46;
Infant mortality 118.9 per 1000(2008);
Adult literacy rate 28.7 (2005);
Population having access to drinking water 41%;
Fertility rate (per women) 7.7%;
2/3 Nigeriens are poor;
1/3 is extremely poor;
9 out of 10 poor people live in rural area and 3/4are women.

CHALLENGERS - PROBLEMSIn NIGER- women are not landowners;- Women are inactive on dry season(8 month);- the desertification forces women to walk long
distances to fetch water and wood

USEFUL INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGEGAINED THROUGH THE JICA SEMINAR-Japan’s experience;-What we learn from these subjects:- education for sustainable development;- population problems and family planning;- environment, development and women;- restoration of natural environment;- rural development and women.

ACTION PLAN
TRAINING ON RESTORATION OFFARMLANDS FOR RURAL WOMENTARGETWOMEN WORKING ON SITE OFDEVELOPMENT PROJECTWHERETHE 8 REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY :- AGADEZ;- DIFFA;- DOSSO;- MARADI;- TAHOUA;- TILLABERY;- NIAMEY.

OBJECTIVES-TO LEAD RURAL WOMEN THROUGH THE
RESTORATION OF FARMLANDS;-TO TRAIN THEM ON OTHERS ACTIVITIES (DAILYHYGIENE GIRLS SCHOOLING…)

REASONS FOR SELECTING THEPROJECT– 80% of the women live in rural area and carryout agricultural and livestock farming activities;– The desert advance reduces the farmlands– My direction has in charge * planning andtraining * then, elaborate trainings programs andawareness modules are the normal tasks of thestructure I am in charge

– My experience in women training(participation method);– The Ministry of environment andDesertification Combat also disposes atechnical direction which is in charge ofthe restoration of degraded soils.

DURATION
The project will be spread out during 8months correspondent to dry season.

However, the project will be reviewed everyyear, according to the number of women
working on the project sites (in charge ofmy ministry) .

BUDGET AND SOURCES OFFUNDING Budget :4 millons yen Kuwaiti fund possibly

ACTIVITIES(1)Local governmental institutions will be involved in theproject, particularly:- The regional direction of health;- the regional direction of education.
The activities will be:-Trainers training in restoration for farmlands(3 days/region );-Training of women leaders by the trainers(20 womenleaders/region);

-Activities (2)Training of targeted women on site by theleaders:- restoration of farmlands;- mothers sensitizing to girls schooling;- adults literacy programs overnight(8h10h);- learning daily hygiene;- prevention from precocious marriage.

MY ROLE IN THE PROJECT
I am in charge of:-Writing the program of training;-Training of trainers;- Coordinating and supervising of all activities

FORESEEN OBSTACLES
Reluctance of some chiefs of family to let
their wives and daughters joining thetraining;- the perception of the training as nonbeneficial (regarding money gaining)
activities by some women;-MEASURES TO TACKLE THE
OBSTACLES-Involve the chiefs of villages and the“opinion leaders” for information andsensitization of the population on thebenefit of the project;-stimulate the participants (money or foodfor work);

INDICATORS TO MEASURE
OUTPUTS
Training 160 women leaders ;- Training 20 targeted women per 2
women leader per session/region;- 1 session/month per region ;- On 1 session: training 1600 targeted
women in the 8 regions;- At the end of the project: training
12,800 targeted women .
-EXPECTED OUTCOMES
rural women to be landowners;- Improved land :- to obtain food self-sufficiency;- to have stable income;- to get financial autonomy;- to get themselves better future;- to reduce inequality.
- Arigato guzaimasu
 Thank you for your attention!!!!!