CO-RRM SIDA-2022 According to Cadre Harmonisé in March 2022, 1,215,625 people are in need of food assistance in Tillabéri.
306,853 people in Ouallamand 114,120 people in Ayorou are affected by this shortfall, caused by low cereal
production (SAP 2021). Food provision remains a concern in all départements in the region. The closure of a number
of markets has disrupted the function of the local market, the price of food items have risen by between 22.2% and
45.7%, and available volumes are at risk of falling in the coming months. FewsNet (December 2021) forecasts that
prices will remain above average for the rest of the year, faced with growing demand and falling output. However,
according to the Oxfam MSNA survey from January 2022, 64% of host households in Tillabéri report that their main
food source is from their own production, while 30% primarily purchase food at markets. However, 57% of IDPs
depend on markets, and 36% on humanitarian aid, to meet their food needs, while 24% of refugees purchase food
at markets (MSNA Survey, Oxfam 2022)
In the regions of Tillabéri, Maradi and Tahoua, the MSNA Survey showed that about 93% of those surveyed believed
that their current food stock is not enough to get through to the next harvest. More than half (55%) had enough to
last less than a month and just 5% had enough to last more than three months. The main reasons for the lack of
food were: poor harvest/no harvest (65%), high price of food (58%), lossof income (36%). Tillabéri recorded a
shortfall of 4,369,415 tonnes of solids (OCHA 2021), the highest of any region in Niger. The départements of
Banibangou, Tillabéri and Ouallam are most vulnerable to this situation. Pastoral households report that the level
of insecurity is limiting their access to grazing land; the theft of livestock, rising grain prices with unfavourable terms,
the highprice of livestock feed and the closure of some cattle markets are some of the effects experienced by
pastoral households in affected areas. In Ouallam, 70% of those surveyed have adopted stress management
strategies, while 20% have adopted crisis management. Irrigation has become an increasing challenge in grazing
lands, due to the lack of pastoral water points, rapid drying of surface waterpoints and dilapidated facilities. Between
55% and 86% of rural households in Tillabéri use containers with no covers to carry water.
At sites that were visited, young women reported a need for access to soap. Such access is important for the
menstrual hygiene ofwomen and girls. This need also reflects the vulnerable position of women, due to their lack
of funds.
With respect to protection, the target area faces a number of risk factors, including a worsening security situation in
localities along the border with Mali and Burkina Faso; limited or no access to localities affected by GANE attacks;
high pressure on resources (e.g. land, water, housing) and the resultant risk of inter-community conflict; and an
insufficient humanitarian response in border communities under threat from GANEs. Between 1 January and 31
December 2021, 645 civilians were killed in 318 security incidents, an increase of 200% on 2020. Insecurity places
a major strain on essential social services; the disruption has forced 680 schools and 34 medical centres to close.
At the stakeholder synergy and local coordination meeting, attended by OCHA, UNHCR, MAH/GC (Ministry for
Humanitarian Action) and Oxfam, it was noted that new internally displaced persons at the Ouallam have not yet
received assistance following the aid received under the RRMs. Sporadic population movements have increased
significantly, with waves of migration continuing to occur in a number of départements inthe region. Between
October and November 2021, 2,283 households, or 20,000 internally displaced persons, fled attacks and incidents.
921 Malian refugees have arrived since the beginning of attacks in the Gao region of Mali, ongoing since midFebruary, while 13,737 refugees have arrived from Burkina Faso. More than 1,000 households have arrived from
villages in Mali during March 2022 (OCHA 2022).