Community-based disaster risk reduction in Niger

This paper is part of a series highlighting the World Bank's achievements in disaster risk management initiatives. It presents the $1 million community based disaster risk reduction project implemented in Niger by the World Bank and the Africa Caribbean Pacific - European Union Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Program (ACP-EU NDRR), to train local communities in early warning systems and to build capacity to respond rapidly when faced with natural hazards, such as drought, flooding, locust infestation, storms and wild fires.

It describes: (i) its context; (ii) the World Bank approach; (iii) the results and achievements; (iv) the lessons learned; and (iv) the next steps, including updated monitoring systems, risk reduction training programs, and further capacity building intended to help enable other disaster risk reduction and humanitarian efforts throughout Niger.