Zinder, Niger: The first of 12 kindergartens aimed at preventing malnutrition among children in Niger recently opened its doors in an effort by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Volunteers (UNV) to respond to the country’s ongoing food crisis. Read

Bonn, Germany: The French association Congé Solidaire and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) have launched their first mission in Niger under a new joint initiative to field technical experts with enterprises in developing countries. Read

Bonn, Germany: Peace accords brought an end to a decade of armed conflict in Niger in the late 1990s. For many ex-combatants, returning to civilian life was daunting. With the help of 12 UN Volunteers, however, 660 former ethnic Arab, Fulani and Toubou fighters have rediscovered their vocations. Benefiting from 95 small ventures under the N'Guigmi Peace Project in south-eastern Niger, they are earning an income and reintegrating into society. Read

Bonn, Germany: "How can you help us without giving us money?" asked one of the participants at the inauguration of the project. Firoun Mahamar Maiga, a UN Volunteer recruited from Mali to coordinate the activities, answered : "We will help you to take up your activities of the past; if you had no profession, we will provide training in a project of your choice so you can earn money." Firoun is part of a team of two international and 10 national UN Volunteers helping former combatants take up income-generating activities abandoned long ago. Read

Bonn, Germany: UNV specialists in Niger support government efforts to improve health conditions and the overall well-being of communities. Read