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17 August 2018, Niamey, Niger - The three UN agency heads meeting with Brigi Rafini, Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger. From left to right, first row: WFP Executive Director David Beasley, Brigi Rafini, Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger, FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva and IFAD President Gilbert F. Houngbo. RBA UN Agencies (FAO, WFP and IFAD) along with the Government of Niger and other partners visited the agropastoral Maradi region of Niger to understand the context and local priorities, especially the needs of women and other vulnerable groups in the area. In Niger, as in many other parts of the Sahel, climate shocks have resulted in recurring droughts with devastating impacts on the region's already vulnerable populations.
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