Fighting Poverty in Niger

FINCA helps Nigerien living in poverty access basic services to improve the quality of life for themselves and their families.

41.2%

LIVE BELOW THE NATIONAL POVERTY LINE

*from 2021

73.0%

WORK IN AGRICULTURE

*from 2025

60.5%

OF THE POPULATION LIVES ON LESS THAN $3.00 PER DAY

*from 2021

sources from World Bank Group

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Facts about Niger

Niger is rated by the UN as one of the world’s least-developed nations. Today the country struggles in the face of frequent droughts, insurgency and wide-spread poverty. Basic rights issues and high rates of illiteracy and disease remain stubborn challenges.

Niger, along with much of sub-Saharan Africa, is on the verge of a crisis. By 2035, the International Monetary Fund estimates the number of Africans joining the working age population will exceed the rest of the world combined. To fill this surge, 18 million new jobs will have to be created each year for the next 20 years across sub-Saharan Africa. In the meantime, Nigerien rely on the informal sector for a chance to earn a living. In addition, access to basic services, like energy, water and sanitation, education, health care and agriculture, is often inadequate.

When poor people have access to financial services and life-enhancing products, they can earn more, build their assets, create jobs and cushion themselves against external shocks. FINCA is helping Nigerien improve their lives by supporting access to basic services through FINCA Ventures.