80 percent of Niger’s labor force is engaged in agriculture and livestock, accounting for 40 percent of the GDP. However, productivity and yields are low due to limited use of inputs and lack of infrastructure, including irrigation and roads. This large, landlocked, mostly desert country in Africa’s Sahel region is crossed by the Niger River, on which depend a vast majority of the rural population. However, this population is increasingly facing the effects of climate change, including recurrent droughts and floods, as well as chronic food and power shortages. Located 189 km northwest of the capital city Niamey, the Kandadji dam project, aims to increase food production, generate more electricity, boost jobs, and create economic opportunities for families and communities in the Sahel.
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Document Date
2020/03/30
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Document Type
Brief
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Report Number
147186
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Volume No
1
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Total Volume(s)
1
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Disclosure Date
2020/03/31
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Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Doc Name
Africa - Kandadji Project : A Development Perspective
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Keywords
dam; lack of water; reservoir; million people; effect of climate change; Electricity; access to sanitation; grievance redress mechanism; hectares of land; infrastructure and services; standard of living; greenhouse gas emission; community radio station; production of electricity; safe drinking water; protection against flood; access to water; agriculture and livestock; time of drought; employment opportunity; extreme poverty; rural area; employment opportunities
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Africa - Kandadji Project : A Development Perspective (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/186471585629766883/Africa-Kandadji-Project-A-Development-Perspective