Support for Displaced People and Host Communities in the Diffa Region

The Diffa region in south-eastern Niger has been affected for years by armed violence, displacement and recurring climate-related shocks. Attacks by armed groups, droughts and floods have undermined the livelihoods of many families and contributed to a protracted humanitarian crisis. Internally displaced persons, returnees and vulnerable households in host communities are particularly affected, as their livelihoods depend largely on crop and livestock farming.

In 2026, Liechtenstein is supporting a HEKS/EPER project aimed at improving the living conditions of conflict-affected populations in the Diffa region. The organisation has extensive experience in the area and applies an integrated approach that links humanitarian assistance, recovery and long-term development.

The project strengthens local capacities for conflict mediation and the sustainable management of natural resources. It also rehabilitates water points and livestock corridors, restores degraded grazing land, and promotes income-generating activities and agroecological production methods. During the lean season, particularly vulnerable households receive food assistance and livestock feed.

Through this contribution, Liechtenstein supports efforts to address one of the Sahel’s protracted and underfunded crises. The project enhances food security, strengthens resilience to climate-related and security-related shocks, and promotes peaceful coexistence between displaced people and host communities.