Outcome Analysis Synthesis – Niger – June 2012

The timing at which the deficits will occur depends on the seasonal consumption and expenditures of households in each wealth group and livelihood zone. The monthly deficit presented in red was generated by combining information on total income with seasonal calendar data. It takes into account the different times when the different sources of food and income are available.

The results presented here take the example of the very poor households in the livelihood zone NE05 – Rain-fed agriculture in the Tessaoua department, and show that the deficits are likely to occur between March and September 2012. During these seven months, the chart to the right shows that very poor households will face a 20 to 50% income deficit compared to what they need to fulfill their essential needs to protect their livelihoods.