Abstract

FZJ-2025-03412

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Mutually Reinforcing Crises and Sustainable Development - Lessons from Rural Niger

Schlör, H. (Corresponding author)FZJ* ; Keilmann-Gondhalekar, D. ; Ibrahim, B. ; Kuckshinrichs, W.FZJ* ; Siekmann, F.FZJ* ; Venghaus, S.FZJ*

2025

Abstract: The Republic of Niger is facing crises that are mutually reinforcing: climatecrises, inflation, debt crises and deglobalisation, which are hitting rural areasparticularly hard. Rural development – a key issue of sustainable development- in Niger is linked to thirteen UN SDGs. A household survey was organised toassess the socio-environmental-economic conditions of a small village in ruralNiger. Twenty percent of the households are smallholders, 15% large farmers,one household is nomadic, and 62% subsistence farmers. The household surveyalso provides information on the structure of agricultural production in differenthouseholds, energy and water consumption, and the impact of climate change onECONOMICS25living conditions. The results of these household survey will be mapped againstthe rural SDGs, their targets, and indicators to provide a holistic picture ofsustainable rural development in West Africa, using the example of rural Niger.The lessons from rural Niger can be applied not only to West Africa, but to alldeveloping countries facing similar challenges, especially in rural areas.Keywords: rural economics, household survey, SDGs

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Jülicher Systemanalyse (ICE-2)

Research Program(s):

1. 1111 - Effective System Transformation Pathways (POF4-111) (POF4-111)
2. 1112 - Societally Feasible Transformation Pathways (POF4-111) (POF4-111)

Appears in the scientific report 2025

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