Programme & Projects

DEDI’s areas of intervention in Niger from 2018 to the present day. The organization works mainly in the sectors of:

• Food security and livelihood (Support for IGAs, agriculture and livestock; Food assistance and Cash intervention).
• Social and economic reintegration of young people in vulnerable situations.
• Strengthening information management and data collection on projects.
• Health & Nutrition;
  Water, Hygiene and Sanitation.
• Shelters and non-food items.
• Social cohesion and consolidation of peace;
  Environment, Energy and Technology;
  Monitoring and evaluation.
• Training of young people and vulnerable people in promising professions;
  Protection (PM, CM, CP, VBG).

Presentation of a brief overview of the few activities carried out by DEDI:

• 1. In the area of ​​WASH:
  DEDI has contributed in an innovative and sustainable way to improving drinking water coverage, hygiene and sanitation at the sites of internally displaced people in the regions of Tahoua, Maradi, Zinder and Tillabéry (Niger).
• After carrying out the needs analysis in Niger, a crucial problem of access to water, hygiene and sanitation arises at the sites of internally displaced persons such as Inates, Tanghousmane, Tiloa and the surrounding villages.
• To remedy this, DEDI has implemented hygiene promotion activities in partnership with UNICEF, which include: sensitization on good hygiene practices, on the water chain, on washing demonstrations of hands, proper use of latrines and menstrual hygiene.
• The organization, always in partnership with its partners, proceeded with the construction and rehabilitation of latrines using CLTS tools.
• DEDI, in order to inform and guide IDPs on the types of assistance available in their reception areas, has set up information and guidance centers (CIOs) carried out within the framework of MMR projects ( Response & Orientation to Response).
• It should therefore be noted that DEDI staff are experienced in hygiene promotion and in the construction of hydraulic and sanitation works.
  DEDI takes into account the perspective of sustainability by focusing on the self-care of communities for their hygiene issues through the promotion of CLTS tools.
• It should also be noted that DEDI with the help of its partners carried out an emergency response project for access to WASH services, in the sites and villages of the installation of IDPs in the departments of the region of Tillabéry, Abala, Ayérou, Banibongou, Bankilaré, Dessa, Gothèye, Ouallam, Makalondi and Torodi.
• 2. In the field of shelters and non-food goods.
  DEDI has carried out shelter and non-food assistance projects and support in health kits for internally displaced persons in the regions of Tillabéry and those of Maradi.
• The NGO noted after surveys, many households in need who were finally supported in terms of shelter and non-food items on the various sites, etc.
• In the field of training.
  DEDI intervened in Niger to strengthen the resilience of unaccompanied minors, refugees evacuated from the centers, through professional computer training for their reintegration into society.
• The organization has trained several people (health workers and brigadiers) on WASH techniques and the preparations of various chlorine solutions to allow better management of water-related diseases.
• Several training courses have been undertaken for hygiene promotion, equitable management of EPs and maintenance of structures.
• In the field of education, several teachers have been trained in psycho-social support, for quality education taking into account the psychological and physical well-being of children, etc.

3. In the field of education:

• DEDI has improved access to education for refugee children, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons of all ages in the regions of Tillabéry and Tahoua.
• The approach used is based on public awareness campaigns on the education of children of school age, and in particular the education of girls.
• Likewise, several school infrastructures have been made available to beneficiaries to ensure their access to schools.
• Finally, beneficiaries were sensitized on hygiene, school sanitation and maintenance of school infrastructure (classrooms, latrines, stores and housing).
• In order to provide good assistance from the IOM partner, in the distribution of shelter kits and non-food items to the victims of the floods in the region of Maradi and Tillabéry, DEDI organized training for beneficiaries on the distribution process, on the all sites, etc.
• CASH Assistance in Shelters.
• The issue of shelters and NFIs in the Niger region remains critical in 2019 due to population movements.
• DEDI implements cash shelter assistance activities for households hosting refugees in the villages of Dan Turké and Guidan Alkali, and also in the urban commune of Guidan Roumji.
• Then, she carried out emergency shelter and non-food items (BNA) distribution projects to flood victims in the MARADI region and to internally displaced persons and host communities.
• DEDI, with the help of its partners, also provided shelter and non-food assistance to vulnerable people in the Tillabéry region (Abala, Ayérou, Banaibangou and Ouallam) who have been displaced following armed conflicts.

4. In the domain of health :

• Fight against cholera in Maradi through: disinfection of water points and networks, Distribution of water treatment products, disinfection of wells and sensitization.
• The organization also carried out emergency medical aid, NFI Kit support and COVID-19 prevention projects for internally displaced people in the Diffa and Tillabéry regions.
• Fight against malnutrition in IDP sites and host community.
• Fight against malaria in several regions of Niger through the distribution of prevention products, the sharing of mosquito nets, vaccinations and sensitization.

5. The area of ​​monitoring and evaluation:

• The CDMOP (collection of data on the implementation of projects), carried out in several regions of Niger including: Niamey, Tillabéry, Agadez, Maradi etc…).