Niger

On March 17, 2008 the MCC and Niger signed a $23 million threshold program to focus on the Control of Corruption, Business Start-Up, Land Rights and Access, and Girls' Primary Education Completion Rate indicators.  The program's expected results included reducing the cost of starting a business by 84 percent, the number of days to start a business from 24 to 14, the number of days to register property from 49 to 27, and the disparity between girls' and boys' completion rates.  It also aimed to increase girls' primary education completion rates to 44 percent as well as girls' enrollment in primary education by 5 percent.

The MCC board of directors suspended the Niger threshold program on December 31, 2009 due to political events that were inconsistent with the criteria used to determine a country's eligibility for MCC assistance.  Niger was originally selected as threshold eligible in FY2008.  Learn more about the MCC's threshold program.

For comparison, review Niger's most recent Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP).

Country Eligibility

In the FY2011 selection process, Niger scored above the median on three of six Ruling Justly indicators, two of five Investing in People indicators, and four of six Economic Freedom indicators. Niger is a low income country (LIC).

Review Niger’s performance on the FY2011 selection indicators

Review Niger’s performance on the FY2010 selection indicators

Review Niger’s performance on the FY2009 selection indicators

Review Niger’s performance on the FY2008 selection indicators

Review Niger’s performance on the FY2007 selection indicators

Review Niger’s performance on the FY2006 selection indicators

Review Niger’s performance on the FY2005 selection indicators

Review Niger’s performance on the FY2004 selection indicators

Learn more about the MCC's country selection process

Country Facts

Data are for 2009 (or most recent year available)

Niger Country Brief from the World Bank 

Other U.S. Policies

Review the USAID/West Africa Mission website

Review USAID's strategy in West Africa

Other Donors

The top three donors to Niger in 2009 were:

Other Resources

MCC Niger website 

U.S. Department of State country profile providing background on Niger's history and U.S.-Niger relations

World Bank projects in Niger 

U.S. Assistance