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7 Cards in this Set
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Where are Mali and Niger?
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Western Africa, south of the tropic of Cancer |
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2007 2005 2004 |
3.3 million people at risk of serious food shortage Plague of Locusts destroyed all crops |
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What percentage of the population in each country is undernourished |
30-39% |
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What is the life expectancy in Niger and Mali |
54 |
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What percentage of the population have access to safe drinking water? |
50% |
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What did UNICEF do in 2005 to help Niger? (4) |
245 cereal banks loan food which will be paid back with money or cereal over time Support 300 women's groups promoting breast feeding & loans of goats to enrich diets Twice a year vitamin A supplements to all children and supplementary feeding severely malnourished children |
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What additional aid was given to Mali and Niger
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UK gave £3 million to World Food's programme's emergency operation £2 million more was given in 2006 2006-9 UK spent £500 000 helping improve diet&nutrition OXFAM works with NGOs to support prima school children |
