Cover -- Contents -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER I: DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS OF 1960-2010 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PERFORMANCE -- I.1 ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE -- I.1.1 Economic situation from 1960 to 1990 -- I.1.2 Economic and financial situation from 1990 to 2010 -- I.1.3 Diagnostic analysis of economic sectors -- I.1.4 Transportation and communication infrastructure -- 1.2 SOCIAL CONDITIONS -- I.2.1 Demographic change -- I.2.2 Poverty trends and profile -- I.2.3 Household living conditions -- I.2.4 Levels of human development -- I.3 STATUS OF GOVERNANCE -- I.3.1 Political governance -- I.3.2 Administrative governance -- I.3.3 Local governance -- I.3.4 Economic governance -- I.3.5 Legal and judicial governance -- I.3.6 Defense and security -- I.4 EVOLVING CONDITIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT -- I.4.1 Regional integration -- I.4.2 Regional development -- I.4.3 Environment -- I.4.4 Climate change -- I.5 MAJOR FINDINGS FROM REVIEWS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS -- I.6 ISSUES AND CHALLENGES -- CHAPTER 2: STRATEGIC GUIDELINES FOR THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN -- 2.1 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND RESULTS OF THE PDES -- 2.1.1 The vision -- 2.1.2 Objective -- 2.1.3 Expected strategic results -- 2.2 STRATEGIC GUIDELINES OF THE PDES -- 2.2.1 Pillar 1: Improving the credibility and effectiveness of public institutions -- 2.2.2 Pillar 2: Creation of the conditions for sustainable, balanced, and inclusive development -- 2.2.3 Pillar 3: Food security and sustainable agricultural development -- 2.2.4 Pillar 4: Competitive and diversified economy for accelerated and inclusive growth -- 2.2.5 Pillar 5: Promotion of social development -- CHAPTER 3: SECTORAL STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS -- 3.1 GENERAL ECONOMIC PROSPECTS -- 3.1.1 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) -- 3.1.2 Uses of the GDP -- 3.1.3 Money and credit -- 3.1.4 Government finance -- 3.1.5 Balance of payments.

3.1.6 Alternative growth scenarios -- 3.2 PILLAR 1: IMPROVING THE CREDIBILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS -- 3.2.1 Democratic and civilian institutions are credible -- 3.2.2 Development is managed -- 3.2.3 Citizens are guaranteed equitable and equal access to public services -- 3.3 PILLAR 2: CREATION OF CONDITIONS FOR BALANCED AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT -- 3.3.1 Citizens' aspirations to security are satisfied -- 3.3.2 Control of the determinants of population growth -- 3.3.3 Sustainable management and preservation of environmental resources -- 3.3.4 Intra- and inter-regional disparities are mitigated -- 3.4 PILLAR 3: FOOD SECURITY AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT: NIGERIENS ENSURE SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY 137 -- 3.4.1 Increased agricultural, forest, livestock, and fish production -- 3.4.2 Rural and urban markets are regularly supplied with agricultural and food products -- 3.4.3 Increased resilience of vulnerable groups to food crises and natural disasters -- 3.4.4 Improved nutritional status of Nigeriens -- 3.4.5 Coordination of sectoral policies, mobilization and accountability of stakeholders are ensured -- 3.5 PILLAR 4: A COMPETITIVE AND DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY FOR ACCELERATED AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH -- 3.5.1 Strong, sustained economic growth -- 3.5.2 Youth are incorporated into the economic network -- 3.6 PILLAR 5: PROMOTION OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: THE LEVEL OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED -- 3.6.1 The health of the population is improved, especially for vulnerable groups -- 3.6.2 Increased acquisition by the population of knowledge, skills, and values necessary for a better life and sustainable development -- 3.6.3 Especially vulnerable population groups have better access to social protection and employment measures and services -- 3.6.4 Gender inequality and inequity are reduced.

3.6.5 Improved standard of living for urban and rural populations -- 3.6.6 Increasing equitable access of the population to drinking water and sanitation facilities -- 3.6.7 Professional, recreational sports -- 3.6.8 Improved competitiveness of cultural enterprises -- 3.6.9 Youth are better protected against social ills and diseases -- CHAPTER 4: METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PDES -- 4.1 COST OF THE PDES -- 4.2 FINANCING OF THE PDES -- 4.3 RISKS ANALYSIS -- 4.4 METHODS FOR MONITORING-EVALUATION OF THE PDES -- ANNEXES -- Annex 1: Macroeconomic frameworks -- Annex 2: Results Matrix -- Annex 3: Detailed budget of the entire PDES (millions of CFAF) -- Annex 4: Status of achievement of MDGs in Niger, (2011) -- Annex 5: Map of Niger with human development indixes by region -- LIST OF TABLES -- Table 1: Change in GDP between 2000 and 2011 -- Table 2: Indicators of official development assistance -- Table 3: Table of financial operations -- Table 4: Civil service staffing levels from 2005 to 2010 -- Table 5: PDES consistency with the Renaissance Program and the DPG -- Table 6: Strategic pillars and results of the PDES -- Table 7: Growth scenarios -- Table 8: Change in investment rates by economic agent from 2012 to 2015 -- Table 9: Gross Domestic Product -- Table 10: Change in trade balance and non-factor services balance between 2011 and 2015 -- Table 11: Balance between supply and use -- Table 12: Money supply counterparts -- Table 13: Change in recurrent revenue -- Table 14: Change in government expenditure -- Table 15: Balance of payments -- Table 16: Change in principal macroeconomic indicators in low growth scenario -- Table 17: Change in macroeconomic indicators in high growth scenario -- Table 18: Economic opportunities in the regions -- Table 19: Summary of financing needs for entire PDES -- Table 20: Sectoral breakdown of total PDES financing needs.

Table 21: Capital expenditure budgets by scenario and budget execution rate -- Table 22: Macroeconomic framework financing requirements -- LIST OF GRAPHS -- Figure 1: Change in consumer prices and GDP deflator between 2000 and 2011 -- Figure 2: Change in the trade balance, its components, and the current account between 2000 and 2011 -- Figure 3: Strategic results and pillars of the PDES 2012-2015 -- Figure 4: Predicted exports from 2011 to 2015 -- Figure 5: Graphic breakdown of PDES financing requirements by pillar -- Figure 6: Institutional mechanism for PDES coordination and monitoring-evaluation -- LIST OF BOXES -- Box 1: MDG situation in Niger -- Box 2: The 3N Initiative: Nigeriens Nourishing Nigeriens -- Box 3: Kandadji dam agricultural production program -- Box 4: Kandadji hydroelectric plant.