Intention Survey of Nigerian Refugees in DIFFA Region 2021

Nigerian Refugees and Asylum seekers represent the largest population of Persons of Concern in Niger with a total of 187,065 under the UNHCR Mandate as per the 2021 figures. Intention surveys are regularly conducted by the UNHCR as part of its durable solution to displacement. This survey was conducted between August and September 2021 in the DIFFA region of Niger, located close to the Nigeria border. The data collected was used to understand the Nigerian refugees living in the region voluntary intention to return in their country/location of origin, to integrated locally in Niger or naturalize. There were 2 phases to the data collection covering 09 localities of Niger, namely: Maine, Diffa ville, Chétimari, Boudouri and Mainé-soroa, Assaga, Keblewa, Kintchandi, N'Guigmi and Toumour. Around 6900 individuals were interviewed.