16 August 2018, Maradi, Niger - The three UN agency heads visiting the village of Dargué in the Maradi region of Niger on August 16, 2018. From left to right: FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva, WFP Executive Director David Beasley and IFAD President Gilbert F. Houngbo RBA UN Agencies (FAO, WFP and IFAD) along with the Government of Niger and other partners visited the agropastoral Maradi region of Niger to understand the context and local priorities, espcially the needs of women and other vulnerable groups in the area. In Niger, as in many other parts of the Sahel, climate shocks have resulted in recurring droughts with devastating impacts on the region's already vulnerable populations. ©FAO/IFAD/WFP/Luis Tato