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Capture of the Demographic Dividend in Niger: Issues and Challenges

Idrissa Boukary Abdoulaye

The demographic dividend is a boost that the change in the age structure of a population can bring to the economic development of that country. This boost is possible when the dependency rate in a country is low. Obtaining the dividend involves a chain of steps, including (1) a rapid decline in fertility; (2) a decline in the demographic dependency rate, (3) a decline in the real dependency rate, (4) an increase in savings and investment, and (5) an improvement in economic growth and the living conditions of the population. in Niger, this chain of steps constitutes issues and challenges for political authorities in order to achieve the Demographic Dividend. What are these issues and challenges and how can the Demographic Dividend be captured in the Nigerien context? The methodology will consist of analyzing survey data and interpreting the growth of variables mainly according to gender and place of residence.