Maradi

Maradi is a major commercial city in southern Niger, closely connected to agricultural markets and cross-border trade with Nigeria. Rapid growth increases pressure on roads, drainage, markets and basic services, while climate extremes make urban infrastructure increasingly important to the reliability of everyday movement and commerce.

Niger’s integrated urban-resilience programme supports municipalities with flood management, basic services and stronger urban planning. At the regional scale, new investment in the RN1 corridor between Maradi and Zinder is intended to improve climate-resilient connectivity and access to economic opportunities. These two scales reinforce one another. Maradi’s role as a trading centre depends on dependable intercity transport, but that regional traffic also needs functional local streets and serviced neighbourhoods. Coordinated infrastructure can support growth without allowing urban expansion to deepen congestion and flood vulnerability.