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Last updated 08/03/2018 Nigeria FACTS & FIGURES Most populous African country with over 188 million inhabitants Ranks 152 out of 188 countries in Human Development Index (UNDP) 1.78 million internally displaced persons in Nigeria; and 110 500 registered returnees (IOM) 3.7 million people facing a food crisis in northern Nigeria (Humanitarian Response Plan) EU humanitarian funding: €59.5 million in 2017 €155 million since 2014 Introduction After seven years of conflict in northeast Nigeria, over 20 000 people have been killed and 1.78 million remain internally displaced. The scale of the humanitarian crisis is massive, and a high level of insecurity across the area continues to seriously hamper access and the delivery of assistance, with urgent needs largely unmet. In 2018, 7.7 million people require humanitarian assistance. Up to 3.7 million are people expected to be food insecure and 12 500 could face famine- like conditions in 2018 in northeastern states. What are the needs? In Africa’s most populous country, over 60% of the population live below the poverty line and has no access to health care, education or safe drinking water. Since the start of the Boko Haram insurgency in 2009, violence has claimed the lives of thousands of civilians in northeastern Nigeria and forced 1.78 million people to flee become internally displaced as a result. While some found shelter with relatives, the majority of internally displaced people lives in precarious conditions in informal settlements and mostly rely on the charity of local communities. In addition, there are around 202 000 Nigerian refugees in neighbouring Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. Increased attention has to be paid to the food crisis in the northeast, driven by insecurity which has already massive consequences. High rates of acute malnutrition - well beyond the emergency threshold - and worrying food insecurity levels remain key humanitarian concerns, with sections of the population at risk of famine. Furthermore, 930 000 people remain beyond the reach of humanitarian organisations. In addition, due to inadequate hygiene and sanitation, Nigeria is regularly affected by epidemics such as cholera, lassa fever, polio, meningitis, and measles. A lassa fever outbreak which started in January has already spread to 18 states. © EU/ECHO/Anouk Delafortrie
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Last updated 08/03/2018
Nigeria
FACTS & FIGURESMost populous African country withover 188 million inhabitants
Ranks 152 out of 188 countries inHuman Development Index (UNDP)
1.78 million internally displacedpersons in Nigeria; and110 500 registered returnees (IOM)
3.7 million people facing a food crisisin northern Nigeria(Humanitarian Response Plan)
EU humanitarian funding:€59.5 million in 2017€155 million since 2014
IntroductionAfter seven years of conflict in northeast Nigeria, over 20 000 people have been killed and 1.78 million remain internallydisplaced. The scale of the humanitarian crisis is massive, and a high level of insecurity across the area continues toseriously hamper access and the delivery of assistance, with urgent needs largely unmet. In 2018, 7.7 million peoplerequire humanitarian assistance. Up to 3.7 million are people expected to be food insecure and 12 500 could face famine-like conditions in 2018 in northeastern states.
What are the needs?In Africa’s most populous country, over 60% of the population live below the poverty line and has no access to health care,education or safe drinking water. Since the start of the Boko Haram insurgency in 2009, violence has claimed the lives ofthousands of civilians in northeastern Nigeria and forced 1.78 million people to flee become internally displaced as aresult. While some found shelter with relatives, the majority of internally displaced people lives in precarious conditions ininformal settlements and mostly rely on the charity of local communities. In addition, there are around 202 000 Nigerianrefugees in neighbouring Cameroon, Chad, and Niger.
Increased attention has to be paid to the food crisis in the northeast, driven by insecurity which has already massiveconsequences. High rates of acute malnutrition - well beyond the emergency threshold - and worrying food insecuritylevels remain key humanitarian concerns, with sections of the population at risk of famine. Furthermore, 930 000 peopleremain beyond the reach of humanitarian organisations.
In addition, due to inadequate hygiene and sanitation, Nigeria is regularly affected by epidemics such as cholera, lassafever, polio, meningitis, and measles. A lassa fever outbreak which started in January has already spread to 18 states.
© EU/ECHO/Anouk Delafortrie
How are we helping?The European Commission provides immediate assistance to cover the basic needs of those internally displaced, hostpopulations in Nigeria, as well as refugees in other countries affected by the Lake Chad basin crisis, namely Chad, Niger,and Cameroon. The provision of food assistance, protection, health care, and nutrition support to the conflict-affectedpopulation of violence are priorities.
Humanitarian aid goes to food distributions through in-kind/cash-based transfer, to clinics providing lifesaving nutritionmedical care, as well as to ensure access to water and sanitation, hygiene, first-need items, shelter, and protection. Theyalso contribute to increased access, through the Humanitarian Air Service, and to the coordination of humanitarianorganisations.
Since 2014, the European Commission, through its Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department hasallocated over €155 million for humanitarian assistance in Nigeria. Annual budgets have been increased several timesthroughout the year as needs evolve. In 2017 alone, a total of €59.5 million was allocated to cover the basic humanitarianneeds of the victims of the crisis in Nigeria.
EU humanitarian aid also goes to the response to the worst lassa fever on record in Nigeria which is currently ongoing.
The European Commission has developed a joint humanitarian-development programme named the ‘Borno Package’,combining short and medium-term outcomes. The aim is to build the resilience and recovery of conflict-affectedpopulations in northeast Nigeria. This initiative links emergency aid with long-term development and is back by€224.5 million drawn from various financial instruments.
The European Commission also advocates for safe humanitarian access and an increased operational presence ofhumanitarian organisations on the ground so that more people in need can be reached. The European Commission upholdsthe importance of delivering humanitarian assistance in line with the basic humanitarian principles, and of having well-functioning civil-military coordination in place.
European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations - B-1049 Brussels, Belgium - E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/echo - Facebook: @ec.humanitarian.aid - Twitter: @eu_echo - Instagram: @eu_echo
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