Nigeria

There has been no reprieve in the humanitarian crisis in north-east Nigeria’s Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States, where armed conflict is now in its fourteenth year. 

Attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure have made people more vulnerable and continue to impede their access to assistance. More than 2 million internally displaced people are unable to return to their homes.

Protection needs are high, especially for women and girls, due to violence, abduction, rape and other forms of gender-based violence. Children are at risk of forced recruitment, especially when unaccompanied or separated from their families. Conflict and insecurity have cut people off from their agricultural production, resulting in food insecurity.

At least 7.9 million people need humanitarian assistance in 2024. Of these, the aid community is seeking to reach 4.4 million of the most vulnerable people. 

Climate change is increasing humanitarian needs in Nigeria at an alarming rate. 

Nearly a quarter of a million children – some 230,000 – are estimated to be at risk of severe acute malnutrition during the current lean season in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. North-east Nigeria has seen a rapid increase in severe acute malnutrition this year, with admissions to stabilization centres exceeding 2023 levels by more than 50 per cent – the highest level on record.  This has exhausted existing supplies – and the lack of resources could force many stabilization centres to close.

The 2024 Nigeria Humanitarian Response Plan requires US$927 million to meet the needs of 4.4 million people in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States.