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Nearly 2.6 million individuals remain in need of shelter and NFI support, 7 per cent higher than in 2020. Among them, 1 million individuals are in acute need. Shelter and NFI needs are concentrated mainly in 14 districts and have not significantly changed compared to previous years.
 
Inadequate shelter is preventing people from becoming self-reliant and is affecting NFI expenditures. Months of movement restrictions and lockdowns have deepened the socioeconomic vulnerability of the displaced population with heavy consequences on rent affordability and resulting in some premature returns to damaged shelters.
 
Despite continuous international support, durable shelter solutions for both those in displacement and in areas of return are slow due to the scale of housing destruction and the long implementation timeframe needed. 
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March 2021
ZOA: Acute Shelter need in Bzbz informal settlement

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  • Based on the MCNA VIII and ILA V assessments run in July – August 2020, nearly 2.6 million individuals remain in need of shelter and NFI support, seven per cent higher than in 2019. Among them, one million individuals are in acute need. Months of lockdowns and movement restrictions to curb the COVID 19 pandemic have prevented partners from implementing their plans, deepening the socio-economic vulnerability of the displaced population with heavy consequences on rent affordability and resulting in premature returns to damaged shelters.

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