Lake Chad Basin: Humanitarian Snapshot (As of 20 January 2023)

The Lake Chad Basin is entering its 14th year of violence. More than 11 million people need protection and humanitarian assistance. Insecurity has been growing since the beginning of the crisis; in 2022 alone, 917 incidents were recorded. The long-lasting conflict in the region has led to increased risks, including human rights violations and displacement. 2.7 million people are internally displaced, with 2 million in Nigeria alone, and 284,000 are refugees. About 4 million people are severely food insecure, the highest figure in four years, with almost 400,000 children severely malnourished. Thousands of children are out of school due to insecurity and violence; in Nigeria alone, more than 900 schools are non-functional. The effects of climate change and extreme weather events are increasing households' vulnerability. In 2022, heavy rains and floods significantly impacted human life, property, farmlands, and livestock, affecting almost 2 million people, killing over 900, and displacing more than 600,000. Hundred thousand of houses and hectares of agricultural farmland were damaged or destroyed. A people-centred approach is essential to provide adequate humanitarian assistance by including the voice of all the most vulnerable groups. Principled humanitarian interventions and community acceptance are critical to ensure humanitarian partners' access to people in need across the region. To adequately address the region's most pressing humanitarian needs and assist 8 million people targeted, response plans in the region require US$2.8 billion. Last year, only 55% of the necessary funds were received.