Nigeria

OCHA - Situation Report - Highlights ()

  • US$1.3 billion required to reach 6 million people in north-east Nigeria with humanitarian assistance in 2023, an increase of 18 per cent from the 2022 funding requirements.
  • More than 30 civilians killed in attack in Mukdolo village in Ngala Local Government Area, Borno State.
  • Nigerians head to the polls for 2023 general election.
  • Adamawa State Governor suspends the activities of local and international non-governmental organizations during election period.
  • Naira cash scarcity adversely impacts vulnerable people and humanitarian cash assistance programmes and operations.
Karu, 51, sought safety in Dikwa, Borno State, where she has been for six months with her family. She is one of many internally displaced persons in urgent need of food assistance and shelter. Photo: OCHA/Christina Powell
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Nigeria Food Security Outlook, February 2022 to May 2023

Restricted access to cash, anticipated election violence, and persisting conflict drive high food needs Food security outcomes for millions of households are expected to deteriorate in the coming...

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Nigeria Situation Report, 17 March 2023

HIGHLIGHTS US$1.3 billion required to reach 6 million people in north-east Nigeria with humanitarian assistance in 2023, an increase of 18 per cent from the 2022 funding requirements. More than 30...

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  • People in Need

    8,300,000 1% decrease since 9 Feb 2022

    Source: OCHA
  • People in Acute Need

    2,400,000

    Source: OCHA
  • People Targeted for Assistance

    6,000,000 9% increase since 9 Feb 2022

    Source: OCHA
  • Children in Need

    5,700,000 30% decrease since 9 Dec 2021

    Source: UNICEF
  • People in Food Crisis/Emergency (IPC phase 3+)

    12,936,583 41% increase since 29 Apr 2021

    Source: FAO
  • Acutely Malnourished Children in North-East & North-West Nigeria

    5,932,000

    Source: IPC

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