This Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 1,062,406 to enable the IFRC to support the Red Cross Society of Niger (RCSN) to assist 80,000 beneficiaries for 9 months with a focus on essential food and non-food items, shelter, health and water and sanitation. Needs assessment and scenario planning undertaken by the humanitarian agencies and the authorities indicate this number will increase as the insecurity in northern Nigeria continues.
The disaster
July 2014: approximately 800 displaced persons per week begin arriving in Niger’s Diffa region from Northern Nigeria. To date, more than 77,000 displaced people (Nigerian refugees and Nigerien returnees) have been registered, many considered in a critical situation. Host communities are no longer able to keep up with the situation and resources have been exhausted. The region has also experienced a rainfall shortage since May 2013, affecting farming and food security. Access to water, sanitation and primary health care is at a critical level and immediate humanitarian assistance is required.
12 September 2014: CHF 170,000 DREF allocated to support the National Society.
18 September 2014: Emergency Appeal launched for CHF 1,062,406.
