Key messages
The INGO Forum is concerned that not enough attention is being paid to the ongoing and deepening humanitarian crisis in North-East Nigeria, where 4 million people are experiencing acute food insecurity and 1.5 million people have been displaced by the conflict and are in need of immediate humanitarian assistance.
The ongoing conflict is continuing to displace people. Conditions in most areas of displacement are not suitable for supporting safe and voluntary returns due to insecurity, lack of basic services and absence of humanitarian actors in these areas.
The most urgent needs identified are: Food, Protection, Livelihoods
While needs at critical stage include Health, Nutrition, Shelter/NFIs, Education, WASH and Psycho-Social Support
Returns are happening to a limited extent only in some parts of Adamawa State where 15% of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) come from.
There is extremely limited coverage and funding of the humanitarian response.
The INGOs have scaled-up their assistance and are ready to continue supporting Nigeria in tackling the humanitarian consequences of the conflict in the North-East, in cooperation with the Government of Nigeria, Nigerian civil society and other partners.
