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The humanitarian situation in northeastern Nigeria remains a concern due to insecurity, displacement, food insecurity, disease outbreaks, and flood-related displacement. The population faces multifaceted needs, requiring a comprehensive response to address food insecurity, malnutrition, protection issues, health concerns, shelter, education, and livelihood support. Food insecurity and malnutrition are pressing concerns, particularly for children under five, while protection issues affect internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees. The health sector is strained due to disease outbreaks, highlighting the need for improved healthcare and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services. Adequate shelter, education, and livelihood support are also essential for IDPs, returnees, and affected communities to recover and build resilience.
The health sector organized a humanitarian response strategy and localization workshop in Maiduguri, Nigeria, from December 9-13, 2024. The workshop aimed to build health system resilience, ensure lifesaving health services, and enhance local and national actor engagement in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states. Participants, including state health ministries, NGOs, UN agencies, and CSOs, developed a health sector humanitarian response strategy and localization plan. Key recommendations included strengthening reporting mechanisms, implementing cost-efficient programming, and establishing a Localization Technical Working Group. Next steps include drafting and circulating the humanitarian strategy and localization document, convening a follow-up workshop in February 2025, and sharing workshop resources with participants.
In 2024, a total of $89.9 million was required by the health sector to address these challenges, only 43% were received from various sources, including the Central Emergency Response Fund, Nigeria Humanitarian Fund, and donors.
As of December 2024, humanitarian health assistance has reached 2.56 million beneficiaries, representing 69% of the targeted population, through 58 implementing partners in 411 wards, 60 local government areas (LGAs), across the BAY states.