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An update on camp closures in Borno State (CCCM, Shelter/NFI Sector)

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  • The Borno State Government (BSG), as part of its IDP relocation programme, has closed or partially closed/relocated 17 IDP camps in Jere, Konduga, Ngala, and Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) LGAs between May 2021 and 30 June 2024, impacting 35,522 households, or 166,775 individuals. The state issued a directive that all official IDP camps will be closed by the end of December 2024 or within the term of office by 2027.

  • Borno State presently has 82% of all IDP population across BAY States, with 215 IDP camps (62 formal and 153 informal sites), and 473 host community sites, with an estimated 372,139 HHs (1,711,481 individuals).

  • In a recent return assessment by the IOM DTM, 37% of respondents indicated the desire to return to their homes of origin while 38% indicated the hope to integrate into their areas of displacement.

  • Since January 2024, an estimated 1,623 HHs, or 8,115 individuals, have been relocated across various LGAs of Borno.

    Data source: Sector partners, IOM DTM