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In Numbers

1.9 m people displaced, of which 1.5 million in Borno and 0.11 million in Yobe States (IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix, January 2017)

4.7 m people food insecure in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States and projected to increase to 5.1 m between June and August 2017 (Phases 3, 4 & 5 Cadre Harmonisé, October 2016)

Highlights

• In February, WFP, both directly and through partnerships has reached a total of 1.07 million beneficiaries through cash-based transfers (CBT), inkind food distributions and provision of nutritious food to children 6 to 59 months and pregnant and nursing women.

• Germany, Nigeria, Norway and the United Nations hosted on 24 February the “Oslo Humanitarian Conference on Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region”, which brought together 24 countries. In total, pledges for financial support surpassed USD 672 million.

Situation Update

• The prolonged humanitarian crisis in the wake of the Boko Haram insurgency has had a devastating impact on food and nutrition security in the region leading to famine-like conditions in some areas. According to a report released by FEWS NET on 25 January, given the reduced capacity to cope and the possibility that additional shocks will occur, Nigeria and three other countries face a credible risk of famine (Phase 5).

• The security situation remains fragile and unpredictable and is likely the most significant impediment to humanitarian access, often requiring military escorts on roads where threats of attack remain high.

• The most affected three states (Borno, Yobe and Adamawa) are predominantly sustained by subsistence farming and small scale seasonal-dependent agriculture. For a third consecutive year, these livelihoods have been disrupted and vulnerable communities in these areas will continue to rely on food assistance