Attachments
In Numbers
7.9 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in 2024 (HRP 2024)
31.8 million acutely food-insecure people (15 percent of the population). This includes:
4.8 million acutely food insecure people in the northeast and
6.2 million acutely food insecure people in the northwest (Cadre Harmonisé, March 2024)
3.6 million internally displaced people. This includes:
1.3 million IDPs in the northcentral and northwestern states (IOM DTM, June 2024)
2.3 million IDPs in the northeast (IOM DTM, December 2023)
Situation Update
Since late June and continuing into July, the security situation in northern Nigeria has been marked by drastic escalation in violence including multiple deadly IED attacks in Borno state.
The latest displacement tracking matrix (DTM) report published in July, indicates that households in the northwest and northcentral states are increasingly displaced, have lost or abandoned assets, and face limited income opportunities.
Compared to the previous DTM report from March, the number of IDPs has surged in 6 states with Sokoto state experiencing a 24 percent increase, Zamfara 19 percent, and Katsina 6 percent. Benue state saw the highest increase, with a 27 percent increase.
Poor households remained priced out of the market as food inflation in July was 39.53 percent higher than in the same period last year.
Malnutrition rates in conflict-affected areas are exceeding seasonal projections driven by food shortages, poor access to WASH facilities, and ongoing displacement. In Borno state, five Local Government Areas (LGAs) are experiencing critical malnutrition levels beyond emergency thresholds - the highest GAM rate of 35.1 percent was recorded in Gwoza LGA.
Nigeria faces impending flooding. The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation (FMWR&S) has warned of potential river flooding due to high-intensity rainfall in 19 states, including Adamawa and Jigawa starting in July.
The compounding shocks and sustained displacement in the northern states remain the key drivers of all-year-round food insecurity for conflict affected people.