Abuja, 19 February 2020 - Mr Ayeo Olomiete, a health officer from Bayelsa State says “my community has been experiencing flood which always affects the entire area, displacing families and causing...
OKO-AMAKOM/NIGERIA, 3 May 2017 Okechukwu Onwuma still remembers the painful day heavy floods destroyed his small farm in southern Nigeria’s Delta State. “It was in November 2012, and the flood didn’t...
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Global Estimates 2015 - People displaced by disasters
RESULTS & ACHIEVEMENTS • After the World Bank, European Union, United Nations, and other partners conducted a comprehensive analysis of damages and losses across a wide spectrum of sectors, the teams...
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FOREWORD Shelter Projects 2013-2014 is the fifth edition in the series which began in 2008. This book adds 27 new shelter case studies and overviews, bringing the total number of project articles to...
Results & Achievements A Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) following record rainfall and flooding in Nigeria utilized extensive partnerships – such as the United Nations, the European Union, and...
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Around 9.5 million people are affected by conflict and natural disasters, with 255 000 internally displaced in the northeast and around 70 000 refugees and returnees in Niger, Cameroon and Chad. ...
Key messages Nigeria has the highest number of acutely malnourished children in West Africa. Despite a gradual increase in the number of children that are being treated, more efforts are needed by...
IBAJI, 14 February 2014 (IRIN) - Residents displaced by the 2012 deluge in Nigeria’s Kogi State have by now returned to their villages, where the lingering destruction and scarcity of food have...
Executive Summary In 2012, Nigeria was affected by its worst floods in more than 40 years. The flood waters, which affected 33 of the country`s 36 states, caused widespread destruction to property,...
Rreceive assistance from Nigerians in UK At least 16,470 internally displaced persons (IDP) are officially registered and living in various camps across several states in the country presently, the...
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This volume is the third of an annual series, which aims to provide the reader with regularly-updated assessments on the changing nature and dynamics of environmental migration throughout the world...
Priority Needs Advocate for the protection of civilians: Ensure adequate protection of civilians in the North East especially ending of deliberate and coordinated attacks and killings of boys, girls,...
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The activities proposed hereafter are still subject to the adoption of the financing decision ECHO/WWD/BUD/2014/01000 AMOUNT: EUR 7 500 000 CONTEXT Nigeria is the most populated country of Africa...
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KEY MESSAGES In West Africa, market supplies improved throughout the region in October due to average ongoing harvests. Carryover stocks were average to above-average in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Benin...
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Insécurité alimentaire en baisse au Sahel mais risque de dégradation dès janvier 2014 MESSAGES CLÉS Les récoltes seront globalement moyennes à bonnes dans la région. À la faveur des récoltes en...
Summary: The Emergency Appeal operation supported by the International Federation of the Red Cross and RED Crescent Societies (IFRC) has progressed as planned following its revision in May 2013, with...
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KEY MESSAGES In West Africa, cereals trade between the region’s surplus and deficit zones increased in September. Staple food prices remained stable throughout most of the central basin in September...
By David Fogden, IFRC, and Victoria Madamidola and Charles Eri, Nigerian Red Cross Society Heavy seasonal rains have caused flooding across Nigeria, bringing further misery to a population which is...
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HIGHLIGHTS The lean season continues in the Sahel, and the poorest households are still facing difficulties accessing adequate food. Floods have caused crop losses and affected livelihoods in the...