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Problem statement The budget shortfall which started in 2025 led to a drastic reduction in regional information management capacities in West and Central Africa. Core data systems (DTM,...

SUMMARY OF THE EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL Fig 1: Health districts at risk of cholera in Cameroon The IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) has allocated CHF 549,807 to support the implementation of...

SUMMARY OF THE SIMPLIFIED EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL The IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) has allocated two hundred and twenty thousand Swiss France (CHF 220,000) for the implementation of...

SUMMARY OF THE EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL The IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) has approved a total of CHF 876,576 CHF for the implementation of the (Name of the National Society and the...

HIGHLIGHTS Children in Burkina Faso continue to experience a complex humanitarian crisis driven by displacement, food insecurity and recurrent climate shocks. Needs remain high due to heightened...

This plan shows how anticipatory action helps drought-affected communities in northern Nigeria act before a crisis unfolds. This Anticipatory Action Plan (AAP) for drought in Baure Local Government...

This plan shows how anticipatory action helps communities in Numan, Nigeria prepare for and mitigate riverine flooding. This Anticipatory Action Plan (AAP) for riverine floods in Numan Local...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2025 Anticipatory Action (AA) After Activation Review (AAR) for Nigeria brought together federal and state authorities, technical agencies, UN partners, INGOs, NNGOs, academia,...

Mali faces increasingly frequent and severe floods that threaten lives, livelihoods, and essential infrastructure across the country, compounding the challenges faced by communities already living...

A Crisis of Repeated Loss North-East Nigeria continues to face one of the world's most complex humanitarian crises, shaped by over a decade of conflict, mass displacement and increasingly severe...

In Numbers 795,389 people assisted* 5,009 mt of food assistance delivered* US$ 7.5 million in cash-based transfers made* US$ 74.3 million six-month net funding requirements (October 2025 – March...

In August 2025, the Government of Niger, in collaboration with World Food Programme (WFP), activated the Anticipatory Action Plan (AAP) to mitigate the forecasted impacts of flooding on lives and...

In September 2025, the World Food Programme (WFP), in collaboration with the Government of Nigeria, activated its Anticipatory Action Plan (AAP) to mitigate the impacts of flooding in Yola North,...

In 2025, an estimated 3.3 million people in Cameroon need humanitarian assistance and protection services. Armed violence, natural disasters, and disease outbreaks continue to disrupt lives in the...

According to the July 2025 hydrological forecasts (SAPCI, DGRE, MEEA, 2025), increasing water flows are expected in several basins nationwide, particularly in the Diamangou sub-basin (Niger Basin),...

Context In Cameroon, the Far North region is experiencing a multidimensional crisis, linked to climate extremes, insecurity and increasing humanitarian needs, that continues to worsen, severely...

SUMMARY OF THE SIMPLIFIED EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL The IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) allocated CHF 220,000 for the implementation of anticipatory actions to reduce and mitigate the impact...

Abuja, Nigeria, June 17, 2025 — In the wake of devastating flash floods in northern Nigeria, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is ramping up its flood preparedness and response efforts across...

The IRC studied a community-led program in Yola, Nigeria, designed to help neighborhoods prepare for floods. Compared to direct cash assistance to households, the community approach improved outcomes...

Getting Ahead of Large Cholera Outbreaks Today, we can predict with increasing confidence the occurrence and humanitarian impact of a wide range of shocks, including large communicable disease...