Multi-sectoral assistance to flood-affected populations in Nigeria

Flooding in Nigeria has affected more than 3 million people across 34 of the country’s 36 states, in the worst floods since 2012. Over 600 deaths have been recorded, with 2,500 injured and 1.5 million people displaced. Homes and farmlands are being damaged, further heightening the food insecurity and malnutrition situation in the country, where an estimated 19.5 million people face food insecurity. The floods have also contaminated water sources, increasing the risk of waterborne disease in the midst of a severe cholera outbreak. 

This project, implemented in the 18 most-affected States throughout the country, seeks to provide lifesaving multi-sectoral assistance (shelter, cash, health, WASH) to meet the basic needs of flood-affected people. 

Risultati principali attesi:  

-    27,000 households reached in 18 States with multi-purpose cash transfers 

-    500 damaged houses rehabilitated in 5 States

-    Temporary shelter provided to 1000 affected households

-    36,000 households targeted with health and care services in 18 states

-    20,334 households targeted with water sanitation and hygiene services in 18 states

Nigerian Red Cross Society 

Government: 

Emergency Management Agency (NEMA/SEMA)

Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs & Disaster Management (FMHADMSD) 

UN Agencies: UNOCHA, IOM, FAO, WFP