Nigeria - Nigeria Humanitarian Fund - OCHA 2020

March 2020 - A decade of conflict between government forces and Islamist insurgents in northeastern Nigeria has given rise to one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the world characterized by mass displacement and grave human rights abuses including abductions killings and sexual violence. In 2020 assessments indicate that 7.7 million people are expected to require humanitarian assistance including emergency food rations treatment for life-threatening severe acute malnutrition and other healthcare services and protection for vulnerable women and girls at grave risk of sexual and gender-based violence. With the support of GAC and other donors the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund channels resources to humanitarian partners to respond to the critical needs of people affected by the devastating humanitarian situation. Project activities include: (1) filling critical funding gaps to support life-saving activities such as shelter health or protection; (2) promoting needs-based assistance including targeting the most vulnerable in accordance with humanitarian principles; (3) strengthening coordination of humanitarian assistance; (4) improving the relevance and coherence of humanitarian response by strategically funding priorities as identified under the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Humanitarian Response Plan; and (5) expanding the delivery of humanitarian assistance in hard-to-reach areas by partnering with local and international non-governmental organizations.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved coordination of the humanitarian response to effectively address priority humanitarian needs; (2) improved timeliness in implementing life-saving activities; (3) increased humanitarian access by partnering more effectively with local non-governmental humanitarian organizations; and (4) increased oversight and monitoring of humanitarian assistance projects in hard-to-reach areas. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crisis or that are facing acute food insecurity.