The Nigeria Humanitarian Fund has approved a sum of $23.8 million to provide essential assistance to people affected by conflict, food insecurity, and disease outbreak in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria.
This was revealed in a statement dated November 2, 2021, and titled ‘Nigeria Humanitarian Fund: $23.8 Million to Address Critical Humanitarian Needs in North-East Nigeria.’
According to the statement, the fund will be allocated to 75 eligible humanitarian partners, including national non-governmental organisations, to help them address critical humanitarian needs and ensure that essential assistance reaches people affected by conflict, food insecurity, inclement weather, and disease outbreaks in North-East Nigeria.”
Head of Office for United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Nigeria, Trond Jensen, said, “It is my sincere hope that this next round of funding allocated to partners will support remote education activities, reduce protection risks, improve shelters, and ensure food assistance is provided to communities.”
The statement revealed that forty per cent of the fund for each sector will be allocated to the humanitarian response in Adamawa and Yobe, and 60 per cent to response in Borno, the epicentre of protracted conflict.
“According to the 2021 Humanitarian Needs Overview, the humanitarian crisis in BAY states is one of the largest and most severe in the region, if not in the world. The ongoing conflict has caused millions of people to flee their homes – and by extension – farmlands, business, and support networks,” the statement added.