NHF allocates $23.8m to address humanitarian crisis in North-East Nigeria

The Nigeria Humanitarian Fund(NHF) has approved a sum of $23.8 million to address essential needs of conflict- affected people in North-Eastern Nigeria.

A statement dated November 2, 2021, and titled ‘Nigeria Humanitarian Fund: $23.8 Million to Address Critical Humanitarian Needs in North-East Nigeria’, revealed this.

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.”

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The statement revealed that forty percent of the NHF fund for each sector will be allocated to the humanitarian response in Adamawa and Yobe, and 60 percent to response in Borno, the epicenter 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.