Nigeria
Overview
COVID-19 in Nigeria
Key Figures
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People in Need 10,600,000 34% increase since April 21, 2020
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People Targeted for Assistance 7,800,000 32% increase since April 21, 2020
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Children in Need 4,070,000 5% decrease since August 31, 2018
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People in Food Crisis/Emergency (IPC phase 3+) 4,022,461 11% decrease since June 1, 2019
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Northeast Nigeria: People in Food Crisis/Emergency (IPC phase 3+) 2,735,603 60% increase since November 30, 2018
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Acutely Malnourished Children in North East Nigeria 921,618
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IDPs 2,118,550 1% increase since June 16, 2020
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Returnees since August 2015 1,714,682 1% increase since June 16, 2020
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Nigerian Refugees in the Region 300,111 No change since August 31, 2020
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Nigerian Refugees in Cameroon 114,496 No change since August 31, 2020
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Nigerian Refugees & Asylum-Seekers in Chad 15,941 1% increase since August 31, 2020
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Nigerian Refugees in Niger 119,541 1% increase since April 30, 2019
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Cameroonian Refugees in Nigeria 60,494 2% increase since August 31, 2020
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Severely Malnourished Children in Lake Chad Basin Crisis Area 400,000 No change since June 29, 2020
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People in Food Crisis/Emergency (IPC phase 3+) in Lake Chad Basin Crisis Area 4,300,000 16% increase since June 29, 2020
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Schools Closed due to Insecurity 934 No change since June 30, 2019
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KKA Incidents against Aid Workers (Killed, Kidnapped and Arrested per year) 2 67% decrease since December 31, 2019
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Aid Workers affected by KKA Incidents (Killed, Kidnapped and Arrested per year) 7 59% decrease since December 31, 2019
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Aid Workers Kidnapped (per year) 7 30% decrease since December 31, 2019
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People Received WFP Food Assistance (per month) 756,600 1% increase since June 30, 2020
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New IDPs by Conflict (per year) 248,000 54% decrease since December 31, 2018
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New IDPs by Natural Disasters (per year) 157,000 74% decrease since December 31, 2018
Key Content
Appeals & Response plans
- OCHA: Nigeria: 2020 HRP Addendum COVID-19 Response Plan
- OCHA: Sahel Crisis: Overview of Humanitarian Needs and Requirements (May 2020)
- OCHA: Nigeria Humanitarian Response Plan 2020 (March 2020)
- OCHA: Nigeria Humanitarian Response Strategy 2019-2021 (January 2019 - December 2021) (December 2018)
- IOM: IOM Nigeria: COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (Feb-Dec 2020)
- UNHCR: Coronavirus emergency appeal: UNHCR’s preparedness and response plan (REVISED) 5 August 2020
- FAO: West Africa Desert Locust Crisis Appeal (May–December 2020)
- UNICEF: Humanitarian Action for Children 2020 - Nigeria
- Govt. Nigeria: Nigeria food and nutrition response plan for COVID-19 pandemic, April 2020
Latest Updates
- Insecurity Insight: Aid in Danger Bi-Weekly News Brief, 9 - 22 September 2020
- Insecurity Insight: Education in Danger Monthly News Brief, August 2020
- Insecurity Insight: Reporting sexual violence by state bodies or conflict actors and affecting IDPs and refugees - September 2020
- Insecurity Insight: Education in Danger Monthly News Brief, September 2020
- IOM: IOM Quarterly Regional Report - Europe Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) July - September 2020 (Q3 2020)