Humanitarian Response Plan

HUMANITARIAN 2018 RESPONSE PLAN JANUARY-DECEMBER 2018 DEC 2017 NIGERIA OCHA/Yasmina Guerda PEOPLE IN NEED IN ADAMAWA, PEOPLE TARGETED REQUIREMENTPART I: (US$) BORNO AND YOBE STATES 7.7M 6.1M 1.05B CHAD NUMBER OF TARGETED PEOPLE PER STATE Abadam Yusufari NIGER Lake Chad Yunusari Mobbar Machina BORNO Kukawa Guzamala Nguru Karasuwa YOBE Bursari Bade 0.1M 1.2M 0.5M 1.3M Returnees Remaining Returnees Remaining people inGeidam need people in need Gubio Jakusko Bade Monguno Nganzai Marte 0.1M Internally Tarmua Ngala displaced people Magumeri 1.4M Jere Kala/Balge Mafa 3.2M Dikwa Nangere Damaturu Maiduguri Potiskum Fune Kaga Konduga Bama Fika Gujba 1.3M Internally Gwoza displaced people Damboa Gulani Chibok 03 Biu Madagali Askira/Uba Michika Kwaya Kusar Bayo Hawul ADAMAWA Mubi North Gombi Hong Shani Mubi South 0.7M 0.7M Returnees Remaining people in need Guyuk Maiha CAMEROON Song Shelleng CHAD Lamurde Numan 1.6MGirei Demsa Yola South Yola North 0.1M Internally Fufore displaced people Estimated number of people targeted for Mayo humanitarian assistance by population category -Belwa Returnees Remaining people Jada in need State total Ganye Internally displaced people Estimated number of people targeted for humanitarian assistance per local government area Toungo More than 100,000 75,000 - 100,000 50,000 - 75,000 Abuja 25,000 - 50,000 Less than 25,000 PART I: TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I: COUNTRY STRATEGY Foreword by the Humanitarian Coordinator �� 03 Statement of support from the Minister of State �� 04 The 2018 HRP and a humanitarian vision �� 05 The humanitarian response plan at a glance �� 06 Overview of the crisis �� 07 Strategic objectives �� 13 Response strategy �� 14 Operational capacity �� 19 Humanitarian access �� 20 Response monitoring �� 21 Summary of needs, targets and requirements �� 22 02 PART II: OPERATIONAL RESPONSE PLANS Food security �� 24 Protection, child protection and gender-based violence �� 26 Health �� 34 Nutrition �� 36 Shelter and non-food items �� 38 Education �� 40 Water, sanitation and hygiene �� 43 Logistics �� 45 Early recovery and livelihoods �� 47 Displacement management systems (CCCM) �� 49 Coordination �� 51 Emergency telecommunications �� 53 PART III: ANNEXES Guide to giving �� 56 Participating organisations and funding requirements �� 57 Strategic objectives, indicators and targets �� 58 What if�� we fail to respond? �� 69 Acronyms �� 70 End notes �� 72 PART I: FOREWORD BY THE humanitarian COOrdinatOR FOREWORD BY THE HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR The humanitarian crisis in north-east Nigeria continues as longer planning horizons, more strategic interventions and hostilities between Nigerian security forces and non-state flexible, longer-term funding. armed groups enter their ninth year. Civilians still bear The 2018 HRP is, therefore, underpinned by a multi-year the brunt of the conflict that has resulted in widespread strategy representing a paradigm shift as well as a commitment displacement, lack of protection, destroyed infrastructure and by the international humanitarian community to align with collapsed basic services. The food and nutrition crisis is of the Government’s Economic and Recovery and Growth massive proportions. An estimated 7.7 million people in the Plan (2017-2020), the Buhari Plan and the United Nations three most affected states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe now Sustainable Development Partnership Framework (2018- depend on humanitarian assistance for their survival. 2022). It is a step towards strengthening the nexus between In 2016 and 2017, in close cooperation with the Government humanitarian, development and peace interventions, in line of Nigeria, the humanitarian community provided life-saving with the New Way of Working and commitments made at the assistance and helped stabilise living conditions for millions of World Humanitarian Summit in May 2016. Partners will work people. Mortality and morbidity were reduced and a further together towards collective outcomes through joint analysis, spillover effect prevented. In 2017, the response was scaled up planning and programming, and a coordinated platform for 03 and, as of October, had reached 5.6 million people. Some major the delivery of humanitarian and development assistance. successes were achieved, including a decrease in the number of The provision of life-saving emergency assistance to the food insecure people from 5.1 million to 3.9 million1, the rapid most vulnerable remains our immediate priority. We will containment of the cholera outbreak through the innovative use also scale up protection and resilience-based activities, of an oral cholera vaccine, improved agricultural production and ensure better quality of our interventions. Capacity- through assistance to 1.3 million farmers and access to a higher building for local partners and Government counterparts number of affected people. These results can be attributed to will be prioritised across the response to strengthen national strong coordination, extensive engagement and generous response mechanisms and ensure sustainability. In doing so, funding. The Government of Nigeria succeeded in opening new humanitarian partners will require $1.05 billion to reach 6.1 areas in mid-2017 that enabled the humanitarian community million people with humanitarian assistance. to provide much-needed life-saving assistance. In 2017, donors funded the appeal very generously: as of 31 Despite these achievements, many challenges remain as the December, we had received 70.5 per cent of the requested conflict and population movements continue. Prior to the amount, which has enabled us to achieve tangible results. While crisis, the region was already mired by chronic development we are aware that other large-scale crises also require donor challenges. Humanitarian assistance has prevented people from support, it is essential to continue this positive momentum and slipping below emergency thresholds, but it has not addressed build on the results attained. Should we fail to meet our targets, underlying vulnerabilities. In the absence of a political it could undermine the gains made to date. solution, the crisis will likely continue into 2018. While a robust humanitarian response will be essential – especially in hardest- I therefore call on your continuous support to the people in hit Borno State – the protracted nature of the crisis creates new north-east Nigeria. Let’s work together to not only save lives needs which require longer-term assistance. For the 1.6 million today but also towards restoring stability to the region, ending who are displaced from their homes, and the communities that the crisis and saving lives tomorrow. host them, we need to find durable solutions. This requires Edward Kallon United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria PART I: Statement OF SUPPOrt BY THE MINISTER OF STATE STATEMENT OF SUPPORT BY THE MINISTER OF STATE The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has led from and gender as a focus. We understand that this is a huge task, the front creating the enabling environment in which given the current global economic environment. However, humanitarian actors operate in the country. FGN remains at FGN will also target a 4.1 Million people in the six (6) affected the helm continuing to co-ordinate efforts as well as contribute states so that not a single man, woman or child is left behind directly to the response. Nigeria has and will continue to and there will be no gaps in the humanitarian response, demonstrate a strong commitment to effective collaboration particularly as stability is gradually being realised and people with the international humanitarian community as they trickle back into their communities. undertake their priority activities as endorsed jointly with the The Government of Nigeria is focused on three key priorities government. (i) Protection and Gender: in line with the commitment to Even as we request the support and assistance required to international humanitarian law addressing the protection tackle the crisis efficiently, we are at the same time, able to needs of the 7.7million affected (Women, Men, Boys, and demonstrate leadership in world class

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