: Weekly Situation Report No. 9 3 August 2021

This report is compiled by OCHA Nigeria in collaboration with humanitarian partners.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Two cases of acute watery diarrhea (AWD) test positive for cholera, as partners engage the Government on a declaration of outbreak to facilitate the rapid scale-up of response. • Government and partners facilitate a contingency planning workshop to mitigate the impacts of flooding across vulnerable locations as the rainy season approaches its peak. • Protection partners intensify advocacy with Government on the construction of information centers in out-of-camp areas to strengthen/improve service delivery.

SITUATION OVERVIEW

Two cases of AWD test positive for cholera

A second case of cholera was confirmed in Adamawa State during the week following laboratory tests of AWD samples by the national reference laboratory in Abuja, the country’s capital. Both confirmed cases are from LGA, which has six AWD cases. has one case, bringing the total to seven with no fatalities. Partners are following up with the State Government on the declaration of an outbreak to enable the scale-up of ongoing response. Across affected and vulnerable locations, humanitarian partners continue to ramp up risk mitigation and response measures, including water trucking and chlorination of water sources, disinfection of drainages, distribution of WASH kits and awareness messaging (including via radio) on the risks and response protocols. Although WASH and health partners agreed to a 3-month response plan to scale-up response for the entire rainy season, the declaration of an outbreak by the government is essential to provide the basis for resource mobilization to fund the plan. Cases will likely increase over the coming weeks as the rainy season gathers momentum.

Contingency planning for flooding during the peak of the rainy season

Government (including State and National Emergency Management Agencies, SEMA/NEMA) and humanitarian partners convened a two-day workshop during the week to harmonize contingency plans for flood risks and impact across vulnerable locations in the state. The workshop reviewed trends of previous years, projections for this year (including the annual flooding outlook which identified some 179 most vulnerable locations in the state), current capacity of government and partners, likely challenges, and priority actions to follow up on. Possible funding opportunities including the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund (NHF) were also discussed. A draft document will be circulated with sectors and other stakeholders for inputs which will be harmonized to support advocacy efforts. Adamawa is usually the worst affected by flooding in the north- east during the rainy season, which is worsened by the release of water from the Lagdo Dam on the Cameroonian side.

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Ongoing advocacy with Government on the construction of information centers in out-of-camp areas

Protection partners led by UNHCR and INTERSOS during the week intensified engagement with SEMA on the allocation/approval of land for the construction of information centers in out-of-camp areas across the state. The information centers will provide a platform for the improvement of protection monitoring and response, including timely identification of cases, follow-up and management of reported cases and support services for survivors. Partners had in recent weeks raised alarm over the surge of gender-based violence (GBV) cases targeting women and adolescent girls across camps, host communities and return areas in the state. The strengthening of the legal system, including laws to protect vulnerable groups and provide access to legal services/justice pathways, is another priority issue that partners are following up on with Government.

HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE

Camp Coordination and Camp Management / Non-Food Items Response: • CCCM partners carried out a house-to-house sensitization exercise in Zaibadari and Sangere communities in LGA on the importance of proper disposal of refuse and the risks of disease outbreaks and flooding. UNHCR Camp Coordination and Camp Management also conducted similar monitoring visits across vulnerable locations in the LGA where concerns over limited access to potable water supply, livelihoods and food assistance were raised by community members. Follow up visits will be conducted in the coming weeks to address the concerns raised.

Food Security Response: • 30 female headed households (HHs) between the ages of 18-35 were targeted in Song, and for small scale agro-processing and entrepreneurship development. In Song, 10 HHs are to benefit from a Hammer Milling Machine, while 10 from Fufore and 10 from Mubi North are to be supported by FAO with Rice Milling Machines. • FAO rolled out a rainy season agricultural support programme targeting some 10,320 HHs across nine LGAs. The HHs will receive farming inputs including seeds and small tools to cultivate food crops. The agency also trained some 75 HHs on aquaculture and micro-gardening in Fufure and Mubi North LGAs. • ICRC supported 7,396 households with farming inputs including small tools and seeds such as cowpea, maize, rice, sorghum, watermelon and vegetable across four LGAs (Hong, , and ) to enable communities take advantage of the rainy season to cultivate crops.

Health Response: • WHO during the week reached some 4,147 people, mostly women, with mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) and GBV services across 10 LGAs. • IRC reached 3,554 people with medical consultation services across 7 public health centers (PHCs) in Michika LGA. The agency also commenced training on family planning for Ministry of Health (MoH) staff in the LGA.

Nutrition Response: • A total of 1,633 under-5 children were screened for malnutrition during the week, including 137 cases of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) that were identified and admitted to IRC-run out-patient treatment (OPT) sites in Michika and Askira Uba LGAs. Some 85 SAM cases were discharged during the week after recovery. Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) training and awareness sessions were also facilitated for mothers and caregivers across the two LGAs.

Protection Response:

• Protection partners including UNHCR, INTERSOS and IRC conducted monitoring and awareness sessions on GBV issues, children’s rights, disability inclusion and property rights, among others, across Michika, , Mubi and

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Maiha LGAs. Additionally, 30 beneficiaries were supported with legal documentation services in Maiha and Madagali LGAs.

Child Protection Sub-Working Group Response: • Some 33 unaccompanied children were identified and registered for case management services by IRC during the week. 116 younger and older adolescents participated in supporting adolescents and their families in emergencies (SAFE) sessions conducted by the agency. Some 45 female caregivers of malnourished children across outpatient sites participated in safe parenting sessions this week in Madagali and Michika LGAs.

Gender-Based Violence Sub-Working Group Response: • Three GBV cases were reported during the week and documented by sub-sector partners. They were referred for legal assistance services. Psychosocial support activities including information and skill acquisition sessions on knitting (of caps and face masks) were conducted for some 20 GBV survivors.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Response: • IRC trucked some 9,000 liters of chlorinated water to IDP households across the Mubi Burnt Bricks Camp in Mubi LGA. The agency also carried out COVID-19 hygiene promotion and sensitization campaigns reaching some 9,021 individuals across 13 health facilities and communities in Askira Uba and Michika LGAs. • IRC rehabilitated 3 broken hand pumps restoring access to potable water for 1,500 individuals across Tsukumu community in Michika LGA. The agency also carried out water quality analysis covering 54 boreholes across Girei, Yola North and LGAs as part of the AWD/cholera response.

Funding Overview Out of $1.0 billion required for the 2021 humanitarian response in north-east Nigeria, $225 million is required for Adamawa State.

For further information, please contact: Esty Sutyoko, Deputy Head of Office, OCHA Nigeria [email protected] +234 903 781 0095 Moseray Sesay, Head of Sub Office, OCHA Adamawa State [email protected] +234 703 171 8734 Abiodun Banire, HAO/Reports Officer, OCHA Nigeria [email protected] +234 703 171 8735

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