ADAMAWA, Inter-agency Rapid Needs Assessment As of 20th September 2019

This report is produced by OCHA Nigeria in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 4 to 5 September 2019.

AGUF, CEPFOWY, CFFAN, CISCOPE, CPPLI, DAWOS, FAO, IOM, IRC, JANA, NHRC, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNOCHA, WHO

HIGHLIGHTS

• An estimated 25,000 people have been affected by floods in , , Ganye, , , , Song, and LGAs with a total number of 50 communities as a result of the heavy rainfalls from the 1 to 22 August 2019.

• An estimate of 70% of the total population affected needs Food, Shelter, NFI and protection assistance.

• An Inter-agency assessment was conducted on the 4 through 5 August 2019 to 4 flood-ravaged LGAs in . The assessment was conducted upon the request of the state Government for humanitarian actors to provide urgent relief assistance to people affected by the recent floods.

Map sources: OCHA, OSGOF, UNCS The boundaries and names shown, and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Map created: 20 September 2019

SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT FINDINGS

• Out of the 8 communities visited in 4 LGAs affected by the floods, 2 health facilities were fully functional while one was partially damaged in Bomgel, Shelleng LGA. The other communities have no health facilities on site. • CMAM program is available in 2 of the health facilities visited although while the partially damaged health facility has no basic nutritional screening and counseling services. • Common medical ailments in the functional health facilities were Malaria 55%, Diarrhea 22%, Acute Respiratory infection 18%, injuries, and others 5%. • In the 2 functional health facilities visited, basic drugs available were said to last for less than one month. These available drugs were mostly of a single class and not having dosages for the different age groups. • Mental health services are grossly insufficient and not structured in any way to address the needs of the communities. • Heavy downfall created a weakness in the structures. • Livestock such as cattle, sheep, goat, chicken, pigs, duck, turkey and others were either wash away, died, stolen and or missing. • The existing water run-off channel was overtopped resulting in a devastating effect on the community close to the water channels. • Most of the buildings affected were constructed in waterlog areas this accounts for the collapse of many structures. • There was no proper drainage system to accommodate water during a heavy downpour. Farms and foodstuffs were washed away leaving no trace of any crops while other farms were submerged for days with no hope of yield. • Most people in the affected community have lost their personal belonging. • Most affected community people were forced to seek refuge in neighboring communities resulting in overcrowding and displacement. • An estimated 70% of the residential buildings are partially damaged while others were completely destroyed as a result of the flooding creating a harsh environmental condition to the displaced families.

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• School buildings have been submerged in the flood while others that were not affected serve as unofficial IDP camps for the affected communities. • Teaching and learning materials for pupils and teachers were reported to have been washed away. • Several houses were demolished while many partially destroyed and most people have lost their personal belonging • Separation of families has been reported in all the locations. • Increased cases of child labor such as hawking, loading of sand were reported in the communities. • Increase in cases of coughing in children and fever in the communities due to their exposure to cold and mosquito bites. • Poor access to sufficient quality and quantity of safe drinking water. • Poor access to sanitation facilities, with a prevalence of Open Defecation (OD). • Poor drainage system and indiscriminate littering of solid waste.

DRIVERS AND UNDERLYING FACTORS

• Lack of proper construction of the building foundation located on the waterways. • The obstruction of waterways by the new road constructed in Gombeyel Shelleng LGA. • An overtopped existing water run-off channel. • Lack of proper drainage system to accommodate water during a heavy downpour in Bachure and Yolde pate. • Lack of proper town planning strategies.

AFFECTED POPULATION

LGA Ward Displaced Persons Sources Girls Boys Women Men Shelleng Gombeyel 349 314 508 324 Observation and KII interview Shelleng Gwagarap 135 155 233 186 Observation and KII interview Guyuk Chikila 737 793 683 510 Observation and KII interview Yola Modire 663 441 386 349 Observation and KII interview South Yola Bachure 405 336 308 279 Observation and KII interview North 2,289 2,039 2,118 1,648

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LGA Affected Communities Projected Population Affected Population Reported Deaths

Demsa 3 3,087 1,117 - Fufore 8 3,616 3,234 2 Ganye 5 - 2,787 - Girei 3 797 1,540 - Mayo-Belwa 5 - 2,089 4 Shelleng 4 2,948 2,350 - Song 4 - 2,219 - Yola North 14 3,180 3,953 1 Yola South 14 4,850 5,711 8 60 18,478 25,000 15

HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE

Protection Key Findings • Child headed households/orphans were recorded. • Female-headed households without support. • Gender-based violence is perpetrated by intimate partners through the youths who said it has reduced and sexual harassment. • Separation of families has been reported in all the locations. • The elderly and the physically challenged have specific needs. • Most of the displaced population is staying in school buildings. • Reported cases of missing children. • Child labour such as hawking, loading of sand has increased in the communities. • Children have reported increased cases of coughing and fever in the communities due to their exposure to cold and mosquito bites. • Rape of women reported by the men in the Loko community prior to the flood but none have been reported after the flooding. • Women are afraid to report SGBV cases for fears of being identified as survivors when confidentiality is breached.

Priorities for immediate humanitarian response • Sensitization of GBV. • Tracing and reunification for most of the families separated. • Immediate NFI distribution is inclusive of (pots, clothes for children, slippers, mosquito nets) to affected population.

Long-term priorities • PSS for children and adults. • Participatory assessment for identification of protection risks and needs. • Livelihood support to those who female-headed households.

Health Nutrition Key Findings • Out of the 8 communities visited in 4 LGAs affected by the floods, 2 health facilities were fully functional while one was partially damaged in Bomgel, Shelleng LGA. No health facility in the remaining communities. • CMAM program is available in 2 of the health facilities visited although while the partially damaged health facility has no basic nutritional screening and counseling services. Adamawa, Nigeria Inter-agency Rapid Needs Assessment Report No. 2 | 4

• Common medical ailments in the functional health facilities were Malaria 55%, Diarrhea 22%, Acute Respiratory infection 18%, injuries, and others 5%. • All services rendered, especially consumables and laboratory services were paid for by out of the pocket expenditure. • In the 2 functional health facilities visited, basic drugs available were said to last for less than one month. These available drugs were mostly of a single class and not having dosages for the different age groups. • Mental health services are grossly insufficient and not structured in any way to address the needs of the communities.

Priorities for immediate humanitarian response • Provide essential supplies, treatment drugs, dignity kits, STI drugs Kit and Rape Kits. • Deployment of hard to reach mobile teams. • Train and deploy community-based PSS and PFA workers as volunteers especially in Bachure and Modire communities of Yola North and South. • Setting up of basic CMAM services in health facilities with linkages.

Long-term priorities • Capacity building of health officers. • Renovation and equipping of destroyed health facilities. • Training health personnel and supply of commodities for mental health services within facilities and by mobile teams. • Consideration of Cash Intervention for medical services.

Shelter Key Findings • Heavy downfall created a weakness in the structures. • The existing water run-off channel was overtopped resulting in a devastating effect on the community close to the water channels. • Most of the buildings affected were constructed in waterlog areas this accounts for the collapse of many structures. • There was no proper drainage system to accommodate water during a heavy downpour. • Most people in the affected community have lost their personal belonging. • Most affected community people were forced to seek refuge in neighbouring communities resulting in overcrowding and displacement. • An estimated 70% of the residential buildings are partially damaged while others were completely destroyed as a result of the flooding creating harsh environmental conditions to the displaced families. Priorities for immediate humanitarian response • Provision of 2,800 shelter kits for those whose houses were partially destroyed by the flood to rebuild. • Provision of standard NFI kits to 5000HH affected by the flooding. • Provision of 600 transitional shelter for those in host communities who are overcrowded to restore dignity and decongestion through host communities’ engagement on accessibility to land for construction. • Provision of #5,000 assorted clothing for Children (boys/girls, 2 pairs each) and #5,000 assorted slippers (1 pair each). Adamawa, Nigeria Inter-agency Rapid Needs Assessment Report No. 2 | 5

Long-term priorities • Expansion of existing water channels and abolish construction on existing waterways. • There is a need for comprehensive hydrological assessment on those waterways in the affected communities for possible mitigation measures to solve the annual flood challenges. • Advocacy for the government to resettle those living in low land areas to a better location not prone to flooding.

WASH Key Findings • Poor access to enough quality and quantity of safe drinking water. • Poor access to improve sanitation facilities, with a prevalence of Open Defecation (OD). • Poor Personal Hygiene practice. • Poor drainage system. • Indiscriminate littering of solid wastes thereby increasing the likelihood of vector breeding and prevalence.

Priorities for immediate humanitarian response • Distribution of 1,000 sets of Basic Hygiene Kits to 1,000 HHs in communities affected by the flooding to improve personal hygiene. • Distribution of 18,000 sets of Multipurpose Soap 600 HHs for Washing and women and children in the affected communities to improve personal hygiene. • Distribution of 500,000 pieces of Water Purification Tablets (PUR) to 10,000 HHs in the affected communities to improve the quality of water to make it safe for drinking. • Distribution of 2,000 sets of safe Water storage facilities to 2,000 HHs (Plastic Jerry cans and Plastic Buckets with lid) in the flood-affected communities. • Distribution of Filter cloths to 2,000 HHs in the flood-affected communities to improve the quality of drinking water. • Engagement of 200 House-to-House Hygiene Promoters to conduct of Hygiene Promotion to sensitize the affected population on Personal Hygiene and effect of Open Defecation (OD).

Education Key Findings • Apart from the four communities visited, more hard-to-reach communities in these LGAs were also affected. • All existing block of classrooms within affected school communities needs urgent rehabilitation. • Most classrooms washed away by flood and may not be ready for use as schools now that schools have resumed for 2019/2020 academic session • Teaching and learning materials (Chalk and marker boards, a curriculum for all subjects, pupils’ textbooks and teachers guides for all subjects, school furniture for pupils and Teachers) all not available in all schools visited. • Need to conduct Joint Education need Assessment (JENA) in the flood-affected LGAs, as several other affected communities were not visited during this IRNA. • Adamawa State Government to relocate all schools build on waterways especially be relocated to safer sites.

Priorities for immediate humanitarian response • School-Based Management Committees (SBMCs) of affected communities to be re-stablished and trained to participate in school management and institutionalize school ownership by communities’ stakeholders. • Immediate provision of temporally learning spaces (TLS) and tents to all affected schools, as schools are already on the session but not in the affected communities. • Provision of Teaching and Learning Materials for all affected and host schools to cater pupils and teachers.

Long-term priorities • Need for enrolment drive/back-to-school campaign these communities. • Teachers in the affected communities have no capacity on PSS and ERP (need for capacity building).

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LGA Ward Household Key Affected Population Current School Condition Informant

Girls (3- Boys (3- 17years) 17years) Guyuk Chilkila 980 2 344 201 • The community was said to be flooded, but at the time of this visit, the water was drained. However, traces of the flood could still be seen. • The school in the community is across a wide stream and when it rains, it is a challenge for the pupils to cross over. No local bridge was constructed by the community for the pupils. • There are no learning materials and school record-keeping (SRK) materials in the school. • The school has no WASH facilities. • Two of the classrooms need major repairs and other minor repairs. Shelleng Talum 1,100 2 376 618 • The school is in a bad state that there is need for intervention to providing educational services in the area of Learning materials, Rehabilitation of classrooms, Recruitment of more teaching staff, Construction of fence, provision of safe drinking water and other WASH facilities. • The shared facilities with the Junior Secondary School in the community. Shelleng Jumbul 150 1 71 153 • No safe learning space (classrooms) in the school was constructed with Guinea corn sticks. • The school has good enrolment considering the population of the community. • There are no learning materials, WASH Facilities, and Fence. • Pupils in the school are in ECD and primary 1 to 3 while Primary 4 to 6 has to trek like 2 kilometers to school. Yola Mbachure 14,300 3 398 629 • The school was submerged up to North window level with flood before the date of visit but the trace of it is visible. Some of the classes were found with water in them. • The school needs to be relocated to higher ground. • They need water, fence, learning materials and repairs of WASH facilities. 16,350 8 1,189 1,601

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Food Security Key Findings • Farmland was destroyed. • Household farm grains stored at home were destroyed. • Foodgrains stored in the warehouse and markets stalls destroyed thereby causing a rise in food prices and shortages. • Animals were lost as a result of the flooding. • Most households affected by the floods now live on one meal a day.

Priorities for Immediate humanitarian response • Food assistance to the affected communities to save lives. • Special food supplements for children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers to curtail malnutrition. • Provision agricultural inputs and tools to restore the livelihood of the affected communities. • Provision of dry season agricultural inputs to affected populations in order to avert famine in the affected communities.

Long-term priorities • Improvement in the town planning drainage system in the affected areas.

Acronym Partner

AGUF Agaji Global Unity Foundation CEPFOWY Community Empowerment Foundation for Women and Youths CFFAN Christian Faithful Fight Association of Nigeria CISCOPE Civil Society Coalition for Poverty Eradication CPPLI Child Protection and Peer Learning Initiative DAWOSF Dream Alive Women and Orphans Support Foundation FAO Food and Agriculture Organization IOM International Organization for Migration IRC International Rescue Committee JHF Janna Health Foundation NHRC National Human Rights Commission UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNICEF United Nations Children's Emergency Fund UNOCHA United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs WHO World Health Organization

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