123,000 P eople in need of humanitarian assistance1

121,000 T argeted people for humanitarian aid2 75,000 Internally displaced persons3

19,300 4 Returnees

Source:  (1) 2019 Humanitarian Needs Overview, (2) 2019 Humanitarian Response Plan  (3), (4) Displacement Tracking Matrix Round 25

 Dikwa local government area (LGA) is situated in eastern and has ten wards. The LGA was once controlled by non-state armed groups (NSAGs) but was recaptured by the army in 2015.  The LGA capital Dikwa town lies some 90 km away from state capital and is a gateway to many other LGAs, including Bama, , and Marte.  The abduction of women and girls, destruction of towns, the killing of hundreds of innocent civilians, and large scale displacement has been reported. Livelihoods have been devastated and assets looted.  Although the Nigerian military regained control of Dikwa, travel by road to Dikwa from Maiduguri is only feasible with military escort.  As of June 2018, Dikwa had an estimated population of 97,300 people. However, the population continues to rise due to movement of people back into the LGA. 

 Humanitarian organisations are only operational in Dikwa town; they are not operational in any other part of the LGA.  Humanitarian cargo and the civilian population can reach Dikwa town by road with a military escort. Aid workers are transported by helicopter using the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS).  Local authorities have instituted a curfew from 8pm to 6am, which prohibits civilian movement within the town. Civilians are permitted to move freely within the town outside curfew time.  The humanitarian hub provides humanitarian partners with security-cleared accommodation, a venue for meetings or trainings, storage capacity, and communication services, while some agencies with permanent operational presence in Dikwa have their guest houses within the town.

Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Dikwa 75,560 74,966 80,000 72,426

59,660 60,448 60,000

40,000

20,000

- Feb'18 Apr'18 Jun'18 Aug'18 Oct'18

 The coordination of the humanitarian response has been decentralised to LGAs including Dikwa. Humanitarian partners regularly engage through the local coordination mechanism. The structure aims to enhance coordination among partners at the local level, and to improve information flow between partners in the LGA and state capital.  Humanitarian needs are high in Dikwa town. Limited access to land for farming due to land constraints within the military- secured cordon. Most of the IDPs are farmers from the neighbouring villages/LGAs which are not currently accessible to them.  Cases of malnutrition have been recorded. A total of 19,886 SAM and 21,686 MAM cases have been identified in Dikwa since 2015, some cases have been referred to Maiduguri while other are managed by Nutrition sector partners in Dikwa.  Limited livelihood interventions, which leaves people at a high-risk of becoming dependent on humanitarian assistance for survival.  A humanitarian hub has been constructed in Dikwa and an AV vehicle to help facilitate a scale-up in humanitarian operations. Humanitarian actors have full access to the hub, including internet, an office space, conference room, and accommodation facilities.

 Humanitarian partners are providing basic humanitarian assistance to IDPs and returnees in the LGA.  HEALTH partners are delivering free primary health care services in camps and the host community. The MCH clinic provides primary healthcare services for both host community and IDPs in Dikwa. In addition, there are two health posts in IDP camps, one of which is being managed by ICRC.  Food security sector partners are providing monthly in-kind, dry food assistance comprised of a 30-day ration of cereals (rice/sorghum), pulses (beans), oil and salt to IDPs in camps and the host community.  CCCM/Shelter/NFI partners are supporting with camp management, construction of new and maintenance of existing shelters. In addition to being accommodated into common shelters, new arrivals are given emergency food rations and NFIs, as well as a health screening. Protection services are also provided as needs arise.  WASH partners are implementing hygiene promotion messaging, delivery of safe water, rehabilitation of boreholes, distribution of NFIs and water purifiers, maintenance of latrines, bathing showers and latrine dislodgement.  PROTECTION partners are assisting with psychosocial and mental health support, protection monitoring and identification of most vulnerable groups and case management.  EDUCATION partners have established learning centres in four IDP camps and are providing education services at two primary schools within the host community.  NUTRITION actors are providing nutrition services including; Middle Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) screening, case identification and referral, CMAM services and community sensitization.  The Nigeria Humanitarian Fund (NHF) has provided significant support to the response in Dikwa. Dikwa LGA has been the fourth largest recipient of NHF funding since 2017. The NHF has allocated USD$3.9 million to Dikwa representing 7 percent of the USD$56 million NHF funding in north-east Nigeria. 29 projects by 14 partners (6 INGOs, 3 NNGOs and 5 UN agencies) were supported to implement activities in HEALTH, CCCM, Shelter and NFI, WASH, Protection, Education, Logistics and Nutrition sectors. NHF monitoring visits observed progress and coordination among partners, with the main challenges being access to land for constructing additional shelters and WASH facilities.

 There is no surgical unit and all cases have to be referred to Maiduguri. However, the hospital has only one ambulance to support the referral of patients to Maiduguri.  Land constraints for the construction of more shelters and farming activities.  Water supply is insufficient.  High need of NFIs.

 NEMA and SEMA presence needs to be increased.  Return of civil administration to the town is a priority.  WASH sector to reassess the water situation in IDP camps in Dikwa and follow up with partners to provide support.  The military should expand security perimeters to make available more land for partners to construct shelters.

Humanitarian Organization in DIKWA

LGA Coordination IOM, OCHA

CCCM IOM

Education UNICEF, ROHI AND STREET CHILD

Food Security CAID/WFP AND CARE INTL/WFP

Health FHI360, UNICEF, ICRC, WHO AND INTERSOS

Nutrition FHI360, UNICEF, CAID AND CARE INTL FHI360, UNICEF, CHAD, AIPD/UNHCR, INTERSOS, PLAN INTEL, NCA, Protection TDH, MERCY CORPS AND IOM

Shelter & NFI IOM, AIPD/UNHCR, NRC, MERCY CORPS AND ICRC

WASH FHI360, UNICEF, IOM, ICRC, CIDAR, NRC, NCA, INTERSOS, MERCY CORPS AND CAID