Nigeria

Allocation	$5,001,256
Emergency type	Flood
Window	Rapid Response
Recipient UN Agencies	FAO, IOM, UNFPA, UNICEF, WFP
Group(s) of people targeted	Host communities, Returnees, Internally displaced persons
Number of people targeted	533,544
Status	Completed
Allocation code	CERF-NGA-24-RR-1425
Title	CERF Rapid Response: Nigeria 2024 (Floods)

Overview of the humanitarian situation

Flooding across Nigeria has become a major humanitarian crisis, with 31 States and 196 local government areas (LGAs) severely affected. Over 1 million people have been impacted by the relentless rains and damaged dams, leading to widespread displacement, loss of lives, and destruction of homes and livelihoods. The floods have so far displaced over 655,011 people, with 297 people reported dead, and up to 2,653 people injured. Houses, farmlands, and critical infrastructure have been devastated, with nearly 101,603 homes affected according to data collected by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on 23 September 2024. A cholera outbreak was declared on 21 September in Adamawa State. Access to affected areas has been significantly hampered by the collapse of critical infrastructure, and forecasts indicate that accumulated rainfall could increase significantly in the coming weeks, posing a higher risk of flash floods and the destruction of additional homes and infrastructure.

CERF-funded assistance

In response to the crisis, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated US$5 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities to address the most critical and urgent needs of populations in Borno, Bauchi and Sokoto states in Nigeria, the states hardest hit by the floods. CERF funding will act as a catalyst for coordinated action between government agencies and humanitarian actors, reinforcing collaboration and information-sharing to deliver more efficient, targeted responses. Further, the allocation encourages increased use of cash and voucher assistance (CVA), especially multi-purpose cash. This CERF allocation enables UN agencies and partners to provide emergency, life-saving assistance to over 525,000 flood-affected people in the Campo Coordination and Camp Management, Food Security (including Agriculture and Food Assistance), Health (including Sexual and Reproductive Health), Nutrition, Protection (including Child Protection and GBV), Shelter, and WASH sectors, including through supporting the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS).

Projects included in this allocation

Organization	Project title	Code	Amount in US$
UNICEF	Response to floods affected communities in Borno State, Nigeria	CERF-NGA-24-RR-CEF-33917	US$781,250	Read more
IOM	CERF Emergency Rapid Response to flood-affected populations in Borno, Bauchi, and Sokoto states, Nigeria	CERF-NGA-24-RR-IOM-33920	US$1,173,180	Read more
WFP	Provision of life-saving assistance to crisis affected population in Local Government Areas in northeast and northwest Nigeria	CERF-NGA-24-RR-WFP-33921	US$2,265,652	Read more
FAO	Life-Saving Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods Support in Response to Nigeria Flooding	CERF-NGA-24-RR-FAO-33922	US$390,626	Read more
UNFPA	Enhancing the integrated life-saving SRH and GBV services for flood affected populations in Borno State.	CERF-NGA-24-RR-FPA-33923	US$390,548	Read more