Nigeria

1.9 million people displaced in the northwest

8.7 million people in need

2.8 million people need assistance in water, sanitation and hygiene

196.907 people helped

The situation in north-east and north-west Nigeria remained alarming during 2022, as security and humanitarian access continued to deteriorate. In the north-east, the protracted humanitarian crisis caused by the Boko Haram insurgency has forced over 2 million people to flee, seeking refuge in camps for displaced people or host communities.

In the north-west, the situation has also worsened due to inter-community violence, banditry and natural disasters, causing frequent population displacements in the area, where very few humanitarian organizations are present.

Severely affected by conflicts, climate shocks and epidemics, the population’s needs are extensive: protection, health, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), food security and livelihoods (FSL), shelter.

The security situation remains volatile for NGOs and the country has also been faced with a deadly cholera epidemic, which now recurs every year.

216.7 million inhabitants
39% of the population live below the national poverty line
163rd out of 191 countries on the Human Development Index

Mission
opened in 2016
Team 15 international staff
199 national staff
Budget 6.92M€

In 2022, SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL provided assistance for 250,000 vulnerable people in north-east and north-west Nigeria.

Working with local, international and sectoral partners, our NGO delivered a full range of “WASH”, “Shelter” and “FSL” services to displaced populations and host communities. Our teams also developed a new approach to repairing shelters, based on community involvement, which increases the capabilities of participants.

Finally, the emergency team played a key role in the “Cholera” response in Borno state, by providing cholera kits, disinfecting the areas surrounding outbreaks and conducting hygiene promotion activities.

Partners

Institutional and private funding partners ECHO, BHA, CDCS, NHF (OCHA), Start Fund,
UNICEF
Operating partners INTERSOS, MENTOR Initiative

Access to basic services and livelihood recovery

Rehabilitation and improvement of WASH facilities
Construction of shelters for displaced people, distribution of shelter repair kits and cookstoves
Targeted food aid