Nigeria

2.2 million people displaced in the northwest

8.3 million people in the north-east have urgent needs (protection, access to water, food security)

10.7 million people in the north-west have urgent needs (protection, access to water, food security)

160,006 people assisted

As the humanitarian situation worsened in northern Nigeria, millions of civilians continued to suffer from ongoing violence, economic difficulties and recurrent annual floods, which also cause deadly cholera epidemics.

In the north-east of the country, 2.2 million people were displaced, fleeing the attacks and serious human rights violations perpetrated by Boko Haram-affiliated groups.

At the same time, in the north-west, the humanitarian crisis intensified due to lack of aid, escalating inter-community violence, banditry and natural disasters, causing frequent population displacements.

In 2023, the United Nations estimated that 8.3 million people living in north-east Nigeria, and 10.7 million people living in the north-west were in urgent need of protection, water access and food security. Humanitarian access by NGOs was however limited due to the volatile security situation.

223.8 million inhabitants
163rd out of 191 countries on the Human Development Index

Mission
opened in 2016
Team 10 international staff
145 national staff
Budget 5.97M€

Working with local, international and sectoral partners, SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL continued to deliver a full range of WASH, Shelter and FSL (food security and livelihoods) services to displaced populations and host communities during 2023.

Our teams also developed a new approach to repairing shelters, based on community engagement, which enhances the skills of the people involved.

Although very few humanitarian organisations were present in north-west Nigeria, our NGO established a presence there and took action to respond to the severe ongoing humanitarian crisis, in particular through support for WASH and local agricultural production.

Partners

Institutional and private funding partners BHA, CDCS, CIAA, OCHA-Humanitarian Pooled Fund (NHF), UNICEF, ECHO
Operating partners INTERSOS, Salient Humanitarian Organization (NNGO), Care Best Initiative (NNGO), CHO