The United Nations is seeking $910 million to support humanitarian efforts in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states in northeast Nigeria in 2025. This appeal is part of the 2025 Nigeria Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), which aims to provide life-saving assistance to 3.6 million people in dire need.
Key Highlights of the Appeal:
- Humanitarian Needs: 7.8 million people across the three states require humanitarian assistance, with 3.6 million in dire need.
- Funding Requirements: $910 million is needed to support humanitarian efforts in 2025.
- Causes of Humanitarian Needs: Conflict, climate shocks, economic instability, flooding, disease outbreaks, food insecurity, and malnutrition.
- Priorities: Providing food, nutrition, and other critical support to those in need, enhancing community resilience, and promoting sustainable development.
Strategic Focus of the 2025 HNRP:
- Maximizing Efficiency: Anticipatory action to mitigate disasters, increasing direct funding to local partners, scaling up multipurpose cash assistance, and reducing transaction costs.
- Enhancing Community Resilience: Reducing dependence on humanitarian aid over time by promoting sustainable development and community resilience.
The appeal emphasizes the urgent need for funding and resources to address the humanitarian crisis in northeast Nigeria.
Source: Nairametrics
