The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has released over $1.8 million to support emergency humanitarian efforts for flood-affected communities across Nigeria.
This funding will provide crucial relief to more than 180,000 people in Borno, Benue, Adamawa, and Yobe states.
IOM Nigeria’s Chief of Mission ad interim, Paola Pace said, “The severe flooding this year has devastated many communities, displacing families and disrupting lives. Our immediate priority is to deliver life-saving assistance and help the affected populations rebuild their lives.”
Through the Rapid Response Fund (RRF), the aid will include shelter, non-food items, cash assistance, and essential protection, water, sanitation, and hygiene services. The initiative complements existing support from the Central Emergency Response Fund and the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund, with an emphasis on protection services, especially for women and children.
This year, over 1.2 million people have been impacted by floods, with Borno State being the hardest hit, exacerbating an already dire humanitarian crisis. Reports indicate that the floods have claimed 300 lives and displaced hundreds of thousands.
The RRF, a grant mechanism designed to respond quickly to both natural and man-made disasters, is being utilized to provide rapid assistance. Local and international NGOs receiving this round of funding include Salient Humanitarian Organization, Solidarités International, Wadata Relief Care Initiative, and more.
