Feasibility Study on Community-Centered Resilience-Building in Northeastern Nigeria and Northern Cameroon

The aim of this feasibility study is to support the design of this transitional aid project by providing insights on five selected locations in the Northern Adamawa State and one in Borno State, in respectively the Hong, Michika, and Askira/Uba local government areas (LGAs), in Nigeria and six locations in the Extrême Nord region of Cameroon, in particular in the Départements of Mayo-Sava and Mayo-Tsanaga. The insights from this study of twelve representative communities will also be shared with external stakeholders in both countries, including the humanitarian clusters and state institutions, to enhance advocacy of the Caritas Confederation. In sum, this study has three objectives:
1.    Provide an analysis to support the development of an early transition project in Nigeria (Adamawa State) and Cameroon (Extrême Nord), slated to run from 2022 to 2026. 
2.    Provide an analysis to inform Caritas Germany’s and its partners’ transitional aid programming in Northeast Nigeria and Northern Cameroon in general. 
3.    Provide insight into the risks and community- and partner-based response strategies in Northeastern Nigeria and Northern Cameroon to inform Caritas Germany’s and its partners’ humanitarian strategy and advocacy activities.
This study is part of a larger set of initiatives by Caritas Germany and its partners that, for instance, also include humanitarian action, protection, food security, and ending gender-based violence (GBV).