Exploratory Mission Nigeria

Nigeria is currently facing one of the most critical humanitarian crises on the African continent, even if the international community has been relatively silent about it. The conflict between the insurgents of Boko Haram and the Government of Nigeria (GoN) and its allies have forced millions of people to flee their homes inside the country and outside Nigerian borders in neighboring countries such as Chad, Cameroon or Niger.

Maiduguri is the most important city in the northeastern part of the country, being strategically located on the commercial road connecting Dakar to Ndjamena. The city has seen its population almost doubled in the past 3 years, recording the arrival of about 1.8 million displaced persons.

In an area already weakened by underdevelopment and climatic pressure (Lake Chad and Sahel climate), the resilience capacity of the host population has reached its limits.

This document, the evaluation report resulting from the exploratory mission led by Premiere Urgence Internationale between December 2015 and January 2016, presents the main – but not exhaustive – findings of the multi sectorial needs assessment, as well as the corresponding strategy that PUI intends to implement in Nigeria.