Reports

ABUJA, 29 September -- A staggering 7,202 cases of diphtheria, a highly contagious bacterial infection that can be fatal without treatment, were confirmed in Nigeria last week, with cases skyrocketing in recent months and children severely…

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For eachFEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides a set of charts showing monthly…

Key messages In northern Nigeria, conflict continues to drive population displacement, disrupt livelihood activities, and restrict market access during the peak-lean season, sustaining high food assistance needs in August. Financially motivated attacks, kidnap for ransom, and looting…

Agenda Items/Discussion Introduction Participants of the meeting were welcomed by Mary Sunday (CWG IM support) to the online meeting. The meeting minutes were adopted. Review of Action Points NCVA POLICY UPDATE The CVA landscape mapping data collection is concluded. Data cleaning and…

Review of Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) to Inform Effective Cash Programming in the North-east Nigeria (July 2023) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) is effective from July 2023 and includes ongoing humanitarian programs…

Agencies present: Shelter/NFI & CCCM Sector, CRS, SHO, UNHCR, IOM, MERCY CORPS, SAF, GREENCODE, PRIDE, SOLIDARITES International, FHI 360, and DRC Agenda: Endorsement of the previous meeting minutes/Action points Updates from Adamawa, Yobe state and Borno States Sector Updates AOB

Agenda Welcome and self-introductions Matters arising from previous meeting Survey by BBC Media Action Challenges and updates from the field Information sharing by the Language Support Team at CLEAR Global Updates from the CEAL Secretariat (Localisation Initiative, AAP & cross-cutting issues training, AAP…

Agenda: 1. Opening Remarks 2. Review of Action Points from Aug Coordination Meeting 3. BAY States Nutrition Situation & Response 4. Lean Season Response: Scale-down of Surge Actions 5. Nutrition Supplies Pipeline 6. 2024 Sector PIN and Severity 7. AOB Refugee & Returnee Response…

Abuja, Nigeria — In the midst of the most severe diphtheria outbreak in recent global history, UNICEF Nigeria is sounding the alarm about the urgent need for widespread vaccination. The outbreak has so far resulted in…

On 23 September, armed groups kidnapped more than 30 students including at least 24 female students of the Federal University, Gusau, in Zamfara State. According to local authorities 13 students have been rescued as well as…