Northeastern Nigeria: Assessing drivers of acute malnutrition relapse in children

09/2024

The ongoing crisis in northeastern Nigeria, mainly linked to conflict, climate extremes and economic challenges, has significantly impacted agricultural livelihoods, leading to increased levels of acute food insecurity and malnutrition.

Nigeria: Project Highlights - OSRO/NIR/107/IRE

09/2024

The Government of Ireland has contributed EUR 442 000 to FAO’s project entitled “Emergency agricultural assistance to communities affected by farmer-herder conflicts in northwestern Nigeria”.

Contribution from the Government of Sweden to FAO: Annual report 2023

09/2024

In 2023, the Government of Sweden, through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), contributed SEK 120 million (USD 13.08 million) to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Nigeria: Project Highlights - OSRO/NIR/205/UAE

09/2024

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives contributed USD 1 million to FAO’s project entitled “Emergency agriculture-based livelihoods assistance for improved food security and nutrition of populations affected by conflict and economic shocks in northeastern Nigeria”.

Northeastern Nigeria: Preventing relapse of acute malnutrition - Impact assessment on locally produced supplementary food, July 2024

08/2024

The protracted crisis in northeastern Nigeria has resulted in persistently high levels of acute malnutrition, with 1.5 million children under five years of age and over 200 000 pregnant and breastfeeding women acutely malnourished.

Northeastern Nigeria: Humanitarian Response Plan 2024

04/2024

In 2023, the levels of acute food insecurity in northeastern Nigeria were comparable to those reported during the peak of the crisis in 2016/17.

Nigeria: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 6

03/2024

This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a sixth-round assessment conducted in January and February 2024 in Nigeria.

Nigeria: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 5

01/2024

This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a fifth-round assessment conducted in October 2023 in Nigeria.

Northeastern Nigeria: Tom Brown – Local supplementary food for improved nutrition

12/2023

Tom Brown is a supplementary food powder made from a blend of locally available roasted soya beans, groundnut, guinea corn, maize, millet, fish powder and local spices.

Northeastern Nigeria: Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states. Response overview (November 2023)

12/2023

The latest Cadre Harmonisé analysis (November 2023) indicate that over 26.5 million are projected to be in high acute food insecurity (June-August 2024) across 26 states analysed in Nigeria and in the Federal Capital Territory, including 4.38 million in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, if appropriate assistance is not provided.

Nigeria: Project Highlights - OSRO/NIR/201/JPN

11/2023

The Government of Japan contributed USD 623 129 to FAO's project entiteld "Strengthening food security and nutrition of vulnerable populations to increasing conflict and negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic in northeastern Nigeria".

Nigeria: Project Highlights - OSRO/NIR/200/GER

11/2023

The Federal Government of Germany contributed USD 5 million to FAO's project entitled "Emergency food security and livelihood assistance to conflict-affected populations in northeastern Nigeria".

Northeastern Nigeria: Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states – Response overview (September 2023)

09/2023

The latest Cadre Harmonisé analysis (March 2023) conducted in 26 out of Nigeria’s 36 states, as well as the Federal Capital Territory, estimates that 24.8 million people countrywide were projected to be acutely food insecure during this year’s lean season

Northeastern Nigeria: Humanitarian Response Plan 2023

04/2023

The insurgency in northeastern Nigeria remains a significant driver of the humanitarian crisis. Severe flooding across the country in 2022 devastated crops and livestock.

Nigeria: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 4

04/2023

This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a fourth-round assessment conducted between February and March 2023 in Nigeria.

Nigeria: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 3

12/2022

This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a third-round field assessment conducted between September and October 2022 in Nigeria.

Monitoring food security in food crisis countries with conflict situations

12/2022

This report provides an update on the acute food insecurity in countries and territories that have the world’s highest burden of people in need of emergency food, nutrition and livelihood assistance as a result of protracted conflict combined with other factors.

FAO in the 2023 humanitarian appeals

12/2022

Nigeria: Urgent call for assistance

11/2022

Severe floods across Nigeria during the recent agricultural season (April–October) have had a devastating impact on livelihood assets, food stocks and yield prospects for the main harvest, disrupting people’s lives and livelihoods.

Enhancing nutrition in emergency and resilience agriculture responses to prevent child wasting: FAO's child wasting prevention action plan (2023–2024)

11/2022

As part of the United Nations Global Action Plan on Child Wasting, FAO requires USD 500 million to implement its action plan to prevent child wasting (2023–2024) in the 15 most-affected countries.