Scale up and enhance quality of integrated multi-sector CCCM and Protection lifesaving and life-sustaining activities in Monguno, Ngala, Damasak and Banki, Borno State, Northeast Nigeria INTERSOS is proposing an integrated Protection and CCCM program for 236,851 individuals within Monguno, Ngala, Damasak and Banki LGAs. Of those targeted, 124,643 (52.6%) are boys and girls, while women make up 25.2% (59,598) of the overall target. The assistance provided will be free of charge, and free from all forms of discrimination.

INTERSOS projects 250 households (new arrivals) every month in Monguno and Ngala Reception Centres. Given an average household size of 3.26 (based on INTERSOS’ past data), this will translate to an estimated 815 individuals, with high risk of acute congestion due to overstay in the reception facilities. Presently, Ngala reception center has exceeded its intended capacity by three-fold. Congestion, coupled with makeshift shelters that are highly prone to emergency floods, storms, fire, and disease outbreaks (cholera, malaria, measles etc.,) are major protection concerns as they add acute stress and exacerbates vulnerability of affected households. The structural vulnerabilities have been compounded by the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak that has caused a double humanitarian tragedy.
Through funding support from NHF First Standard Allocation-2020, INTERSOS is proposing a 10-month integrated multi-sector program to address unmet priority needs under general protection, GBV prevention and case management integrated with CCCM response across all the 4 LGAs. INTERSOS proposes to focus on the Sector’s identified priorities on:- management of reception centres in Ngala and Monguno site improvements, maintenance and decongestion of 7 camps and 3 camp-like settings  in Damasak, Monguno and Ngala, including sites facilitation, site maintenance and improvements through  provision of floods and fire prevention and response tools, as well as ensuring timely and effective information management through assessment of needs and gaps, help desks and advocacy. 

INTERSOS will address protection special needs relating to children, adolescents, women, older persons and persons with disabilities through sustained protection assessments. INTERSOS will also monitor the protection situation in the target locations to address protection trends and concerns and inform the humanitarian response in light of the evolving context. In addition, INTERSOS will enhance referral pathways and referral mechanisms to better orient services to the affected populations. INTERSOS will integrate COVID-19 prevention and risk communication and community engagements (RCCE) across all its activities.

Through an effective UN-led coordination, INTERSOS will link these activities and services with the already ongoing humanitarian interventions, including health, nutrition, FSL and special services. These efforts are aimed at fostering synergies among the different sectors, and boost advocacy toward a meaningful humanitarian-development nexus programming in the target locations. Additionally, INTERSOS will support the existing protection monitoring networks and advocate toward state and non-state stakeholders, UN agencies and other sectors to address the identified gaps and prioritize needs. Communication with communities and community-based approach would be a baseline to all INTERSOS interventions to enhance accountability to affected populations. INTERSOS will continue to be an active member of the Strategic Advisory Group within the GBV Sub-Sector, Protection Sector, Protection Working Group, MHPSS sub-sector and CCCM sub-sector lead in these locations.