nlp-thedeep/humsetbias huggingface dataset:
Monguno LGA had the next highest rate of households with “high' or “very high' needs in central Borno  ( 34% ) , with many households exhibiting needs in food security  ( 93% ) , shelter/NFI  ( 84% ) , livelihoods  ( 68% ) , and nutrition  ( 18% ) . Severity of needs was also high  ( 21.2 ) , with above average severities reported for shelter/NFI  ( 5.7 )  and food security  ( 5.6 ) . Compared to other LGAs in Central Borno, shelter/NFI needs in Monguno were quite severe  ( 5.7 )  due to most households having inadequate shelter  ( 79% )  and sharing accommodations with multiple families  ( 75% ) . Households in Monguno were less likely to have one or more vulnerabilities  ( 41% )  on average, as compared to Borno State  ( 53%
The results for those two indicators create serious concerns on the capacity of households to sustain financial shocks in the future months, which would be triggered by a deterioration in their livelihoods but also in other sectors for which they could be found to be in need. To reinforce this concern, in the three LGAs  ( although in different order of priority )  the most commonly reported livelihoods based coping strategies were to spend household savings, to borrow money, and to purchase food on credit.
Over one quarter of households in Central Borno displayed protection needs  ( 28% ) , with non displaced households being the most affected among the population groups  ( 43% ) . While the proportion of returnee households having protection needs was lower  ( 30% ) , the severity of their needs was the highest across the state  ( 5.2 ) .
In Central Yobe, similar tendencies were observed, with IDP households reporting the highest overall needs  ( 80% ) , and highest needs across all education indicators: highest dropout rate  ( 70% ) , highest proportion of households with a child who never attended formal education  ( 66% ) , almost no households had access to school supplies  ( 93% ) , and nearly half of households reported at least one barrier to accessing education services  ( 46% ) . However, non displaced households reported similar drop out  ( 69% ) , and lack of enrolment in formal education  ( 66% ) .
Similar trends were observed in these LGAs concerning the main driving forces of the high education needs: very low access to school supplies  ( 98% in Magumeri, 83% in Konduga ) , roughly three in four households with at least one child who never attended education  ( 74% in Magumeri, 79% in Konduga ) , and majority of households with at least one child not attending school  ( 70% in Magumeri, 69% in Konduga ) . Households in Gubio  ( 78% ) , Kaga  ( 74% ) , Damboa  ( 74% )  and Mafa LGAs  ( 72% )  also had high education needs.
Across the state, 66% and 64% of returnee and IDP households were found to have recovery and livelihood needs as compared to 48% of non displaced households. Compared to the overall state level, displaced populations were likelier to report being in debt, with more than 60% of households affected vs. 49% of non displaced households.
The greatest severity and highest proportion of a given population group demonstrating food needs both occurred in Southern Yobe, with IDPs in southern Yobe having the highest proportion of households in need  ( 83.1% )  and returnees in Southern Yobe demonstrating the highest severity scores, with 7.2.
Households in East Borno displayed the second highest nutrition needs, with one in ten households  ( 10% )  needing support. The highest proportion of households in need was found among the non displaced, with over one in three households in need  ( 36% )    also the highest across the state
Overall in Adamawa, 3% of households were found to have unmet needs in nutrition. This proportion differed slightly across population groups with only 12% of returnee households affected, while 3% of IDP and non displaced households reporting needs. The lower proportion of IDP households with severely or moderately malnourished children could be explained by higher service provision and higher access in urban settings, although the difference is not of sufficient amplitude to be able to draw this conclusion with certainty.
Nearly one third of households in Yobe State reported that they did not receive any information from aid providers  ( 31% ) , suggesting that not all populations are being reached with information. For those households receiving information, news on the situation in their current location, and how to register for assistance, were the most commonly reported pieces of information received.
Households in Guzamala LGA were the second most frequent to report “very high' or “high' needs across Borno State  ( 65% ) , second to only Damboa LGA. Guzamala LGA had the second highest rate of households with “high' or “very high' multi sectoral needs in the state  ( 65% ) , indicating a dire situation across sectors. Sites surveyed in Guzamala were located along the Maiduguri Monguno road, and comprised of non displaced populations and IDPs from the surrounding communities
The most households categorized with shelter/NFI needs were observed in Damboa  ( 87% )  and Monguno  ( 84% )  LGAs. In Damboa, where the shelter/NFI need was the second highest among all LGAs in Borno State, these needs were driven by most households lacking more than half of the basic NFI kit items  ( 92% ) , sharing shelter with another family  ( 85% ) , experiencing high risk of eviction  ( 41% )  and one in three households living in a partially damaged or completely destroyed shelter  ( 32% ) .
Two third of households in Northern Borno reported shelter/NFI needs, in large part due to nearly three in four households lacking at least half of the items of the basic NFI kit  ( 71% ) , and similarly three in four sharing shelter with another family  ( 75% ) . The risk of eviction was among the highest in Borno State across the population groups, most commonly observed among IDP households  ( 24% )
Across Borno State, education needs were high, with close to three in four households overall  ( 70% )  in need, with similar trends across population groups and geographic areas. Most households reported no access to school supplies, such as school bags, notebooks and textbooks  ( 86% ) , and half of households had at least one barrier in accessing schools.
Southern Yobe displayed similar trends as the rest of Yobe state, with over three fourths of households demonstrating an education need  ( 77% )  and IDP households demonstrating the most concerning prevalence  ( 88% of households in need, 7.7 average severity score ) , as over three in four households had at least one child who is not attending school  ( 78% ) , and nearly three fourths, one of the highest proportions in state, had a child who never attended formal education  ( 72% ) . However, returnee households were the most likely to report at least one barrier in accessing education services  ( 81% )  – the highest in the state among the population groups.
According to June 2018 VTS data there were approximately 62,583 persons living in hard to reach areas of Mobbar LGA. In all assessed settlements in Magumeri LGA, KIs reported that all/almost all of the population who lived in their settlement in 2009 was still living there at the time of data collection. According to recent VTS data, there are approximately 103,616 persons living in hard to reach areas of Magumeri LGA   one of the largest populations believed to be in hard to reach areas of any LGA in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe
Additionally, a much higher proportion of IDP households  ( 88% )  reported they were not able to access the land they needed for agricultural/livelihoods purposes, compared to returnee and non displaced households  ( 48% and 36% respectively ) . This goes in line with displacement status usually impeding access to livelihoods, but raises serious concerns about the capacity of IDP households in Adamawa to meet their food needs in the coming months.
Overall in the state of Adamawa, close to 62% of households were found to be in need of WASH services and 27% of households were also found to include vulnerable members, meaning that more than 4 households out of 10 in need of WASH were also deemed vulnerable. With an average sectoral severity of 5.2 out of 10, WASH needs were the fourth most severe overall after education, food security and health needs.
Health and education were commonly noticed co occurring needs for non displaced households  ( 43% ) . Of these households, many also dealt with food security  ( 67% ) , and livelihoods  ( 51% ) . Non displaced households commonly also contended with combinations of food security and livelihoods  ( 24% ) , as well as health and shelter/NFI needs  ( 24% ) .
Of the five H2R LGAs where sufficient coverage was obtained, multi sectoral needs in all five LGAs were driven by needs in the life saving areas of food security and WASH. Mobbar LGA had the highest food related severity, with assessed settlements demonstrating a food related severity of 7.69 out of 10. KIs in Asaga and Gashigar wards within Mobbar reported a food severity of 10, meaning that for all food security indicators, populations in assessed settlements in these wards were experiencing the most dire food conditions. Similarly, these two wards had the highest WASH needs within Mobbar, with each ward registering a WASH severity of 8 out of 10. Magumeri LGA had the highest WASH severity, with 8.43 out of 10 for WASH needs. Eleven wards in Magumeri were reported on and among these wards, all except one registered WASH needs with severities of 7 or greater, with Ardoram ward demonstrating a WASH severity of 10.
Health was the second most concerning sector in Adamawa state, next to education. With alarmingly high rates of households with unmet needs and high severity, health should remain a focus of humanitarian intervention across the state, domains and population groups. Overall in Adamawa state, 87% of households were found to have unmet health needs, with an average severity of 5.6. Two indicators fed into the sector needs analysis: 77% of households reported that the nearest health facility was more than 2 kilometres away; and 76% of households reported at least 1 quality related barrier to accessing health services
Education needs in Adamawa were primarily driven by high needs in the Southern Adamawa domain. Indeed, 89% of households were found to be in need of education support in the Southern domain, compared to 84% of households in Northern Adamawa. The needs in the domain were driven by the same indicators and to the same extent when compared to the state overall. When looking at population groups within the domain, returnee and non displaced households were once again more affected that IDP households, this time to a greater extent: 96% of returnee households were found to be in need, as were 89% of non displaced households.
Over two in three households had health needs in Northern Yobe  ( 69% ) , in large part due to the number of households reporting sick household members in the two weeks preceding data collection  ( 57% )  and a far distance to health facilities  ( 64% ) . The immunization rates were the lowest in Northern Yobe with over one third of households reporting having at least one child without any immunization  ( 37% ) , with non displaced households being the most affected, possibly as the result of a far distance to health facilities  ( 67% ) . By LGA, Machina was the most affected  ( 42% ) .
When looking at population groups, displaced households were more affected, with 53% of returnee households and 46% of IDP households having high or very high needs. The multi sectoral severity scale remained consistent across population groups at the state level with an average severity score fluctuating between 26.1 and 28.6 for those households having high needs, and from 39.5 and 40.4 for those households having very high needs.
High protection concerns persisted at the time of data collection in four northern LGAs in Adamawa: Madagali, Maiha, Michika and Mubi North. Mubi North, Madagali and Michika had the highest proportion of households found to be in need of protection support with respectively 47%, 33% and 32% of households affected, way above state or domain average. In addition, while the severity of the needs in those three LGAs was not especially high, the LGA of Maiha scored by far the higher severity of needs in the state with an average score of 5.9.
Overall in Yobe, 20% of households were found to be in need of WASH support. The average sectoral severity score was 4.8 overall, and did not vary much across population groups. Although needs in WASH did not prove to be high overall, the main indicators feeding into those needs overall were the proportion of households needing more than 30 minutes to collect water  ( 28% )  and that of households not accessing any improved water sources  ( 23% ) . To a lower extent, 12% of households reported both having a consumption of less than 15 liters of water per person/per day for all daily household use; and not owning soap. Needs in the state varied by population group and indicator.
In Chibok and Hawul populations reported selling productive assets to the point of exhaustion in order to cope with their decreased income. In this, 8% of the population in Chibok reported exhausting the sale of their productive assets and 3% exhausted selling land and property. In Hawul, 6% reported that they exhausted selling their productive assets and 2% exhausted selling land and property. Similarly, in Kala Balge  ( 7% )  and Mobbar  ( 6% )  respondents reported that they exhausted selling their productive assets in order to cope with livelihoods challenges.
Three in four households reported experiencing movement restrictions  ( 73% ) , and 43% were missing a family member – both figures among the highest in Borno State. Three fourths of households in Dikwa had protection needs  ( 75% ) , with almost all households living in wards where explosives incidents were reported  ( 99% ) , and nearly two third of households having experienced movement restrictions  ( 62% ) . Of all households in East Borno with protection needs  ( 65% ) , roughly half had at least one type of vulnerability  ( 45% ) , and of those households one in five with a PLW  ( 21% ) .
Households in Adamawa had the following most common sectoral needs combinations: unmet needs in health and education  ( 76% ) , in food security and education  ( 60% ) , and food security and health  ( 58% ) . Fifty three percent of households in the state also had unmet needs in those three sectors at the same time.
Protection needs were generally low and not as severe compared to other sectors in the state of Adamawa. However, some indicators remained of concern and some population groups such as returnees seemed to be more affected than others. Overall in Adamawa, 7% of households were found to be in need of protection assistance. The average severity score was 4.3, which was one of the lowest of all sectors assessed. Across the state, two indicators drove up protection needs: 15% of households reported that they did not have any adult legal documentation in the household; and 12% of households reported experiencing movement restrictions in the two months prior to data collection.
In the state of Adamawa, during the dry season prior to the data collection, 58% of households mentioned agriculture as at least part of their income generating activities and reported that they could not plant or harvest during the most recent cycle. Additionally, 5% of those households reported having planted but not harvested anything. Higher proportions were reported among returnee households in both domains of Adamawa, underscoring that those households might be returning to areas where access to farm lands is not secured. This raises concerns for the capacity of households to sustainability meet their basic food needs in the immediate months following data collection.
In Northern Adamawa, 5% of households included at least one child affected by severe or moderate malnutrition. However, these were almost exclusively non displaced households  ( 5% )  compared to displaced population groups which displayed between 0% and 1%. This was a quite different observation from the other domain and the state of Adamawa in general and should call for further investigation.
The farmer/herder conflict is escalating in north central states: Kaduna, Nasarawa, Plateau, Benue, Taraba, and Niger. A similar situation is also observed in the northwestern states including Katsina, Zamfara, and part of Sokoto as well as in Adamawa state in the northeast of Nigeria. In the northwestern areas, however the predominant incidence is armed banditry dominated by cattle rustling and kidnapping for ransom.
Dry season activities: Dry season activities have declined in areas affected by insurgency, communal conflict and farmer/pastoralist conflict and armed banditry. In northwest Nigeria where dry season cultivation is prominent, the area cultivated has declined substantially due to the attacks in the area. According to estimate by FEWS NET field informants in Zamfara state the dry season area under cultivation has declined by about 50 percent across the 12 affected LGAs where vegetables, rice and wheat are cultivated. Similarly, in Katsina state the dry season cultivation declined by about 60 percent across 8 LGAs and about 80 percent in Jibia LGA, though the level of cultivation is within normal level in Mai'adua LGA. Also, in Giwa LGA, Kaduna state, the dry season activities have declined by about 50 percent relative to average. Thus, below average dry season activities in the northeast and northwest of Nigeria affected by the insurgency and banditry, respectively will substantially reduce the harvest during April/May across the country
In Boko Haram conflict affected areas of the northeast, livelihoods for most households remain heavily disrupted. Agricultural and other income earning opportunities remain restricted due to the direct impacts of the conflict and by the high levels of displacement. This is exacerbated by atypical market functioning and high staple prices. In many cases, households remain highly dependent on humanitarian assistance to meet their basic food needs, particularly the IDPs in Greater Maiduguri area where they are mainly accessible to humanitarian actors and are facing Stressed  ( IPC Phase 2! ) . Much of the host communities in the northeast are likely to remain in Crisis  ( IPC Phase 3 )  through September 2019, as they do not receive substantial humanitarian assistance and are using strategies that may deplete their livelihoods, such as sale of farm tools, fishing nets and farmlands. Worst affected areas, where there are highest restrictions on agriculture, other livelihoods activities, access to markets, and assistance provision, are expected to face larger food consumption gaps and they will continue to face Emergency  ( IPC Phase 4 )  through September 2019. Areas where populations are affected by complete loss of livelihoods activities and who remain inaccessible to humanitarian actors are likely facing similar or worse food security outcomes as neighboring, accessible areas. Extreme levels of acute food insecurity are possible in a worst case scenario where displaced populations become cutoff due to a shift in conflict and emergency assistance provision is halted.
Livelihoods opportunities and wage labor: The limited livelihood opportunities coupled with rising food prices in markets in Maiduguri and its environs invariably reduces the purchasing power and deepens the vulnerability of the newly arrived households in the absence of food assistance. Firewood sales are still predominant in these areas. Livelihood options are still limited among the very poor and poor households. Some of the households engage in negative coping mechanism such as begging and selling off food supplies to buy non food items including cooking fuel.
Between 27 and 28 February some 30,000 Nigerian refugees seeking asylum in the Cameroonian town of Goura returned to Rann in what is considered as induced return following a visit by Borno State officials who reassured them that the situation in Rann had normalized and with promises to provide assistance to returnees. The Nigerian border town of Rann, Kala/Balge LGA in eastern Borno State was attacked by NSAGs on two separate occasions in December 2018 and January 2019 forcing more than 40,000 people to cross into neighbouring Cameroon for refuge. UNHCR Cameroon observed that the returning refugees were provided escorts back to Nigeria by Cameroonian troops to secure their safe return. Access to Rann town by humanitarian agencies including UNHCR is not possible – making it difficult to assess the conditions of the returnees, majority of whom are vulnerable women and children.
Askira/Uba: 30 arrivals and 65 departures were recorded in Askira/Uba LGA of Borno state. These include 16 arrivals from Demsawo in Demsawo ward of Yola North LGA, 11 arrivals from Arhan Kunu in Lamurde ward of Mubi South LGA of Adamawa state, 3 arrivals from Kuwait in Mairi ward of Jere LGA of Borno state, 47 departures from Lughi in Michika1 ward of Michika LGA of Adamawa state and 18 departures from Izghe in Bita/Izghe ward of Gwoza LGA of Borno state. 53% of the new arrivals reported to have relocated due to poor living condi�ons, 37% due to voluntary reloca�ony while 10% relocated due to the improved security. 72% of the departure was due to improved security and 28% due to voluntary reloca�on. Numan: 108 arrivals were recorded in Numan LGA of Adamawa state. These include 30 arrivals from Gamadio in Gamadio ward of Numan, 24 arrivals from Bolki in Bolki ward of Numan LGA , 24 arrivals from Dowaya in Dong ward of Demsa LGA, 17 arrivals from Waduku in Waduku ward of Lamurde LGA, 13 arrivals from Borrong in Borrong ward of Demsa LGA of Adamawa state. 74% of the new arrivals reported to have relocated due to voluntary reloca�on and 26% due to fear of a�acks
An exhaus�ve nutri�on screening using mid upper arm circumference  ( MUAC )  and Oedema for acute malnutri�on was conducted by Sector partners for 206 children of 6 59 months. Of the 206 children screened, the MUAC reading was; 4 children  ( from accessible area )  were in the Red category, 26 were in the Yellow category and 176 were measured in the Green category. No case of Oedema was reported in the 5 LGAs that we received reports from. The results also include 19 children from neighbouring countries  ( 15 from Bama, 1 from Gwoza and 3 from Ngala ) ; of all the 19 children measured, no child was in the red category with 17 in the green category and the remaining 2 were in yellow category. All children found with acute malnutri�on have been admi�ed in the treatment programme.
In 2019, 7.1 million people  ( 2.3 million girls, 1.9 million boys, 1.6 million women and 1.3 million men )  are in need of humanitarian assistance in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe  ( BAY )  states in north east Nigeria. The humanitarian crisis has largely been triggered by an ongoing regionalized armed conflict, characterized by massive and widespread abuse against civilians, including killings, rape and other sexual violence, abduction, child recruitment, burning of homes, pillaging, forced displacement, arbitrary detention, and use of explosive hazards, including in deliberate attacks on civilian targets. Today 1.8 million people are internally displaced, and new displacement, especially in Borno State, continues due to insecurity. More than eighty per cent of IDPs are in Borno State and sixty percent are living in host communities, making it harder to access them with humanitarian assistance and protection services. One in four IDPs are under five, and 80 per cent are women and children.
Furthermore, Rann town in Kala/Balge LGA, just 8 kilometres from the border with Cameroon, suffered from a series of clashes between non state armed groups and the Nigerian military throughout the month of January, forcing tens of thousands of civilians to flee into neighbouring Cameroon and prompting the immediate relocation of humanitarian personnel from the area. Humanitarian assets were reportedly destroyed in one of the attacks, including property and assistance meant for people in need.
Since 2009, the northeast part of Nigeria  ( a part of Lake Chad region together with Niger, Cameroon and Chad )  has been plagued by armed conflict characterized by extreme violence against the population. The conflict has caused widespread displacement and left millions of vulnerable people in need of food, health services, shelter, and water and sanitation. In June 2018, IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix  ( DTM )  identified 1.9 million internally displaced persons  ( IDPs )  in the six northeastern states of Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe and Taraba. Due to the military operations, the movement patterns remain unpredictable and resources overstretched. According to the 2018 Humanitarian Needs Assessment Overview, an estimated 431,840 houses were destroyed in the above six states as well as 94% of 700 impacted public buildings. In addition, the ongoing conflict in Cameroon resulted in the constant flow of refugees into the Nigeria's Cross River state, followed by Benue, Akwa Ibom and Taraba
Nigeria has also experienced recurrent clashes between herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria's middle belt. Following the increased desertification in the north due to climate change, nomadic herdsmen have journeyed further south with their cattle for more fertile grazing land in the rich agricultural areas. However, grazing on farmlands destroyed livelihoods of farmers, disrupted communities and led to displacement of thousands of people, causing a steep drop in food production.
Nigeria is experiencing adverse climate conditions with negative impacts on the welfare of millions of people. It is especially vulnerable to extreme weather events, such as floods, storms, fires, droughts followed by desertification and erosion and further aggravated by population growth, urbanization, acute poverty, social marginalization, poor governance, weak rule of law and conflict. Persistent droughts and flooding, off season rains and dry spells have strongly influenced the growing seasons in the country dependent on a rain fed agriculture. Arid and semi arid areas in northern Nigeria are becoming drier, while the southern parts of the country are getting wetter. In the northeast and middle belt in particular, climate change and conflict affect those relying on farming, livestock and forestry products, causing population displacement and further environmental degradation. Destruction of infrastructure and insecurity disrupt markets and prevent access to farmland, resulting in loss of livelihoods and increased competition over available resources between internally displaced people  ( IDPs ) , host communities and returnees, and herdsmen and pastoralists.
Floods and storms have also contributed to the destruction of shelter. According to August 2018 assessment results, rain and windstorms destroyed 3,877 houses across 18 states of Nigeria. About 23 per cent of all internally displaced persons live in collective shelters  ( such as schools, government buildings, community centres ) . The availability of adequate shelter solutions is a concern. Over 70,000 IDP households settled in camps live in either inadequate or self made shelters and/or in sites prone to flooding. For internally displaced persons living outside of camp settings tarpaulins are the most needed shelter material  ( 88 % ) , along with materials to repair housing. Nearly one quarter of them  ( 270,000 individuals )  live in inadequate shelters, mostly in partially damaged housing or self made structures. Due to the flooding and increased numbers, the scope of the support remains insufficient
Within the period of 18   24 February 2019, a total of 1,606 movements were recorded, including 1,505 arrivals and 101 departures. Arrivals were recorded at loca�ons in Askira/Uba, Bama, Chibok, Damboa, Gwoza, Jere, Konduga, Maiduguri, Mobbar and Ngala Local Government Areas  ( LGAs )  of Borno state and loca�ons in Demsa, Fufore, Maiha and Numan LGAs of Adamawa state. Departures were recorded at Askira/Uba LGA of Borno state and Demsa, Fufore, Maiha and Numan LGAs of Adamawa state
An exhaus�ve nutri�on screening using mid upper arm circumference  ( MUAC )  and Oedema for acute malnutri�on was conducted by Sector partners for 199 children of 6 59 months. Of the 199 children screened, the MUAC reading was; 6 children  ( from accessible area )  were in the Red category, 19 were in the Yellow category and 174 were measured in the Green category. No case of Oedema was reported in the 4 LGAs that we received reports from. The results also include 18 children from neighbouring countries  ( 15 from Bama and 3 from Ngala ) ; of all the 18 children measured, 1 child was in the red category with 16 in the green category and the remaining 1 were in yellow category. All children found with acute malnutri�on have been admi�ed in the treatment programme
Rann has been attacked four times since 7 December 2018 by non state armed groups. In the attacks a medical clinic, warehouses with humanitarian supplies and a humanitarian hub for aid workers were looted and/or destroyed, and the market and shelters in the camp were burned down. There have also been unconfirmed reports of up to 100 civilian deaths. Civilians continue to bear the brunt of a conflict that has led to widespread forced displacement and violations of international humanitarian and human rights law. Rann was also attacked by non state armed groups on 1 March 2018. Three aid workers were killed and three were kidnapped. Two of the kidnapped aid workers were subsequently executed by their captors, and one is still being held. International and national humanitarian organizations have not been able to return to Rann to provide humanitarian assistance due to ongoing insecurity since 17 January 2019.
Meanwhile, militant and communal violence posed key threats last week. Boko Haram attacked several military posts and villages around Maiduguri. In one instance, the militants beheaded 18 charcoal and firewood workers at Koshebe on February 18th; in another on election day, IS led militants fired 10 missiles at Maiduguri and attempted to storm the city but were repelled by the military forces. Further south, an attack by Zamfara and Katsina “bandits' on February 20th was repelled by vigilante forces, leaving over 80 people killed, while armed Fulani pastoralists killed a reported 16 civilians in Agatu LGA  ( Benue ) .
Numan: 41 arrivals and 1,474 departures were recorded in Numan LGA of Adamawa state. These include 22 arrivals from Lamurde ward of Lamurde LGA, 19 arrivals from Karewa ward of Yola North LGA, 1,403 departures from Bolki ward of Numan LGA tracked at Numan ward 1 and 2 of Numan LGA, 21 departures from Gamadio ward of Numan LGA tracked at Sabon Pegi ward of Numan LGA and 50 departures from Nzumosu ward of Numan LGA tracked at Numan ward 2 of Numan LGA in Adamawa State. 96% of the departures was due to improved security while 4% of the departures due to voluntary reloca�on. All 41 of the new arrivals also reported to have relocated voluntarily. Gwoza: 319 arrivals were recorded in Gwoza LGA of Borno state. These include 309 arrivals from Marwa in Cameroon, 3 arrivals from Darajamal ward of Bama LGA, 5 arrivals from Chikide ward of Gwoza LGA tracked at the Transit camp in Pulka/Bokko ward of Gwoza LGA and 2 arrivals from Hambagda/Limankara ward of Gwoza LGA tracked at GSS camp in Bulabulin/Wakane ward of Gwoza LGA. The new arrivals reported to have relocated due to poor living condi�ons except for 2 arrivals who relocated due to military opera�ons.
An exhaus�ve nutri�on screening using mid upper arm circumference  ( MUAC )  and Oedema for acute malnutri�on was conducted by Sector partners for 142 children of 6 59 months. Of the 142 children screened, the MUAC reading was: 2 children  ( one from accessible and one from inaccessible area )  were in the Red category, 5 were in the Yellow category and 135 were measured in the Green category. No case of Oedema was reported in the 5 LGAs that sent in reports. The results also include 22 children from a neighbouring countries  ( 17 moved to Bama, 3 to Mobbar and 2 to Ngala ) : of all the 22 children measured, no child was in the red category, 21 were in the green category and 1 in the yellow category. All children found with severe acute malnutri�on have been admi�ed for treatment
In one incident alone, 11 people were killed in an early morning suicide attack on Muslim worshippers in Maiduguri, Borno State on 16 February. There were also multiple road ambushes by the NSAGs during the period. One of them involved the convoy of a top state official, which was ambushed on 13 February while heading to a political rally in the border town of Gamboru Ngala in the eastern part of the state. During the incident, at least three people were confirmed dead and several others wounded. The increase in security incidents had no direct link to the just postponed presidential elections, but the wave of attacks have further made the situation in the North East increasingly precarious and volatile. Consequently, UNHCR and other humanitarian agencies continue to have restricted humanitarian access in areas where people are in desperate need of assistance.
According the State Emergency Management Agency  ( SEMA )  in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration  ( IOM ) , nearly 13,000 new arrivals of internally displaced persons  ( IDPs )  were registered in five Local Government Areas  ( LGAs )  in Yobe State. The LGAs include Damaturu, Potiskum, Fune, Nguru and Geidam. The IDPs were forced to flee from Konduga, Mobbar, Abadam, Bama, Gwoza, Kukawa and Marte in Borno State and Gujba in Yobe State due to the increased wave of violent attacks by NSAGs across the North East. Residing largely in host communities, the new arrivals lack basic services such as food, shelter and non  food items.
Nigeria is responding to an outbreak of Lassa fever that has spread to 19 out of the 36 states and FCT. As at 3rd of February 2019, there were 275 confirmed cases and 57 deaths recorded. A Lassa fever national emergency was declared in January 21 2019 and Rapid Response Teams  ( RRT )  were deployed to high burden states  ( Edo, Ondo, Ebonyi, Plateau and Bauchi )  to support the response. Given the level of response initiated and preparedness activities, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC )  convened a review meeting on the 15th of February 2019, to discuss the first three weeks of response.
The Lake Chad Basin is facing one of the most severe humanitarian crisis in our times. The area includes parts of Nigerian, Niger, Chad and Cameroon which are home to 2.5 million displaced persons  ( IDPs, refugees and returnees ) . There are 10.7 million people in need suffering high levels of hunger and malnutrition, and subjected to extreme hardship caused by poverty, climate change and conflict. Conflict Insecurity is hampering the resumption of normal life, leaving conflict affected families dependent on humanitarian assistance for survival  ( OCHA, Lake Chad Basin, crisis overview January 23, 2019 ) . For example, armed attacks are on the rise in north east Nigeria. The Humanitarian Snapshot published by UNOCHA reported that at least 9,000 persons from Rann town in Nigeria fled to Cameroon after Boko Haram raided the town leaving more than 100 structures destroyed or badly burnt down  ( 18 January – 01 February 2019 ) . Some 6,000 Nigerians have also fled the recent hostilities to Chad's western Lac region. Rann town, home to 76,000 internally displaced people is currently is inaccessible to international humanitarian organizations by road or by air leaving it population threatened by starvation.
More than 26 500 people have been killed and more than two million people internally displaced throughout the ten years of ongoing conflict in northeast Nigeria. Insecurity continues to impede access and the delivery of assistance. In 2018, more than seven million people required humanitarian assistance. In the three most affected states, it is estimated that nearly three million people do not have enough to eat and up to 940 000 children suffer from acute malnutrition, 440 000 of whom in its severest, life threatening form.
In Africa's most populous country, over 60 percent of the population live below the poverty line and have no access to healthcare, education or safe drinking water. Since the start of the conflict between the armed group Boko Haram and the government of Nigeria in 2009, violence has claimed the lives of thousands of civilians in northeast Nigeria and forced millions of people to flee their homes and become internally displaced. While some have found shelter with relatives, the majority of internally displaced people  ( IDPs )  live in poor conditions in makeshift settlements and rely mostly on support by local communities and aid organisations.
Ongoing hostilities result in further displacement: around 80 000 new IDPs were registered in the last three months between November 2018 and January 2019, with Borno state as the main epicentre of these new displacements. Women and children constitute 87 percent of the newly displaced people. High rates of acute malnutrition and worrying food insecurity levels continue to be a key humanitarian concern. Furthermore, 823 000 people are still in areas to which humanitarian organisations have no access. In addition, due to inadequate hygiene and sanitation, Nigeria is affected by regular epidemics, such as cholera, Lassa fever, polio, meningitis, and measles.
The main drivers of food insecurity and famine risk are the ongoing conflict, widespread insecurity and pervasive violence in which civilians are primarily targeted6. An acute food security crisis has indeed unfolded as a result of the massive displacement, disruption of agricultural activities, lack of safe access to farmland and loss of livelihoods.
The current conflict is characterized by continuous displacement of thousands of people. The majority of them affected are women and children. Respondents to the FGDs agreed that orphans, unaccompanied and disabled children, adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women, gender based violence  ( GBV )  survivors, single  (  widows, divorced, separated women ) , elderly individuals, persons with disabilities, persons with mental health issues and chronic diseases are the most vulnerable. Their vulnerabilities have been increased by the fact that the conflict has broken down all levels of social fabric, destroyed basic infrastructure and deprived communities of access to basic services, thus increasing the suffering of both internally displaced persons, returnees and host communities51
Loss of livelihoods, restrictions on civilians' freedom of movement and basic needs deprivation, limited safe access to farmland and restrictions on movement and distribution of fertilizer were also mentioned as protections concerns during the different FGDs.
Now in its tenth year, the conflict in north east Nigeria has uprooted millions from their homes. The recent wave of violence has forced over 80,000 people to flee their homes to other Nigerian towns and cities and across borders into neighbouring countries.
The recent violence in Rann, Borno State forced approximately 35,000 Nigerians mainly women and children into neighbouring Cameroon, creating a dire humanitarian crisis. In addition, between December 2018 and January 2019, the number of IDPs in four of the Maiduguri camps  ( Gubio Road, Teachers Village, Bakasi and Mogcolis )  grew by nearly 30% from about 79,000 to approximately 113,000 individuals as a result of the renewed hostilities in other parts of Borno.
On Friday, 8 February 2019, a non state armed group  ( NSAG )  infiltrated and attacked a military base 14 kilometers from Maiduguri, Borno State capital, during the incident reports indicate fatalities on both sides, theft of military vehicles and two houses being set ablaze. On 09 February 2019, in Madagali, close to the Cameroon border with Nigeria and 280 kilometers North of Yola town in Adamawa State, a soldier and a local village chief were killed in another NSAG attack. The renewed attacks in Adamawa State which has witnessed relative peace for sometimes underline the persistent threat from NSAGs against military and civilian infrastructure during the decade long insurgency which has reportedly killed more than 27,000 people, abducted hundreds of school girls and other civilians and displaced some 1.8 million people in North East Nigeria.
Michika: 161 arrivals and 977 departures were recorded in Michika LGA of Adamawa state. These include 51 arrivals from Kamala ward and 39 arrivals from Futudou ward of Michika LGA tracked at Michika and Garka wards of Michika LGA of Adamawa State, 26 departures from Girei 1 ward of Girei LGA, 63 departures from Gombi South ward of Gombi LGA, 151 departures from Kwarhi ward of Hong LGA, 62 departures from Vi Boka ward of Michika LGA tracked at Moda/Dlaka ward of Michika LGA, 183 departures from Betso ward of Mubi North LGA, 84 departures from Nassarawo ward and 76 departures from Kwaja ward of Mubi South LGA, 66 departures from Daubeli ward and 29 departures from Demsawo ward of Yola North LGA of Adamawa State and 84 departures from Husara/Tampul ward of Askira/Uba LGA of Borno State. The new arrivals reported to have relocated due to fear of being a�acked. The Departures were also triggered by fear of a�ack.
An exhaus�ve nutri�on screening using mid upper arm circumference  ( MUAC )  and Oedema for acute malnutri�on was conducted by Sector partners for 360 children of 6 59 months. Of the 360 children screened, the MUAC reading was: 3 children  ( from accessible area )  were in the Red category, 29 were in the Yellow category and 328 were measured in the Green category. No case of Oedema was reported in the 6 LGAs that sent in reports. The results also include 25 children from a neighbouring countries  ( 13 moved to Bama, 7 to Mobbar and 5 to Ngala ) : of all the 25 children measured, no child was in the red category, 23 were in the green category and 2 in the yellow category. All children found with severe acute malnutri�on have been admi�ed for treatment.
Within the period of 04   10 February 2019, a total of 6,931 movements were recorded, including 4,752 arrivals and 2,179 departures. Arrivals were recorded at loca�ons in Askira/Uba, Bama, Biu, Chibok, Damboa, Dikwa, Gwoza, Hawul, Jere, Kaga, Konduga, Magumeri, Maiduguri, Mobbar and Ngala Local Government Areas  ( LGAs )  of Borno state and loca�ons in Demsa, Fufore, Girei, Gombi, Guyuk, Hong, Lamurde, Madagali, Maiha, Mayo Belwa, Michika, Mubi North, Mubi South, Numan, Song, Yola North and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa state. Departures were recorded at Askira/Uba and Bama LGA of Borno state and Demsa, Fufore, Girei, Guyuk, Hong, Lamaurde, Madagali, Maiha, Mayo Belwa, Michka, Mubi North, Mubi South, Numan, Song and Yola North LGAs of Adamawa state.
In the reporting week 05, four new healthcare workers were affected in Edo State. A total of nine health care workers have been affected since the onset of the outbreak in four States – Ebonyi  ( 1 ) , Ondo  ( 2 ) , Enugu ( 1 )  and Edo ( 5 )  with one death in Enugu  Ninety eight patients are currently being managed at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital ( ISTH )  treatment Centre  ( 42 ) , Federal Medical Centre Owo  ( 25 ) , Federal Teaching Hospital Abakiliki  ( 8 )  Bauchi  ( 5 ) , Plateau ( 7 )  and others  ( 11 )  States
Apart from the impact that hostilities have had on the local population, they have also significantly reduced humanitarian access and increased the number of people who are beyond the reach of humanitarian assistance  ( particularly in Kukawa LGA )  which has become completely inaccessible to aid workers since December 2018. At least 253 humanitarian workers temporarily relocated from their duty stations in November December due to ongoing hostilities, including 113 humanitarian workers who relocated from Monguno on 29 December. Among the specific incidents that impacted on UNICEF facilities during the reporting period are the 7 December attack on Rann  ( Kala Balge LGA, Borno state )  where the UNICEF supported clinic was burnt, and the 24 December attack in Kukareta  ( Damaturu LGA, Yobe state )  where the maternity section of the Kukareta health facility was burnt and medicine looted. On 24 and 26 December NSAGs also burnt down three primary schools in Kukareta and Katarko towns where 1,389 children  ( 721 girls and 668 boys ) , including internally displaced children, were schooling.
Throughout 2018, UNICEF highlighted the urgent needs of children and women affected by the conflict and advocated for the protection of their rights to both domestic and international audiences. The release of children associated with armed groups created a strong advocacy momentum, and press releases issued on the events sparked the interest of both local and international media, spurring them to cover the humanitarian crisis and document the issues children and women face in the northeast. These events were followed by television and radio interviews generating over 90 stories in both local and international media. In the northeast, UNICEF supported at least 57 media appearances for technical specialists on various thematic areas in both local and international media, including in top tier publications like Time Magazine, VOA TV, AFP, RFI, Al Jazeera and CNBC Africa. The team also supported nine media field visits for local and international journalists.
Sectors key to diversified and broader growth, such as agriculture and hydropower, are likely to be negatively impacted as rising temperatures and more variable rainfall disrupt crop and livestock production and reduce the predictability of water flow volumes. Increased flooding from more variable rainfall frequently leads to displacement of households and outbreaks of waterborne diseases such as cholera. Much of Nigeria's growth has occurred along the coast, home to 25 percent of the population as well as the country's oil and gas industry, exposing it to rising sea levels, flooding, and erosion
An exhaus�ve nutri�on screening using mid upper arm circumference  ( MUAC )  and Oedema for acute malnutri�on was conducted by Sector partners for 306 children of 6 59 months. Of the 306 children screened, the MUAC reading was: 6 children  ( 1 from inaccessible and 5 from accessible area )  were in the Red category, 21 were in the Yellow category and 279 were measured in the Green category. No case of Oedema was reported in the 5 LGAs that sent in reports. The results also include 108 children from a neighbouring countries  ( 77 moved to Bama, 17 to Mobbar and 14 to Ngala ) : of all the 108 children measured, 5 were in red category, 91 in the green category and 12 were in the yellow category. All children found with severe acute malnutri�on have been admi�ed for treatment.
The fresh population movements and the high influx of IDPs are leading to camp overcrowding and congestion in some of the hosting sites such as Teachers Village in Maiduguri, whose capacity has been stretched from 5,000 to 32,000 people within one month. Health partners have expressed serious concerns on the situation of congested population in camps which may result an increased risk of outbreaks and other public health issues.
INTERSOS achieve enormously with regards to the health program across all INTERSOS's project locations. While the 5 health facilities in Magumeri wards continue to receive both human resources, drugs and equipment support from INTERSOS, 2 health posts continue to run, INTERSOS began running 3 mobile clinics in Monaram, Kuttuwajjiri and Modusuari.
Many of the internally displaced people in Stadium Camp had fled Baga town, on the shores of Lake Chad, at the end of December 2018, following clashes between the military and non state armed groups. This massive influx of people, all in need of shelter, food and other humanitarian assistance, has stretched the capacity of camps in Monguno, leading to congestion. This congestion heightens the risk of fire outbreaks with makeshift and temporary shelters built too closely together in the confined spaces.