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[ 02/07/2020, Nigeria ]  Livelihoods and savings are shrinking. COVID 19 hit Nigeria's economy before it had a chance to fully recover from the last recession. Experts say that the economy could shrink more than 20% by the end of 2020. Families have resorted to selling their hard assets like gold to stave off temporary money problems.
[ 01/09/2020 30/09/2020, North East Nigeria ]  During the period 1 to 30 September 2020, 576 movements were observed at Thirty Seven Points of Entries in Adamawa and Borno states. Of the total movements recorded, 156 were incoming from Extreme Nord, 22 from Nord, 16 from Centre in Cameroon and 5 from N'Djamena in Chad republic. A total of 199 Incoming movements were observed at Ten Points of Entries.
[ 02/07/2020, Nigeria ]  Access to water and hygiene is limited. 35% of Nigerians lack access to improved water supply, especially those living in rural communities and conflict settings. Respondents in IDP camps reported that access to water points has been hampered both by the rains and the COVID 19 curfews.
Passengers arriving into the country are required to proceed into self isolation and carry out a COVID 19 test seven days after arrival. However, a recent report by PREMIUM TIMES reveals that some passengers failed to observe the seven days' isolation or present themselves for the PCR repeat test on day seven.
[ 02/07/2020, Nigeria ]  Food assistance is restricted. An estimated 3.8 million are projected to have been food insecure prior to COVID 19. With government approval of essential services, humanitarian organizations have continued to target affected population with food, however, hikes in price, movement restrictions and adhering to social distancing is challenging the flow of food assistance. Women say lack of food and the cash for work programs that allowed them to buy and produce food is increasing their stress.
Among the 29 Almajiri children relocated to Sokoto from Kaduna this week, one child was found to be COVID 19 positive and has been taken to the isolation centre. Of 143 Almajiri children relocated from Adamawa states to Borno  ( 8 )  and Yobe  ( 135 )  states, eight children tested negative for COVID 19 in Borno while 135 children tested and waiting for their test results.
UNICEF Nigeria is providing technical assistance to Federal Ministry of Education  ( FME )  and state governments to mitigate the immediate impact of school closures particularly for more vulnerable and disadvantaged communities. Support is provided to facilitate the continuity of education through alternate home based learning platforms; implementing safe school operations and enhancing systemic capacity to address children's safety, wellbeing and resilience for future shocks.
UNICEF continued to strengthen interventions to protect Almajiri children and support their family reunification in the northern states as well as enhancing community engagement to address violence against children, FGM and other protection concerns affecting during the COVID 19 pandemic.
The Federal Government has announced October 12 as the date for full reopening of the 104 unity schools across the country.
Community Nutrition Mobilizers sensitized a total of 213,202  ( 100,504 males and 112,698 females )  caregivers in Yobe on COVID 19 infection prevention and control measures using IEC materials and supported mother Mid Upper Arm Circumference screening of Children 6 59 months, while in Borno, they sensitized a total of 199,818 males and 283,613 female caregivers on COVID 19 prevention using IEC materials  ( posters )
[ 02/07/2020, Nigeria ]  Risk of sexual exploitation. IDPs can no longer leave the camps, which reduces their access to goods and services. 49% of people are seeing reduced access to services as humanitarians struggle to reach the camps; this increases the rates of transactional sex and sexual exploitation. Female IDPs and humanitarians are already reporting that sexual harassment is rampant at critical services points, and that an overwhelmed judicial system is allowing police and perpetrators to act with impunity.
In the north east, UNICEF trained 392 frontline health workers and 1001 community resource persons from the three states on case identification, referral and Infection Prevention and Control including standard precautionary measures such as environmental cleanliness & disinfection, donning and doffing of PPEs, etc. UNICEF also distributed 100 pieces of disposable aprons, 30 packs  ( 3,000 pcs )  of hand gloves and 756 pieces of facemasks to UNICEF supported health facilities in Borno and Yobe States
[ 27th Apr 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  Mainok, about 50 kilometres  ( 30 miles )  from Maiduguri, has been repeatedly targeted by the jihadists. ISWAP has frequently set up bogus checkpoints along the 120 km highway linking Maiduguri and Damaturu in neighbouring Yobe state on which Mainok lies, killing and abducting travellers.
UNICEF and partners reached 1,937 children  ( 985 boys, 952 girls )  and 601 community members  ( 350 women, 251 men )  through community based MHPSS mostly using house tohouse campaign in IDP camps and host communities. The activities aimed at encouraging families and children to access centre based PSS facilities once COVID 19 guidelines on physical distancing and restrictions in movements have been lifted.
[ 27th Jan 2021, Nigeria ]  The Director General of the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria  ( MCSN ) , Mayo Ayilaran, has lamented the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on royalty collection societies in Nigeria.
The Federal Government announced the closure of schools in March to contain the spread of the COVID 19 pandemic. Adamu said the decision was taken after due consultation with the Presidential Task Force on COVID 19.
[ 22ndNov2020, Nigeria ]  Nigeria recorded 155 new cases of COVID 19 and one death on Sunday, new data by the country's infectious disease agency, NCDC, has shown.
UNICEF continues to provide coordination and technical support to state and LGAs' COVID 19 EOCs, Task Force and Prevention Campaign committees in identifying WASH gaps and implementing appropriate WASH interventions across all WASH project states. Government partners  ( RUWASSAs )  in Ekiti, Ondo, Osun were supported to update the functionality status of water facilities in health care facilities  ( HCF ) , communities and public places, in preparation for government interventions to rehabilitate non functional facilities in those states which will ensure safe IPC in HCFs and access to WASH services in communities and public plac
In Kebbi state, UNICEF organized a virtual coordination meeting for health development partners with the Commissioner of Health, Sokoto and his team to discuss the impact of COVID 19 on essential health services. It was agreed to intensify active case search and restore essential health care services in all health facilities.
UNICEF continues to provide support to the COVID 19 health response under the functional areas lead by the Presidential Task Force  ( PTF ) . Under the Epidemiology and Surveillance pillar, implementation plans are being developed for step down trainings for community volunteers and health care workers in the nine states supported by the UN Basket Fund – Ondo, Bauchi, Borno, Enugu, Lagos, Kaduna, Kano, Rivers and Sokoto.
Two new laboratories, Molecular Diagnostics Lab, Gombe State Specialist Hospital and the United Nations IOM Lab, FCT were activated for COVID 19 testing. With this, Nigeria now has 61 COVID19 testing labs. In addition, the US Government donated 200 ventilators to Nigeria to help boost Nigeria's intensive care response capacity for COVID 19.
In August, the Federal Government evacuated 300 Nigerians from the United State of America, 727 from the UK, 212 from Egypt and 2,353 from United Arab Emirates  ( UAE ) . All evacuees are expected to proceed on a 14 day self isolation as mandated by the government.
2984 additional people have been engaged to support COVID 19 RCCE interventions in supported states under Bauchi Field Office. Public sensitization in temporary market sites in the metropolitan LGAs reached 15,875 persons. Community engagement across the 23 LGAs in the reporting period reached 15,846 people made up of 6,859 youths, 5,253 women and 3,734 mixed populations  ( traditional leaders, men and women ) . Sensitization on COVID 19 preventive measures was conducted across sixteen motor parks in the State and 21,455 persons were reached.
833 Volunteer Community Mobilizers  ( VCMs )  in Taraba and Bauchi continue to visit households reaching additional 6,235 mothers and caregivers with messages on essential family practices and key messages on COVID 19, including encouraging caregivers to attend routine immunization  ( RI )  and antenatal care  ( ANC )  sessions at health facilities. These volunteers have become instrumental in reaching households with key Infant and Young Child Feeding  ( IYCF )  messages in the context of the COVID 19.
Five handpump boreholes were constructed for 2,500 beneficiaries in Bogoro LGA in Bauchi state.
Awareness on COVID  19 and prevention strategies emphasizing handwashing, hygiene promotion messages, signs and symptoms of COVID 19, and COVID 19 preventive protocols was carried out through ward officers, volunteer hygiene promoters, town announcers with motorized public address units as well as through house to house/person to person campaign conducted by UNICEF trained Volunteer Hygiene Promoters  ( VHPs )  at community level with at least 37,013 people reached during the reporting month in several LGAs in Bauchi  ( 14,500 )  and Benue  ( 22,513 )  state.
During the reporting period, 235 Information, Education and Communication  ( IEC )  materials were distributed for use in COVID 19 awareness and prevention, and hygiene promotion messages in eight camps and host communities of Dikwa, Mafa, Jere and MMC, while 300 cholera prevention and handwashing IEC materials were distributed to Yola North, Yola South and Fufore LGAs of Adamawa state. About 25,073 persons were reached with hygiene promotion and COVID 19 awareness/prevention messages in Dikwa, Gwoza, Mafa, Rann through house to house and group sessions, using IEC materials provided by UNICEF
Jingles on COVID 19 awareness and prevention developed in collaboration with C4D continue to be aired daily in English, Pidgin, Hausa, Igbo, Kanuri and Yoruba languages by various radio stations across 25 states continuously reaching an estimated number of 12.5 M people.
A total of 252 health facilities have continued to provide community based management of acute malnutrition  ( CMAM )  services and a total of 146,937 children 6 – 59 months with severe acute malnutrition  ( SAM )  have been admitted in the treatment programme since March 2020, including 13,659 SAM children in the last two weeks. UNICEF ensured good quality of service delivery, provision of nutrition supplies and data management.
While in other states, VAS was provided routinely in the Primary Health Care  ( PHCs )  facilities. A total of 4,812,658 children aged 6 59 months have received VAS. Iron folate supplementation continued in Delta state and 22,774 adolescents  ( Males 10,190 & Female  12,584 )  were reached through the PHC.
[ 16   31 July 2020, BAY states ] The reporting period witnessed an increase in the downpour and inundation across Borno, Adamawa and Yobe  ( BAY )  states thereby flooding camps and damaging shelters. At least 20,700 shelters are affected and fully or partially damaged. 11% of the IDP population need emergency shelters solution while 40% of the IDP population need Non Food Items  ( NFIs )
Ongoing home based learning through Radio and TV and community led monitoring in Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Plateau and Taraba States reaching out of over two million of children.
A total of 22 child protection community volunteers and social workers  ( 11 men, 11 women )  in Bama were trained on violence against children, including harmful practices and genderbased violence risk mitigation and referrals mechanisms for survivors, in addition to strategic principles on COVID 19 community awareness.
Amid concerns about the socio economic impact on the most vulnerable populations, UNICEF supported the Government of Nigeria to provide assitance to 9,870 households affected by COVID 19. UNICEF provided technical assistance to leverage existing cash transfer programs offered by both federal and state governements to include additional top ups to mitigate the socio economic impact of COVID 19.
A total of 6,019 children and adolescents  ( 2,432 boys, 2,727 girls )  and 860 community members  ( 464 women, 396 men )  were reached through community based Mental Health and Psycho Social Support. The team adopted a house to house campaign and use of mobile phones, in IDP camps and host communities. The activities conducted included life skills session for adolescent boys and girls and normal PSS activities for children below the adolescent age through storytelling, drawing, painting, football, etc. 15 victims of violence  ( 9 girls, 1 boy, 5 women )  were reached with support services including referrals for health, counselling, family mediation and COVID 19 preventive measures.
Continued movements across borders observed in Guinea, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Niger and Nigeria, despite borders being closed amidst the COVID 19 pandemic.
[ 02/07/2020, North East Nigeria ]  Gender based violence services are not considered essential. In Northeast Nigeria, there are women in all the COVID 19 related committees, but they do not have decision making roles. Consequently, these bodies do not consider GBV and protection services essential. This is a special concern as 30% of Nigerian women and girls  ( age 15 49 years )  have experienced some form of violence.
As of 23 August, there are 52,227 reported COVID 19 cases in Nigeria, and 379,542 tests conducted. 38,945 people have been discharged and 1,002 deaths recorded across 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory  ( FCT ) .1 Analysis shows that five states  ( Lagos, the FCT, Oyo, Edo and Rivers )  account for 60 percent of the COVID 19 cases in Nigeria and 50 percent of the cases are concentrated in 20 percent of the 774 Local Government Areas  ( LGAs )  within those states.
States held sensitization meetings that involved many stakeholders, press briefing, trainings in PHC facilities, radio jingles in all media houses in both English and local languages to mark the event. In addition, states hosted webinars to sensitize and build capacity of tertiary, secondary and PHC workers on promotion of breastfeeding in the context of COVID 19.
Preventive nutrition services such as infant and young child feeding  ( IYCF )  and micronutrient supplementation in addition to COVID 19 prevention messages were continued. A total of 876,110 caregivers of children aged 0 23 months have been reached with messages aiming to protect breastfeeding and improve IYCF in the context of COVID since March 2020 including 43,446 caregivers in the last two weeks. Vitamin A supplementation  ( VAS )  was integrated with seasonal malaria chemoprophylaxis programme and measles vaccination in Kano and Katsina states, respectively.
[ 02/07/2020, Nigeria ]  Recommendations: Classify GBV prevention and response, sexual and reproductive health, and mental health as essential services. This includes hotlines, referrals and remote and direct psychosocial services to survivors, and community protection a life saving priority and expand their availability.
[ 16   31 July 2020, North East Nigeria ] The CCCM Shelter and NFI sectors contingency plan as incorporated in the 2020 HRP, enabled partners to manage the flood situation by creating water pathways, providing sand and sand bags, deployment of water pumps for the purpose of expelling water from the flooded area with active participation of the IDPs in the process. Furthermore, recorded damages and needs have been shared with other sectors for immediate interventions. The sector as well is utilizing its prepositioned Emergency Shelter and NFI stocks for rapid response to the rainy season damages.
[ 02/07/2020, Nigeria ]  Recommendations: Prioritize women's meaningful participation in COVID 19 response committees. Women's voices in times of crisis are critical to ensure gender responsive strategies, and all funding should require that women be involved in decision making about how money is spent and who benefit.
During the reporting period 01 15 August 2020, Borno, Adamawa & Yobe  ( BAY )  states witnessed an increase in the downpour and subsequent flooding in camps, shelter damage, loss of Non Food Items  ( NFIs )  and further displacement of families into neighbouring host communities and other families in camps. The CCCM, Shelter & NFI sector rapidly responded by mobilizing 974 shelter kits in response to the 21,094 damaged shelters across both formal and informal camps in Maiduguri and Jere LGA of Borno state.
[ 02/07/2020, North East Nigeria ]  Even before the impact of the COVID  19 pandemic, the crisis in Northeast Nigeria is one of the most severe in the world today. In the 3 most affected states in 2020, 7.9 million out of 13 million people needed humanitarian assistance up 11% from 2019. 79% of the displaced people are women and children.
UNICEF in Kano engaged in sensitization for COVID 19 community testing as well as advocacy. 450,000 units of social and behaviour change communication materials in Hausa, English and Ajami were distributed to Kano State Government  ( through the State Ministry of Health )  to reinvigorate risk communication in Kano State. The Field Office supported visits to the palaces of the Emirs of Bichi and Rano to advocate for child health issues, including COVID 19 and participated in advocacy, sensitization and monitoring of compliance with COVID 19 protocols in newly re opened schools. Jingles on COVID 19 were aired on eight radio stations along with the weekly discussions on COVID 19 in Hausa and English on Arewa Radio and Cool FM across Kano, Katsina and Jigawa States.
[ 02/07/2020, North East Nigeria ]  Control of resources and division of labor harms women. COVID 19 has not changed gender inequalities. Men are still considered the head of the household. Women and girls are still expected to bear the brunt of all the domestic work. The opportunity for men to take up joint chores has largely been ignored. However, it has created added tension as many women are still working, while men who are usually in formal jobs such as carpentry and motor repair, have had to stay at home.
[ 10/10/2020, Nigeria ]  About 111 more people tested positive for COVID 19 in Nigeria in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 60, 103. Nigeria also recorded two COVID 19 related deaths on Saturday, the first time in the last six days, to take the fatality toll to 1,115.
In order to support and promote proper hygiene promotion practices, 250 handwashing facilities were provided to about 16,760 beneficiaries in Dikwa, Mafa and Rann. 33,600 persons were provided with improved access to safe water supply services through the construction of 6 solar/motorized boreholes in Jada and Gayuk LGAs in Adamawa using funds provided by DGIS
[ 11/10/2020, Nigeria ] The new COVID 19 cases, according to the NCDC, were found in the following 11 states  Plateau  ( 32 ) , Lagos  ( 23 ) , FCT  ( 15 ) , Osun  ( 11 ) , Ogun  ( 9 ) , Oyo  ( 6 ) , Imo  ( 4 ) , Bauchi  ( 3 ) , Kaduna  ( 3 ) , Yobe  ( 3 ) , Rivers  ( 2 ) . Plateau had the highest daily figure on Saturday with 32 new infections followed by Lagos, Nigeria's coronavirus hub with 23 new cases.
[ 11/10/2020, Nigeria ]  Currently, Nigeria has tested over 550, 000 of its 200 million population. Of the over 60, 000 total, about 51, 711 persons have been discharged from hospitals after treatment while a little over 7, 000 active cases remain in the country.
[ 11/10/2020, Nigeria ]  The NCDC in its daily update stated that three out of every five deaths from the COVID 19 in Nigeria are in people over 50 years old, indicating the impact of the virus on the elderly.
[ 11/10/2020, Lagos, Abuja ]  Lagos is the hardest hit city with almost 20, 000 infections and 204 deaths. Abuja, Nigeria's capital is the second most impacted with a total of nearly 6, 000 cases and 79 deaths.
[ 1st Sep 2020, Jere, Gwoza, Dikwa, Biu, Bayo and Askira Uba Gubio LGA  ]  The results of the nutritional status of children 6 59 months using MUAC reveals an overall GAM rate of 3.7% and SAM rate of 0.7% for the whole state with only Gubio LGA having a very high GAM rate of above 17% and SAM rate of more than 4%. However, disaggregating the data for the most vulnerable age group  ( 6 23 months old )  reveals an almost three fold increase in the rate to 9.8% and 1.6% respectively. Further disaggregation of the data for 6 23 months old by LGA shows that 6 LGAs  ( Jere, Gwoza, Dikwa, Biu, Bayo and Askira Uba )  have SAM rate above the emergency threshold of 2%  ( figure 1 & Annex I ) .
[ 02/07/2020, Nigeria ]  Recommendations: Focus on innovative solutions to maintain and improve livelihoods. To reduce the long term economic impacts of COVID 19 that is largely affecting women, actors should provide economic support  including cash transfers and targeted solutions for keeping markets open to female headed households are losing income and maybe at risk or engaging in exploitative coping mechanisms. Ensure that this does not put women at risk further of violence by male household members and prioritizes joint spousal financial decision making where possible
[ 1st Jul 2020, Jere LGA, Borno state ]  KIs from 7 settlements reported that schools attended by children had been closed due to COVID 19 in the 30 days prior to data collection
[ 13thDec2020,Nigeria ]  Nigeria recorded 3,820 fresh COVID 19 cases last week, the highest in over four months, PREMIUM TIMES' review of official data shows.
The five countries in WCAR reporting the highest number of confirmed cases are Nigeria  ( 53,865 ) , Ghana  ( 44,205 ) , Cameroon  ( 19,142 ) , Côte d'Ivoire  ( 17.948 )  and Senegal  ( 13,611 )  representing 68 per cent of all confirmed cases. In WCAR, West Africa accounts for 76 per cent of all confirmed cases.
[ 1st Aug 2020, North East Nigeria ] Camps and camp like settings Blankets/mats continued to remain the most needed kind of non food item  ( NFI )  in camps and camp like settings at 53% which is 1 per cent less than the last round of assessment.
The first meeting on digital solutions allowed Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal, DRC and Nigeria to share how they adopted existing and new digital solutions  ( like UReport, WhatsApp and ODK )  to conduct assessments and inform allocation of WASH facilities at health centers, notify and track COVID19 cases and contracts, communicate COVID19 information and counter myths, and conduct virtual COVID 19 training for health workers.
[ 29th Oct2020, Nigeria ]  Nigeria recorded 150 new confirmed cases and two deaths on Thursday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC )  said in the latest daily update.
President Buhari noted that the government has established a N500 billion fiscal stimulus package and sustained delivery of humanitarian and social interventions to poor and vulnerable households, while our Central Bank has launched a N3.5 trillion stimulus package to boost manufacturing and facilitate import substitution.
( 28 /09/2020 ) On Monday, 136 new cases of the pandemic were reported in the country.  ( 29 /09/2020 ) On Tuesday, 187 new cases of COVID 19 were recorded.  ( 30 /09/2020 ) On Wednesday, 201 new cases of COVID 19 were reported in the country.
In a late night tweet, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC )  noted that the new cases were reported from 12 states of the federation, including Lagos where 31 cases were recorded. Other states with new cases include Gombe  ( 31 ) , Kaduna  ( 18 ) , FCT  ( 15 ) , Rivers  ( 14 ) , Imo  ( 3 ) , Kwara  ( 3 ) , Oyo  ( 3 ) , Bayelsa  ( 2 ) , Edo  ( 1 ) , and Osun  ( 1 ) . The NCDC report shows that 48,985 recovered patients have been discharged while 1,102 deaths have been recorded so far.
[ 26 October 2020, Borno ]  Borno State Government has announced that state schools will reopen on 26 October, following reopening of schools in other parts of the country, including Abuja Federal Capital Territory. The Presidential Task Force  ( PTF )  on COVID 19 has reiterated warnings of a second wave of widespread COVID 19 infections.
The GBVSS facilitated the transition to remote service provision in the context of COVID 19. Partners established confidential spaces including service provision hubs to provide remote services through telephone helplines throughout the COVID 19 pandemic in Maiduguri, Pulka and Monguno  ( Borno State ) . This enhanced access to GBV case management and psychosocial support services for survivors and other vulnerable individuals.
[ 16  31 August 2020, North East Nigeria ]  The delivery of urgently needed relief materials and services in Ngala and Kala Balge has been greatly hampered by the flash floods that have blocked access roads and rendered these enroute roads and destinations difficult for travel. In additton, the dire need for shelter, NFIs and shelter repair kits for Emergency shelter interventions/response has been delayed due to a lack of security, access, and availability. Despite the challenges, the sector and its partners continue to collaborate humanitarian responses to affected IDP households.
In Nigeria, UNHCR distributed food and non food items including  ( rice, salt, sugar, pots, mosquito nets, buckets, jerry cans, mats, touch lights, blankets and soap )  to over 680 vulnerable Cameroonian refugees in the Ikyogen settlement in Southeast Nigeria.
[ 19/08/ 2020,Borno ] In July, the execution of five civilians in Borno State, among whom three aid workers, sent shock waves throughout the humanitarian community. The UN Secretary General and the Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria vehemently condemned the killings and reiterated calls that humanitarians and civilians should never be targeted and should be protected at all times. Their lives, and the lives of all humanitarians who were killed in the line of service, were commemorated and honored on World Humanitarian Day on 19 August, under the theme “Real Life Heroes'. On this occasion, people across Nigeria paid tribute to aid workers on the frontlines, including health workers and community volunteers who steadfastly continue to deliver support to those in need amid the COVID 19 pandemic
As markets in the neighboring states of Borno, Gombe, Bauchi, Jigawa and Kano continue to experience disruptions to supplies and the operations of markets, impediments to access to food and livelihoods will increase the vulnerability of local populations. Already many households are food insecure or are experiencing increasing levels of malnutrition due to reduced incomes.
Last week, 17 persons died from COVID 19 complications, according to the data provided by the NCDC.A total of 24 persons died from the virus previous week while 43 deaths were recorded in the preceding week.
[ 12 October 2020, BAY states ] Sector partners also recorded an increased need for Food assistance which was cited as priority need for 72,064 households  ( HH )  in comparison to 67,328 HH in July. Shelter reinforcement kits were mentioned by 41,362 HH and NFI Kits by 150,838 HH in August, which is a decrease in needs compared to July when 47,095 HH mentioned shelter kits and 160,565 HH NFI kits, as reported by the CCCM partners across Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states.
Also in Imo State, the TB Surveillance Officer collaborated with the State TB Program to develop a house to house active TB and COVID 19 case search that lasted for one month. With support of five community volunteers from each LGA, active house to house TB and COVID 19 case search was conducted in the highest burden communities whereas Lagos trained over 500 heath workers on COVID 19 IPC.
For Benue State, 56 health personnel including five DSNOs and 37 TB Case officers /community informants from 14 LGAs were trained on advocacy, community/House to House sensitization, social mobilization for Tuberculosis and COVID 19 including training on IPC, facilitation of GeneXpert sites engagement/Chest X ray sites for children and engagement of key community stakeholders.
Over a three month period, in Q2 2020  ( April to June 2020 ) , 30 rural communities were visited across nine Local Governments  ( LGA )  in the State, 3 072 households were screened with 2 235 presumptive TB patients identified out of which 277 TB patients were notified through the Niger state TB & Leprosy control program, with all being tested of COVID 19.
In States like Niger for instance, 18 WHO TB supervisors and Disease Surveillance and Notification Officers  ( DSNO )  have already been trained on the modified community engagement approaches and the principles of COVID 19 infection prevention and control  ( IPC )  who are referred to as super trainers.
As of the time of reporting, Nigeria has 57,145 confirmed COVID 19 cases. Of this figure, 48,431 have been discharged and 1,095 deaths have been recorded in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
Also a total of 472,191 samples have been collected for testing since the pandemic broke out in February.
In the reporting period of August 16  31, 2020 Sector partners in coordination with SEMA and NEMA ensured that timely humanitarian assistance and response was accorded to the 597 newly displaced households in Kessa Kura of Magumeri LGA and Gongulong axis of Jere LGA.
[ 06/10/2020,Nigeria ]  Nigeria is Africa's biggest economy and, with 182 million people, the continent's most populous country . The food security of millions of people is at stake as the coronavirus wreaks havoc with incomes.
[ 06/10/2020, northeast Nigeria ]  Over 90 million people  ( 46 percent of the population )  in Nigeria live on less than $2 per day. The urban poor depending on daily wages have been hit very hard. The United Nations World Food Programme  ( WFP )  is concerned that the combination of a rise in conflict and the fallout from Covid 19 could mean a hunger catastrophe for thousands of people in northeast Nigeria.
[ 06/10/2020,Nigeria ]  Makoko's population could be considered at extreme risk from the coronavirus; hygiene and social distancing pose a serious challenge in these crammed conditions.
[ 06/10/2020,Nigeria ]  The social and economic fallout of Covid 19 threatens to plunge millions of people into hunger and malnutrition in Nigeria – Africa's biggest economy and most populous country.
Mitigations strategies such as the Government imposed border closure and movement restrictions to contain the spread of COVID 19 continue to disrupt agricultural activities and markets. The impact on livelihoods and the economy underlines the need for proactive actions to set up mechanisms that will improve the economic impact of the pandemic.
[ 1st September 2020,Nigeria ]  The private sector has a critical role in mitigating the impact of COVID 19, including through the Nigerian private sector Coalition Against COVID 19  ( CACOVID ) . CACOVID is a partnership composed of the Central Bank of Nigeria  ( CBN )  and private sector and philanthropic organizations that are pulling resources across industries to provide technical, operational, and funding support to public and private health cares' ability to respond to COVID 19.
[ 1st 15th Oct 2020, North East Nigeria ]  82% of the total showers are functional while 18% need to be repaired. 16 sites in 5 LGAs  ( Girei in Adamawa state, Konduga, Jere, Maiduguri and Dikwa in Borno state )  do not have shower on site. 1,647 showers needs to be repaired across 80 sites in 17 LGAs  ( table 2 ) .
On 29 June   3 July, heavy rain and windstorms were reported in Borno State, affecting 19 internally displaced people  ( IDP )  sites
[ 1st Aug 2020, North East Nigeria ] Host Communities In contrast to camps and camp like settings, hand pumps were the main source of water in 51 per cent  ( down from 55% )  of sites where IDPs are residing with host communities. In 27 per cent of sites  ( up from 26% since the last round of assessment ) , piped water was the main source of drinking water, followed by protected wells  ( 8%   up by 1% )  and unprotected wells  ( 6%   up by 1% ) . Other common water sources included water trucks  ( 5% )  and surface water  ( 1% ) .
In Borno State, fumigation of public schools in MMC and Jere LGAs continues. In Yobe State, The SMOH, with support from UNICEF and WHO, conducted sensitization training for 50 officials of the Ministries of Education,  Information,  Water Resources, and  Women Affairs, as well as agencies such as RUWASA, SUBEB, and NYSC on COVID 19 preventive measures.
Despite these already significant levels of anti civilian violence, Nigeria saw the second largest increase in the number of violence targeting civilians of any country across ACLED's areas of coverage. State forces were responsible for some of the increase as they violently enforced lockdown measures. Rioters demanding economic relief also fought back against coronavirus lockdown measures, resulting in clashes with police forces. Meanwhile, Boko Haram factions remained active in Nigeria's Zamfara state and across the country's border with Cameroon.
People living in H2R areas, who are already facing severe and extreme humanitarian needs, are also vulnerable to the spread of COVID 19, especially due to the lack of health care services and information sources. The first confirmed cases in Borno and Adamawa states were announced on 20 April and 22 April 20201 , respectively. Due to the limited access to H2R areas, it is unlikely that there will be confirmation of an outbreak in these areas. It is therefore highly important to evaluate the situation of the population in H2R areas in order to monitor changes and inform humanitarian aid actors on immediate needs of the communities.
[ 19th Oct 2020, Nigeria ] The federal government has asked all the workers in its employ to resume work on Monday, October 19   The order was given on Thursday, October 15, by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation  ( SGF ) , Boss Mustapha, during a briefing on COVID 19   Mustapha said that the civil servants were asked to stay at home in March to contain the spread of COVID 19.
Precautions for new arrivals Hand washing and temperature screenings for new arrivals at IDP camps could help slow the spread of COVID 19. To assist in monitoring the implementation of these procedures, REACH began asking KIs, who had recently left H2R areas, if they were asked to wash or sanitize their hands or had their temperature55% reported they were asked to wash and/or sanitise their hands when they arrived at the IDP camp22% reported their temperature was measured when they arrived at the IDP camp measured when they arrived at the IDP camp66% of surveyed KIs had left a H2R area within the last one month, among them:
The majority of IDPs in the informal economy, whose livelihood depends on daily earnings, were already facing food insecurity, a situation which is being aggravated by the COVID 19 pandemic. Health Sector partners, led by WHO, continue to scale up response and support to the State Ministry of Health  ( SMoH ) . This support includes guidance on risk communication and case management, community mobilization, tracing, training of medical personnel, and technical assistance to the isolation and treatment centers.
The total number of severely malnourished children admitted so far in 2020 is approximately 50 per cent of the annual target. Over 90 per cent of all children in the OTPs and SCs have been discharged as cured; however, the mortality rate significantly increased by 50% compared to the previous months. This is mostly due to late reporting of medical complications by caregivers and is attributed to the initial COVID 19 movement restrictions and caregivers' fear of contracting COVID 19 if they attend health facilities.
A total of 31 contacts are being closely monitored in Borno State. In Yobe State, case fatality rate amongst confirmed cases is 10.5% and positivity rate of 9.0% of the 840 samples tested. Case to contact ratio is 1:10 and percentage of LGAs that reported at least one confirmed case in the state is 76.1%. The positivity rate for week 39 is 2.4% while the positivity rate for the preceding week was 4.8%
Humanitarian partners continue to deliver assistance despite additional challenges posed by COVID 19, heightened insecurity and access constraints. Funding for the Humanitarian Response Plan 2020 is however at a historic low. As of end of August, only 33 per cent of the total $1.08 billion funding appeal to provide life saving assistance for 7.8 million peoplehad been received.
( 01/10/2020 )  The 201 new cases according to the NCDC were reported from 13 states: Lagos  ( 77 ) , Rivers  ( 37 ) , Plateau  ( 25 ) , FCT  ( 13 ) , Kaduna  ( 12 ) , Ogun  ( 12 ) , Adamawa  ( 8 ) , Taraba  ( 7 ) , Imo  ( 4 ) , Kwara  ( 2 ) , Osun  ( 2 ) , Abia  ( 1 ) , Oyo  ( 1 ) . Nigeria is yet to record a daily infection tally above 300 in more than a month now. Lagos had the highest number of new cases with 77 infections on Thursday. The commercial city is Nigeria's COVID 19 hotspot with over 19,000 infections.
Nigeria is still struggling to ramp up COVID 19 testing mainly due to lack of adequate equipment and reagents needed to carry out the PCR test.
In Borno State, a total of 14,557 individuals were screened at 23 Points of Entries locations and 9,092 POEs and Car parks Surveillance Cards were distributed. In Yobe State, screening at PoEs in Postikum, Bade, Geidam and Nguru LGAs was conducted
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC )  has warned that there is likely to be an even more devastating second wave of coronavirus in Adamawa and other states in the country due to the non compliance to COVID 19 health guidelines.
WFP continues to scale up response in the northeast to provide COVID 19 related and other emergency food assistance to 1.72 million people. Targeting of distributions follows a tiered palliative care approach aligned with the Government response.
For about a month, Nigeria has been recording daily figures below 300, an indication that the country may have gone past its worst phase of the virus.
[ 01/10/2020, Nigeria ]  The COVID 19 hunger crisis puts women at greater risk of sexual exploitation, as they're more likely to exchange sex for food. And families are more likely to marry their child daughters in exchange for doweries they can use to feed themselves.
[ 1st Aug 2020, North East Nigeria ] Camps and camp like settings In a significant increase, 67 per cent of sites assessed during Round 33 of DTM assessments  ( up from 53% )  cited malaria as the most common health problem. Fever was next most common health issue in 20 per cent  ( up from 17% )  of sites and cough was cited as third most common health issue in 10 per cent of sites  ( down from 26% from last round of assessment ) .
[ 19th Oct 2020, Nigeria ] In another report, the PTF on COVID 19 warned Nigerians against complacency despite that the country has been reporting fewer cases of the virus in recent months.
The COVID 19 related restrictions on the movement of humanitarians have required ETS staff to work from home to curb the spread of the virus in north east Nigeria. During the reporting period, most ETS staff worked remotely, while one staff occasionally worked in the office at the Red Roof humanitarian hub in Maiduguri. To support remote working arrangements, as well as the immediate health response to the corona virus and the ongoing humanitarian response, Internet connectivity and security communications were essential for humanitarian partners to continue delivering services amid COVID 19.
There is a growing number of under nourished and separated infants as a result of COVID 19 pandemic and ongoing armed conflict. Prevention and management of wastage among infants, particularly for the non breastfed is a highly technical and resource demanding initiative which is unavailable at the moment.
[ 1st Aug 2020, North East Nigeria ] Host Communities Mirroring the situation in displacement sites, malaria was most prevalent health ailment among IDPs residing with host communities in 64 per cent of sites  ( up from 59% ) . The situation in Borno was worse with malaria cited as the most prevalent health issue in 63 per cent  ( down from 64% )  of sites.
In Nigeria, 451 school desks provided by UNHCR were distributed to 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school, to be used by refugee and host community children, allowing for physical distancing measures in the classroom. In Niger, UNHCR and its partners have rehabilitated classrooms in the Tahoua and Tillabery regions, distributing school kits to primary and secondary refugee students, along with teaching aid kits for teachers who were forced to move after the attack on the Intikane camp and the destruction of the school. UNHCR and its implementing partner, NRC, is also organizing catch up classes in the Maradi region for over 2,600 children, including 1,200 Nigerian refugees. UNHCR also supported 100 Nigerian refugees enrolled in distance secondary programme to keep up with the Nigerian curriculum and prepare for Nigeria exams.
Despite the COVID 19 pandemic, the ETS team continues to provide vital communications services – Internet connectivity in eight humanitarian hubs and security communications in ten operational areas – to the humanitarian community across north east Nigeria. Since January 2020, the ETS has provided Internet connectivity services to more than 3,702 users from 107 organizations  ( 15 United Nations agencies and 92 non governmental organizations ) .
[ 1st Aug 2020, North East Nigeria ] EDUCATION Camps and camp like settings In camps and camp like settings, no children were attending school in 4 per cent of sites, 25 to 50 per cent of children were attending school in 39 per cent of sites, less than 25 per cent of children were attending school in 30 per cent of sites, in 24 per cent of sites 51 to 75 per cent of children were attending school and in only 3 per cent of sites more than 75 per cent of children were attending school.
As of 17 September 2020, the number of confirmed COVID 19 cases in West and Central Africa  ( WCAR )  is at 210,815 after a 13 percent increase during the past month which represents a downward trend in the number of new case compared to the earlier phase of the pandemic. The number of active cases in the region has been on a steady decline for the past two months, going from 48,443 on 20 July 2020 to 27,163 as of 17 September 2020. As of 17 September 2020, in terms of active cases, Nigeria  ( 7,641 )  has the highest number, followed by Senegal  ( 3,513 ) , CAR  ( 2,890 ) , Gambia  ( 1,482 )  and Cameroon  ( 1,051 )
[ 04/08/2020, Nigeria ]  In most countries however, restriction measures were further relaxed, and curfews and mandatory confinement suspended  ( except in Chad, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo ) . Markets closed due to COVID 19 having decreased.
[ 1st Aug 2020, North East Nigeria ] Camps and camp like settings Friends and neighbors were cited as the most trusted source of information in 56 per cent of sites  ( up by 1% since the last round of assessment conducted in June 2020 ) . Local and community leaders were cited as the second most trusted source of information in 29 per cent of sites  ( up by 2% ) .
A Protection/GBV free toll hotline is the main communication tool linking the community focal points with the social workers, to ensure safe disclosure and referral of the survivor. This line is also used to provide information on COVID 19. Targeted campaigns on Instagram, Facebook, and rural radios in Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Ivory Coast helped disseminate information on GBV services and PSEA complaints mechanisms within internally displaced, stateless and refugee communities.
There is an urgent need to construct more shelters to accommodate 24,596 IDPs who are sleeping outside or sharing spaces, and over 21,000 living in reception centres. Non Food Items  ( NFIs )  are urgently needed given the increasing multiple displacements prompted by the deteriorating security environment and other socioeconomic factors.
Access however remains a major challenge in parts of Borno state as well as partners' capacity and funding constraints. About 19,780 households, including IDPs and returnees, are still in need of shelter and NFI support, including of emergency shelter and essential household items. The effects of heavy winds and rainstorms are far reaching, and the Sector is facing shortages of critical supplies and experiencing logistics challenges that hamper timely and immediate intervention. Additionally, Sector partners have also experienced supply chain disruptions triggered by COVID 19 pandemic.
[ 11th June 2021, Yobe state ] Access to Land with Water for Dry Season Farming Predominant ; 82% indicated they do not have access to land with water for dry season farming while 18% reported they can access land with water for dry season farming.
The West and Central Africa region has seen a 41% percent increase in confirmed COVID 19 cases in the past three weeks with a total of 141,891 contamination as of 20 July compared to 100,549 on 29 June 2020. Nigeria  ( 37,225 )  remains with the highest number of confirmed cases, followed by Ghana  ( 28,989 ) , Cameroon  ( 16,157 )  and Cote d'Ivoire  ( 14,312 ) . In terms of active cases, Nigeria  ( 21,091 )  has the highest number, followed by Cote d'Ivoire  ( 5,561 ) , Ghana  ( 3,505 )  and CAR  ( 3,093 ) .
UNHCR and partners. Despite these restrictions, cross border movements have nevertheless been observed, through unofficial border entry points, or allowed by the authorities based on protection needs, such as the arrival of asylum seekers from Cameroon to Nigeria or from Niger to Mali. Spontaneous returns are also occurring through the few remaining open borders or through informal border crossing points, such as the returns of Malian refugees from Burkina Faso and Niger to Mali or returns from Cameroon to CAR. These returns without assistance and appropriate protection and health control measures may put both the refugees and their communities at risk.
In Nigeria, the main challenge is the difficulty to implement preventive measures in overcrowded IDP sites where recent fire outbreaks and heavy rainfalls hindered UNHCR's decongestion efforts.
The West and Central Africa region has seen a 18% percent increase in confirmed COVID 19 cases in the past two weeks with a total of 167,912 contamination as of 03 August compared to 141,891 on 20 July 2020. Nigeria  ( 44,129 )  remains with the highest number of confirmed cases, followed by Ghana  ( 37,812 ) , Cameroon  ( 17,255 ) , Cote d'Ivoire  ( 16,220 )  and Senegal  ( 10,432 ) . The number of active cases is stagnating at regional level, Nigeria  ( 22,570 )  has the highest number, followed by Cote d'Ivoire  ( 4,231 ) , Ghana  ( 3,307 ) , Senegal  ( 3,298 )  and CAR  ( 2,920 ) .
In Nigeria, UNHCR also distributed 41,000 pieces of disinfectant soap, 6,400 face masks, 7,500 hand sanitizers and 5,000 buckets in Ikygogen, Adagom and Okende refugee settlements benefitting some 33,000 refugees and host communities
Since the beginning of the rainy season, heavy rainfalls and floods have hit several hosting areas, especially in the Sahel and in Nigeria. This represents an additional challenge to the implementation of preventive measures against COVID 19.
In Nigeria, in the Maiduguri area, UNHCR continues to support camp decongestion efforts with the construction of 500 additional shelters in Banki to mitigate the protection and health risks and protect families from the impacts of rains and floods. This has been complemented by NFI distributions, including blankets, mosquito nets that are of paramount importance during the rainy and cold season. Over 6,300 NFI Kits have been distributed to IDP Households in Borno and Adamawa, to alleviate their needs for basic and domestic items during the past two weeks.
Populations from inaccessible areas in Yobe and northern Borno State, and Nigerian refugees from the Niger Republic continue to arrive in Gujba, Damaturu, Gashua, and Geidam local government areas  ( LGAs ) , due to an upsurge in violence in those areas. The impacts on essential available services due to the influx of new arrivals and the COVID 19 aggravate the situation facing the communities.