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Nigeria, ACF, Nutrition and WASH assistance for Conflict-Affected Populations in North-East Nigeria

Project completed

Since 2009, northeast Nigeria has been affected by insecurity as a result of armed conflict-related violence. The resulting humanitarian crisis has impacted over 14.8 million people, left 7 million in need of humanitarian assistance and displaced over 1.8 million people. With co-funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), ACF is complementing this nutrition intervention with WASH activities that will improve access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities and increase knowledge on hygiene behaviours and sanitation practices.

Country/region Topic Period Budget
Nigeria
Humanitarian Assistance & DRR
Material relief assistance
01.09.2016 - 31.08.2017
 CHF  380’000
The project in brief
Background

Since the start of the conflict, 60% of pre-existing health centres have been damaged or destroyed in Borno, resulting in significantly reduced access to health and nutrition services, and increasing pressure on the existing services in the IDP camps and host communities. Even prior to the insurgency, northern Nigeria struggled with high malnutrition rates and poor water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) indicators. ACF, in partnership with the Bomo State Primary Health Care Development Agency , conducted a mini nutrition assessment through SDC funding that identified preliminary GAM rates in Somo at 19.1%, which is very alarming and well above t' e WHO "critical" emergency GAM rates classification (>15%). Displacement increased the use of Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition services in camps by 49% in Bomo, overburdening staff and facilities.
Objectives

IDPS, returnees and most vulnerable individuals affected by the conflict get access to Nutrition and WASH assistance in North-East Nigeria.
Target groups
  • 5'000 children under 5 for communicable diseases and/or malnutrition
  • 30 Health Workers & 170 Community Volunteers for training
  • 4'000 persons for latrines and hand-washing facilities
  • 2'000 persons for safe water
  • 10'000 persons for hygiene promotion activities
  • 1'500 persons for NFls
Medium-term outcomes

Improved access to safe drinking water and increased knowledge on hygiene behaviours and sanitation practices.

Improved nutritional status of children less than 5 yearn, and pregnant and lactating women.
Results

Expected results:  

  • Provision of medical & nutritional treatment , equipment & Information, Education and Communication (IEC) material to Outpatient Therapeutic Programme (OTP) sites in health facilities and camps clinics
  • Training of health, community and care group workers on active case finding & referral of severely malnourished children, Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (C-MAM) & on Maternal, Infant & Young Children Feeding (MIYCF)
  • Training of Health Workers on supply chain management
  • Establishment of data collection system at community level for screening and nutrition counselling sessions
  • Development and validation of surveillance tools and methodology
  • Emergency latrines and bathing shelters construction
  • Hygiene promotion sessions


Results from previous phases:  

  1. Displaced populations (IDPs) have increased access to water, sanitation, hygiene, health & nutrition basic needs;
  2. IDPs in Maiduguri & Jere Local Government Areas of Bomo State have received emergency humanitarian Non-Food Items assistance (Hygiene & Shelter kits);
  3. Adequate nutritional treatment of severely acutely malnourished children is provided in Jere and Maiduguri;
  4. Mobile response team provide health and nutrition services in newly accessible locations;
  5. Surveillance of malnutrition prevalence and response preparation are improved.
Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
Credit area Humanitarian aid
Project partners Contract partner
International or foreign NGO
  • Action Against Hunger


Other partners

Direct: SIDA (WASH & NFIs)

Indirect: Global Addairs Canada, DfID, ECHO, USAID/OFDA/FFP 
Coordination with other projects and actors
  • Ministries of: Health / Women Affairs & Social Development / Water Resources / Reconstruction , Rehabilitation & Resettlement / NEMA, SEMA
  • UN: OCHA / UNICEF / UNHCR
  • OI: IOM / ICRC
  • NGOs: SC / IRC / MSF
Budget Current phase Swiss budget CHF    380’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    385’000 Total project since first phase Swiss budget CHF   330’000 Budget inclusive project partner CHF   710’000
Project phases

Phase 2 01.09.2016 - 31.08.2017   (Completed)

  • Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation EMERGENCY RESPONSE
    Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation
    Material relief assistance and services
    Cross-cutting topics Crisis prevention
    The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme.
    The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
    The project also supports partner organisation improvements
    Aid Type Project and programme contribution
    Project number

    7F09338

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