Nigeria, OCHA, Secondment HA Protection Officer
High insecurity in the region has made access to these areas extremely difficult for humanitarian actors. While Boko Haram lost territory to security forces easing access to some areas in 2015, the attacks and counter offensives overall have hampered humanitarian access due to escalation in violence. Increased coordination is highly needed to ensure coherent implementation of humanitarian response activities, with a prominent interest on Protection matters.
Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
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Nigeria |
Human rights Humanitarian Assistance & DRR Rule of Law - Democracy - Human rights
Human rights (incl. Women's rights)
Material relief assistance |
01.09.2016
- 28.02.2017 |
CHF 150’000
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- Schweizerisches Arbeiterhilfswerk
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Human rights
Material relief assistance and services
Human rights
Cross-cutting topics Human rights
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 Technical assistance inclusive experts
Project number 7F09674
Background |
Following the aggravation of the clashes between pro-governmental forces and the extremist group Boko Haram, about 620’000 persons have sought refuge in neighbouring countries, while 2.15 million relocated among camps or host families within Nigeria in dire conditions and receiving little assistance. With Boko Haram group still operative in northern Borno State, the rural towns and villages throughout the state have been the target of attacks, suicide bombings, and IED explosions carried out by the insurgents, leading residents to flee from 22 of the 27 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state. Though Boko Haram activity has also reached the metropolitan area of Maiduguri, the city has been secured through efforts by the MNJTF leading many IDPs to settle within the confines of the city. With no possibility to negotiate with BH in order to obtain access to vulnerable rural areas, most humanitarian activities are compelled to remain within Maiduguri. Government and multinational task force successfully pushed the insurgents out of much of their claimed territory since 2015 and several areas have been since reclaimed to the armed group (Bama, Banki). However, as of august 2016, Boko Haram has maintained its stronghold in the Sambisa forest and continues to carry out near daily attacks in the area and neighbouring countries, making outreach humanitarian activities highly insecure ventures. Increased coordination between humanitarian response actors is deemed necessary to ensure safe access and action in recently opened areas. |
Objectives |
Vulnerable persons in Borno State benefit of a better coordinated humanitarian reponse and protection issues are made a transversal interest |
Target groups |
Vulnerable populations (IDPS and host families in Borno State) OCHA: National office, Borno Sub-Office OCHA coordination platforms: SMT, HCT IASC coordination platforms: food security, Protection working groups, etc. |
Medium-term outcomes |
Enhanced coordination allows safe and adequate humanitarian activites implementation in Borno state A better knowledge of the context allows Switzerland to adapt its programme portfolio accordingly |
Results |
Expected results: An expert of the Swiss Humanitarian Corps is secondeed to OCHA |
Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
Credit area |
Humanitarian aid |
Project partners |
Contract partner Other partners organizations contracted by SDC (ICRC, UNHCR, WFP, ACF, IRC, INSO, UNHAS) |
Coordination with other projects and actors |
Embassy of Switzerland in Abuja Government of Nigeria counterparts, Borno State authorities, LGA authorities, etc. |
Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 150’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 76’929 Total project since first phase Budget inclusive project partner CHF 150’000 |
Project phases |
Phase 1 01.09.2016 - 28.02.2017 (Completed) |