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In memory of Saifura Hussaini Ahmed Khorsa, aid worker, killed September 2018

& Hauwa Mohammed Liman, aid worker, killed October 2018

NORTH-EAST NIGERIA HUMANITARIAN SITUATION UPDATE Progress on key activities from the 2019-2021 Humanitarian Response Strategy

JUNE 2019 EDITION (covering 1 - 31 May 2019)

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NORTH-EAST NIGERIA: HUMANITARIAN SITUATION UPDATE | 1-31 May 2019

North-East Nigeria Humanitarian Situation Update, June 2019 Edition – Update on key activities from the 2019-2021 Humanitarian Response Strategy.

Reporting period: 1 to 31 May 2019.

Publication date: 1 July 2019.

Cover Photo: OCHA/Leni Kinzli

Caption: An internally displaced man living in International School Camp in Ngala LGA, Borno State sits atop the roof of his shelter, after patching it with straw in preparation for the rainy season.

The mission of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is to coordinate the global emergency response to save lives and protect people in humanitarian crises. We advocate for effective and principled humanitarian action by all, for all.

OCHA produces these reports in collaboration with humanitarian partners. This report covers mainly activities that are part of the 2019-2021 Humanitarian Response Strategy (HRP) for Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states in north-east Nigeria. Please note that humanitarian partners monitor their activities through dozens of key performance indicators (KPIs) in addition to those presented here. The KPIs tracked in this report were selected for their significance out of the overall 2019 HRS monitoring framework.

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OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

7.1 MILLION PEOPLE IN NEED

6.2 MILLION PEOPLE TARGETED

2.0 MILLION PEOPLE REACHED

BREAKDOWN OF PEOPLE REACHED AS OF MAY 2019

As of May, the United Nations and humanitarian partners have reached a total of 2 million people with humanitarian assistance.

The month of May marked the onset of the rainy season, which already began impacting IDP communities who are particularly vulnerable when exposed to these harsh weather conditions. Some 18 camp sites in Gwoza, Dikwa, Bama, Ngala and Kaga LGAs have already registered 500 reports on damages to shelters and NFI kits, affecting more than 4,500 individuals, further emphasizing the need for a coordinated multi-sectoral response to mitigate the impact of the rainy season.

As part of these efforts, the Inter-Sector Working Group finalized the Rainy Season and Extended Military Operations Contingency Plan to address and respond to the expected increase in vulnerabilities, targeting approximately 385,000 people across Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states with key preparedness and response activities.

In May, more than 33,000 new arrivals were registered in Borno and Adamawa states, with 80 per cent of these being registered in Borno State. Displacement trends point to ongoing insecurity and military operations as the driving force of population movements, which lead to overcrowding in existing camps, camp-like settings and reception centres. Lack of additional land to provide adequate shelter solutions continues to be a pressing challenge, with an estimated 81,385 internally displaced people sleeping out in the open or lacking proper shelter solutions. Humanitarian actors across sectors continue to advocate for the availability of additional land for the construction of shelters, especially as the rainy season progresses.

Towards the latter half of May, humanitarians focused on urgently providing assistance to 9,693 new arrivals (as of 28 May) in Damboa town, Damboa LGA in Borno State, following military relocations on 21 May ahead of planned clearance operations in Sabon Gari community. The majority of new arrivals are staying out in the open at either GSSS Camp or Unity Camp in Damboa and in urgent need of shelter, WASH, NFI, and food assistance. This marks the second military relocation in recent months, posing particular concerns in terms of protection of civilians, freedom of movement, and respect for the rights of individuals.

To respond to the ongoing measles outbreak in Borno State, humanitarians vaccinated more than 800,000 children between the ages of six months and six years as part of the second phase of the measles reactive vaccination campaign. That brings the total number of children vaccinated since February 2019 to over 1.2 million.

In 2019, the United Nations and partners are appealing for $848 million for 183 projects to be implemented by 69 humanitarian organisations. It is the seventh largest single-country appeal globally. As of 31 May 2019, $215.8 million (25.5 per cent) of the funds have been received, according to the Financial Tracking Service (FTS).

https://fts.unocha.org/appeals/714/summary


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FEATURE PHOTOS

More than 700 people in Maiduguri are employed through a cash-for-work program through the UNDP and EU Waste Management Project as part of early recovery and livelihoods initiatives (Credit: UNDP/Eno Jonathan).

Christabelle, an ETS radio operator, working in the Security Operations Centre in Ngala LGA, Borno State. Female radio operators have been deployed across the humanitarian hubs in Borno State (Credit: WFP/Erika Iglesias).

Falmatta Ibrahim received a small business grant as part of early recovery and livelihoods initiatives. She set up a small shop with the grant through which she is able to make a living and feed her children (Credit: UNDP/Eno Jonathan).

Founding members of the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund – Private Sector Initiative came to Maiduguri on a first-ever joint visit to camps for internally displaced people on 14 May 2019 (Credit: OCHA/Leni Kinzli).


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FOOD SECURITY

Behind the numbers: response and constraints

As of May 2019, around 1.3 million people have received food security assistance. Of those, 79 per cent received food assistance and the remainder agriculture and livelihood assistance. The Government of Nigeria, mainly through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), also continued to conduct food distribution, including cereals and condiments, in selected camps and host communities across Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) states.

Following a suspension of activities in Rann town, Kala/Balge LGA of Borno State in January 2019, partners began a one-month food distribution on 27 May, reaching 18,000 individuals by 30 May 2019, which represents 63 percent of the planned figure. A risk framework was developed to guide the engagement with the community and modify the operation.

To accommodate the influx of an estimated 10,000 new arrivals in Damboa starting on 21 May, contingency stocks were initially distributed. Partners then shifted from wet feeding to providing 15-day dry food rations. Access restrictions along the Maiduguri-Damboa road have delayed commercial transport and the delivery of food assistance supplies.

As part of the rainy season agriculture campaign, partners have rolled out seed distribution in more than 27 LGAs across the BAY states. The campaigns will target more than 140,000 households, with distributions starting at the end of May. Among the targeted beneficiaries, at least 75,000 households will be assisted with synchronized food/seed distributions.

To provide a better understanding of the Emergency Food Security Assessment (EFSA), a joint analysis workshop was convened between the Government and Sector partners on 8 May 2019 to review the data and build a consensus to interpret the findings. The EFSA indicated that overall, 29 percent of households in the BAY states were food insecure, with three percent of these households severely food insecure. In IDP camps across nine LGAs in Borno State, 38 percent of households were food insecure. Of these, four percent were severely food insecure. Both global and severe food insecurity were highest in northern

and central parts of Borno, likely attributable to conflict, displacement and the influx of new arrivals.

Looking ahead and bridging the gaps

The Sector continues to advocate for the military’s urgent support in allowing the movement of NPK fertilizer, including raising the issue in the meeting between humanitarians and the Theatre Commander on 27 May. Sector partners are still facing serious bottlenecks in transporting and distributing fertilizers. In addition to direct seed distribution, partners will also organize seed fairs in Yobe State to promote a community-based seed production initiative and enable targeted households to choose their preferred seasonal inputs.

As part of the livestock restocking campaign, as of May 2019, partners have distributed a bull each to 450 youth in Jere, Konduga, Mafa and Dikwa LGAs in Borno State. A total of 2,000 bulls will be distributed to youth across Borno State by the end of 2019. The youth will also receive cash to meet their daily needs while they fatten the animals, to discourage the premature sale of the bulls. It is envisaged that after six months of fattening, individuals can earn between 150,000 and 200,000 Naira ($420 USD to $550 USD) from the sale of each bull. Earnings can be re-invested into another cycle of bull fattening or for strategic investments in petty trading, small shops, etc.

Arising from the release of recently available important data, the National Cadre Harmonisé (CH) Cell and partners have resolved to conduct an update of the March 2019 round of the CH analysis results in mid-June. The Food Security and Nutrition Sectors have been mobilizing partners to get involved actively in this upcoming CH update by sharing available recent data to enrich the process.


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NUTRITION


In May, Nutrition partners continued to deliver response services across Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) states: collectively, 24,779 children under the age of five were admitted for the management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) without medical complications throughout the out-patient therapeutic sites; 1,277 children were treated for SAM with medical complications in 33 in-patient stabilisation centres.

In terms of prevention, nutrition partners through counselling and information sessions on infant and young child feeding (IYCF) for mothers reached 54,676 new mothers through one-on-one and group sessions. Micro-nutrient powder supplementation was provided to 23,459 at-risk children under the age of two.

Following the improved efforts of nutrition focal persons in the LGAs, community mobilisation activities increased with more than 1.7 million screenings for malnutrition carried out in May alone. The transition rate from screening to accessing services stands at 80 per cent and above, thanks to the continued expansion of the geographical presence of partners through outreach and mobile teams.

The main challenges for the Nutrition Sector continue to be poor hygiene and sanitation conditions in IDP camps, the high number of new arrivals at reception centres, specifically in Damboa in May, and the difficulty in reaching malnourished children in hard-to-reach locations like Rann town, Kala/Balge LGA of Borno State. The Nutrition Sector is working closely with its partners to improve hygiene and sanitation conditions by improving focus on cross-cutting issues, mobilizing additional capacity and resources to temporarily scale-up the response at reception sites in the case of an influx of new arrivals. The Sector is also exploring new strategies to access people in hard-to-reach areas with nutrition assistance.


In the immediate future, the Nutrition Sector will continue to deliver prevention and treatment of acute malnutrition to existing caseloads and areas with potential population influx prioritizing children under the age of five and pregnant and breastfeeding mothers.

One example of priority preparedness and response is the Simplified Protocol which is slated to start in coming weeks in Rann. Previous malnutrition screenings recorded an estimated 400 Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and more than 1,000 Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) cases. The Nutrition Sector is working with partners to respond to the dire need of malnutrition treatment in Rann. The overall objective of this approach is to treat all children suffering from MAM and SAM without medical complications with ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), while simplifying the processes to ensure that community nutrition mobilizers (CNMs) can participate more actively.

The Nutrition and Food Security Surveillance, round VII data analysis and results have also been concluded and this is expected to feed into the ongoing Cadre Harmonisé (CH) analysis. The subsequent weeks will focus on the validation of the preliminary report.


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PROTECTION


In May, the Protection Sector reached 13,363 individuals in IDP sites and host communities with protection messages on human rights, access to protection services through sensitisations, and community-based initiatives. This amounts to a 19 per cent increase over the previous month.

1,333 vulnerable IDPs, IDP returnees and refugee returnees were screened, registered and monitored across Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) states, of whom 389 people with specific protection needs received targeted interventions including protection-based material assistance. 787 individuals received legal aid while 6,374 individuals, mainly from Borno State, received legal documentation, the majority in Nganzai, Dikwa, Mobbar and Monguno LGAs.

From 9 to 14 May 2019, the Protection Sector conducted a movement intensions survey in Rann town, Kala/Balge LGA of Borno State, where an estimated 30,000 individuals returned from Cameroon in February 2019. The survey aims to inform adequate preparedness by humanitarian actors for the rainy season as roads become impassable making it difficult for humanitarian assistance to reach the town. The survey revealed that 95 per cent of the population intends to remain in Rann for farming (24 per cent) and to access humanitarian assistance (21 per cent). 71 per cent of the households interviewed have specific needs, among them, breastfeeding mothers (26 per cent), pregnant women (21 per cent), and female-headed households (18 per cent).

The Housing Land and Property (HLP) Sub-Sector facilitated mediation sessions to amicably resolve land disputes for women in Shuwari 1 Ward of greater Maiduguri, Borno State. The Sub-Sector drafted land-use agreements for two partners for the construction of WASH facilities in Shuwari 5 informal camp in Maiduguri. On 13 May 2019, the Sub-Sector held a meeting with principal officers from Konduga LGA, Borno State to identify individuals whose title documentation had gotten lost or destroyed and needs to be replaced. 500 beneficiaries were identified.

On 23 May 2019, an HLP Tools Development Technical Workshop took place with participants from Government, INGOs and NGOs. Draft documents of “Land Acquisition Standard Operating Procedures” and a “Land Building

Rehabilitation Consent Template” were developed and shared with partners.

In May, the Mine Action Sub-Sector continued to provide risk education sessions and explosive hazards awareness to communities and humanitarian actors. 14,909 individuals were reached, aiming to foster safe behaviour in the presence of explosive hazards and reducing the risk of potential injuries. Additionally, the Sub-Sector conducted Non-Technical Surveys on sites designated for the creation or extension of IDP camps in two LGAs. Non-Technical Surveys enable mine action operators to identify areas that could contain explosive hazards or locations that are free of them, in order to inform communities and humanitarian actors about potential risks. The Sub-Sector also developed alternative methods to deliver risk education messages to younger audiences through the creation of a puppet show tailored to the context of north-east Nigeria.


The Protection Sector will develop and disseminate key messages on floods to mitigate protection risks during the rainy season. The Sector will also enhance community-based protection monitoring and referral mechanisms as front-line responders during the rainy season, especially in locations likely to be cut off such as Rann. The Sector and its sub-sectors are closely monitoring the situation in Damboa town, Damboa LGA, Borno State and advocating with other sectors to respond to urgent gaps.

The HLP Sub-Sector is in discussion with authorities of Konduga LGA, Borno State on the modalities for the reissuance of lost land title documentation. The Sub-Sector will be following-up on the 500 individuals that have been identified to facilitate the replacement of their documents.

In the coming months, the Mine Action Sub-Sector will continue to raise awareness on the threats that explosive hazards pose on communities and humanitarian actors. The Sub-Sector will also conduct a risk education Training of Trainers for a Civil Society Organisation to foster the development of a national and sustainable capacity to provide risk education. Moreover, the Sub-Sector will also hold a first responder training for personnel of the national security forces to reinforce their capabilities to efficiently respond to explosive-related incidents.


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GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE PROTECTION (Sub-Sector)


The GBV Sub-Sector conducted a GBV case management training for partners in the BAY states. 90 participants, from national and international organisations, as well as the social workers from the Ministry of Women Affairs participated. As a structured method to support survivors, GBV case management programming has become the primary entry point for survivors to receive support. 185 frontline staff from across sectors received training on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and GBV mainstreaming into humanitarian response programmes in Dikwa and Ngala LGAs and Banki town (Bama LGA) of Borno State.

Donors announced a total of $363 million for 2019, 2020 and beyond, during the Conference on Ending Sexual and Gender-Based Violence that took place in Oslo from 23 to 24 May 2019. This funding will target both international and local actors, organizations and women’s groups engaged in

GBV prevention and response. Other commitments included focusing on the implementation of legal frameworks and strategies, and increasing operational support to ensure that survivor-centred services, care and protection are available in all crises. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, UNFPA representatives from Nigeria, the Borno State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, and women-led civil society organisations participated.


The GBV Sub-Sector will continue to conduct GBV service mapping, revise location-specific GBV referral directories and GBV referral pathways. The Sub-Sector will also conduct consultations to review the GBV Standard Operating Procedures and the GBV Sub-Sector strategy in the BAY states. These consultations will target key stakeholders for GBV prevention and response. GBV partners will also support the response to the influx of new arrivals in Damboa town and other locations.

CHILD PROTECTION (sub-sector)


A total of 894 children (106 girls and 758 boys) were formally removed from the Civilian Joint Task Force in Bama, Biu, Damboa, Dikwa, Jere, Konduga, Mafa, MMC, Monguno and Ngala LGAs of Borno State. Child protection actors are assessing the children to identify reintegration needs and will provide socio-economic services to assist them.

The Case Management Task Force (CMTF) in Borno State held a meeting to discuss solutions to ongoing challenges affecting the delivery and quality of case management services. Action points agreed on include: coordinated and timely scheduling of case conferences, and enhanced technical support to partners on the use of the Child Protection Information Management System; the CMTF will report monthly to the Child Protection Sub-Working Group (CPSWG). The CPSWG held its quarterly meeting at the federal level held on 2 May 2019 to review its performance in 2019 thus far.


The Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism Task Force on grave child rights violations in Borno State has been reactivated and will conduct sessions for child protection actors to enhance their knowledge and skills on monitoring and reporting of the grave violations. The CPSWG will finalize its localization strategy which aims to measure steps made towards achievement of the localisation agenda, identifying continuing challenges and defining measurable approaches for advancing the localisation agenda. The Sub-Sector will provide technical support specifically for partners in Yobe State to address gaps and increase quality in the child protection response; this will also include review and orientation on reporting on child protection issues and identifying actions for improving coordination of the response in Yobe State.


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HEALTH


By the end of May, the Health Sector reached 557,014 people with health consultations and 943,515 individuals with mobile medical activities since the beginning of January 2019.

To respond to the ongoing measles outbreak in the Borno State, Health Sector partners conducted the second phase of the measles reactive vaccination campaign between 14 and 18 May 2019 in 13 LGAs, reaching more than 800,000 children between the ages of six months and six years. Follow-up activities took place on 19 and 20 May. As of end of May, more than 1.2 million children have been vaccinated. However, cases of measles are still on the rise due to overcrowding and a low rate of vaccination across the newly arrived population.

In May, the Health Sector also focused on responding to the needs of 9,693 people newly arrived in Damboa town, Damboa LGA of Borno State following the relocation exercise initiated by the Nigerian military. Health partners on ground provided Primary Health Care services to the new arrivals in the six health facilities operating in Damboa town. Partners are also supporting psychosocial and mental healthcare to the newly displaced population. However, the influx of new arrivals stretched resources and there is an urgent need to fill critical gaps to maintain services and avoid any disruption in health service delivery. Moreover, aid actors are concerned about the risk of disease outbreaks, such as cholera, given that 80 per cent of newly displaced families in GSSS Camp in Damboa are sleeping out in the open, exposed to harsh weather conditions.

The Health Sector contributed to the finalization of the Rainy Season and Extended Military Operations Contingency Plan. Health partners are aiming to maintain uninterrupted essential health care services, including disease surveillance and risk assessment for a timely response to outbreaks in hotspot areas affected by the rainy season.

Health partners also focused on providing services in Rann town, Kala/Balge LGA in Borno State with provisional solutions for critical health care services, given that the Health Sector does not have a full scale response in Rann. Medical teams deployed to Rann to provide critical services, as well as recruited doctors and midwives to provide Primary Health Care services, with fifteen staff recruited already on

ground as of May. The Health Sector faced challenges with the delivery of medical supplies, after two trucks with medical supplies were looted on the way to Rann and nearly all the supplies were either destroyed or stolen. The Health Sector continues to advocate for more preventative measures to reduce the risk of attacks on health facilities and supplies.


As part of the Rainy Season and Extended Military Operations Contingency Plan the Health Sector will continue to advocate for resources to prepare and respond to the specific challenges posed by the onset of the rainy season, including: pre-positioning of adequate health supplies and kits; immediate risk assessments in communities for the timely mitigation and response to outbreaks; vaccination/immunization of children under the age of five for major vaccine preventable diseases; and mental health and psychosocial support for conflict-affected persons. Vulnerable groups will be prioritized, such as people with chronic illness, persons with disabilities, people suffering from mental health issues, pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, and people with conflict-related injuries.

Lastly, the Health Sector will continue to prepare for potential cholera outbreaks in hotspot locations across Borno and Yobe states that witnessed outbreaks in 2017 and 2018. Health partners’ capacity to respond has been overstretched with recent increased needs and, during the rainy season, this will continue to be the case. Risks of malaria, cholera and other waterborne diseases will increase which will need adequate preparedness actions.


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WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE


In May, a total of 32,519 people were provided with safe drinking water, while 105,364 people received sanitation support or access to facilities. The WASH sector also reached 62,349 individuals with hygiene promotion messages and hygiene kits. WASH partners focused on improving drainage systems coming from water sources in Teachers Village IDP Camp in Maiduguri of Borno State, as well as repairing and dislodging latrines in that location.

The WASH Sector also prioritized responding to the needs of new arrivals from Sabon Gari to Damboa town in Damboa LGA of Borno State with the provision of approximately 104m3 litres of water through water trucking to more than 9,000 individuals. The Sector distributed 2,500 hygiene kits and are planning the construction of 100 emergency latrines. Addressing the urgent, life-saving needs of new arrivals in Damboa has posed challenges in terms of planning for the construction of WASH facilities, given that the infrastructure and space allocated for the settlement of the new arrivals has yet to be determined.

The WASH Sector technical guide was finalised through a consultative process and endorsement by the Sector Advisory Group.

On 28 May, WASH partners highlighted challenges relating to menstrual hygiene management (MHM) and advocated for more action to improve hygiene management for women and girls of reproductive age. Community feedback monitoring for menstrual hygiene and cholera is ongoing through U-Report.

The Sector also took measures to address water issues in Pulka town, Gwoza LGA of Borno State, where the sale of water was reported and pump operators put up resistance to planned rehabilitation work on water points that would improve the community’s access to water. A meeting between the Local Government Chairman and the Sector coordinator aimed to resolve this issue. A field visit by the LGA Chairman, Secretary and WASH partners on ground is being planned to facilitate community dialogues on these water management issues.

As part of cholera preparation efforts, Sector partners have compiled a map of partners’ presence, capacity and stocks. Mobilization for increased stocks for critical materials, prepositioning of stocks and increased prevention activities like hand washing with soap, disposal of excrement, dislodging latrines, water quality monitoring and hygiene promotion are ongoing.


The WASH Sector will continue to engage other sectors and advocate for additional space to construct sanitation facilities and reach minimum standards for infrastructure like latrines, which will help reduce associated risks, including disease outbreak and protection risks. Increasing the operation and maintenance capacity of latrines, as well as increasing storage capacity and reticulation of water networks has been explored in several locations including Munguno town (Monguno LGA) and Pulka town (Gwoza LGA) in Borno State.

The Sector is mobilizing partners and resources to address new caseloads and increase access to water, sanitation and hygiene services in Damboa, Munguno and Teachers Village IDP Camps in Borno State. Dalori 1 and 2 camps in greater Maiduguri will be supported with daily trucking of 140,000 litres of water while construction of six wells is ongoing throughout the months of June and July.

Cholera preparedness activities will be reinforced around operational hotspot areas; however, engagement with local government and city authorities requires a multi-sectoral effort to address key issues in hot spots within the urban poor and vulnerable populations. A one-day training for hands-on cholera response activities is planned for June, in order for Sector partners to acquire common approaches to specific thematic areas within the cholera response. The training will focus on targeted messaging for cholera prevention, hygiene promotion and mass outreach through radio and promotion campaigns. Translation of messages into various local dialects will allow partners to reach a wider audience.


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SHELTER AND NON-FOOD ITEMS


The month of May saw the onset of the rainy season with several rain storms, which have already demonstrated how destructive the rainy season can be. Already 18 camp sites in the LGAs of Gwoza, Dikwa, Bama, Ngala, and Kaga in Borno State have registered over 500 reports of damage to shelters and NFIs with more than 4,500 individuals affected. The ongoing rainy season is expected to continually increase the vulnerability of the IDPs in the flood prone areas, further exacerbated by ongoing military operations and insecurity that have increased the number of new arrivals.

In May, a total of 33,897 new arrivals were recorded in Borno and Adamawa states with 80 per cent being registered in Borno State. Notably, 9,693 people were registered as new arrivals in Damboa town from Sabon Gari as of 28 May, initiated on 21 May through military relocations (3,767 people) and followed by people fleeing continuously, often by their own means.

5,741 households have received shelter reinforcements in May, while Sector partners provided shelter repair materials to IDPs in Dikwa LGA, Gajiganna (Magumeri LGA), Monguno LGA, MMC LGA, Pulka (Gwoza LGA), Damboa LGA, Bama LGA and Rann (Kala/Balge LGA) in Borno State. The Shelter Sector provided 3,081 shelter solutions in Damboa, Pulka, Bama and Rann in Borno State in response to the influx of new arrivals. Despite significant gaps in the shelter response in Damboa, Bama and Pulka, the major hindering factor is the availability of additional land for partners to construct shelters for new arrivals staying in the open or in overcrowded conditions in reception centres.

Yola town, the capital of Adamawa State, also experienced challenges in May, due to insecurity in certain camp sites and host communities where houses and shelters were burned down during attacks. This left many people in Adamawa State homeless, specifically in Kuda and Krchinya communities of Madagali LGA and in Ngbolung community of Numan LGA.

Some 81,385 individuals across the BAY states who are internally displaced are still sleeping out in the open or without adequate shelter as Sector partners await military and Government approvals to start constructing new shelters on allocated land or the provision of additional land to construct on.

Through the Rainy Season Contingency Response Plan, Sector partners have committed to providing 23,369 shelter solutions and 31,262 NFI kits to populations in high-risk flood affected areas specifically in Ngala, Bama, Maiduguri, Monguno, Diwka, Gajiganna, and Rann town of Borno State.

Congestion in the reception centres, camp sites and lack of land to construct shelters and other humanitarian services is still the most pressing issue that requires joint advocacy efforts to the Government, although some progress has been achieved. The extension of the security trench surrounding Monguno has provided the humanitarian community with approximately 180 hectares of additional land. The Sector has finished drafting a site plan to construct 3,415 new shelters to decongest the 12 camp sites in Monguno. Furthermore, discussions with the Government in Jere LGA of Borno State are ongoing in regards to acquiring additional land owned by the Nigerian Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internal Displaced Persons and with the church committee of Bama LGA of Borno State for the availability of land owned by the church.

The Sector presented a proposal for transitional/improved shelter types to the humanitarian community including the Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator. It was recommended that a series of technical consultations with partners would be made before the final shelter types are approved.


The Sector is prioritizing several locations, such as Dikwa, Monguno, and Ngala LGAs in Borno State, that are expected to receive heavy rains, flood and storm damages. The Sector is actively advocating with its partners to ensure that shelter materials and NFIs are prepositioned strategically according to extreme weather and flood risk analysis.

The Shelter Technical Working Group continues to review current shelter solutions, designs and approaches, and aims to adapt designs to local weather conditions, with tailored and localized characteristics. The ability and ease for beneficiaries to maintain their own shelters is a new element will be taken into account and included in the design revisions.

The Sector will also closely work with active partners to strengthen LGA level coordination in the coming month.


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DISPLACEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (CAMP COORDINATION AND CAMP MANAGEMENT)


In May, the dry season was coming to an end and the rainy season began. This cross-over between the two seasons affected camp sites simultaneously. For example, in the International School Camp in Ngala LGA, Borno State, a fire broke out on 20 May, yet hours later the onset of rains damaged shelters, leaving 169 households homeless (36 households from the fire and 133 households from the rain) with shelters totally or partially destroyed. In response, Sector partners collaborated with camp governance teams and embarked on a self-help and community participation approach in high-risk flood prone areas to: clean up the drainage systems, backfill latrine pits, create new drainage channels by using sand bag banks, prioritize shelter repairs, establish proper cooking spaces, and carry out hygiene sensitizations and focus group discussions with the camp residents.

Additionally, Sector partners distributed mitigation tool kits to camp committees, which demonstrate how to create water ways for stagnant waters or use the same tools to fight fires, as well as procured water pumps to remove water from flooded areas. In the new Stadium IDP Camp in Maiduguri, Borno State, the construction of a drainage channel was initiated. Furthermore, in Pulka town, Gwoza LGA of Borno State, CCCM partners repositioned shelters in the vicinity of buildings on the verge of collapse to mitigate potential damage associated with impending rain storms.

Site facilitators have also been receiving both complaints and feedback comments from beneficiaries, recording a total of 124 complaints in May, the highest number of which stem from lack of non-food items. In May, a total of 10,026 feedback comments have been received, of which 2,947 were positive while 6,979 were negative. Approximately 1,100 of these negative comments were related to complaints on NFIs.

These complaints were shared with Sector partners and in LCG coordination meetings, as well as soliciting responses

through the newly inaugurated LGC sub-sector coordination platform in hot spot locations.

Sector partners have facilitated the activities of other implementing partners in field locations where CCCM partners are active by carrying out needs assessments on a daily basis, inspecting facilities, and monitoring the response to fill the gaps. These activities included identifying beneficiaries, supporting NFI distributions in Gajiram town (Nganzai LGA) and Konduga, Damboa, Diwka, Monguno, and MMC LGAs, as well as organising Children’s Day celebrations in Bama on 27 May 2019.

The reception centres particularly in Bama, Pulka, Ngala and Dikwa continue to receive new arrivals although four out of eight are overstretched with 23,289 individuals recorded as new arrivals in May. Damboa town (Damboa LGA) and Pulka town (Gwoza LGA) have received a majority of new arrivals with Damboa registering 9,693 individuals and Pulka 152 households. The DTM biometric team completed registration in Monguno town and Teachers Village IDP Camp in Maiduguri this month. A trend of new arrivals staying in reception centres or other camps on a temporary basis only for a few days, due to rains and/or fear of insecurity, has been observed in a few locations such as Ngala LGA and Dikwa LGA.


Sector partners will activate an ad-hoc complaint system, as well as needs monitoring, referrals/follow-ups as part of the Rainy Season Contingency Plan.

The Sector will also continue to encourage partners to put more emphasis on community participation, sensitizations on personal and environmental hygiene, general camp sanitation, rainy season preparedness, shelter maintenance, site meetings, and holding site committee meetings.

The Sector will also further strengthen coordination of CCCM activities at the LGA level over the coming months.


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EARLY RECOVERY AND LIVELIHOODS


A total of 175 Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) groups were established for 4,110 members in 10 pilot communities; five in Borno State, three in Adamawa State and two in Yobe State. VSLA members contributed a sum of 11,854,163 Naira towards savings funds and social funds. VSLA groups in the 10 pilot communities received a total grant of 82,000,000 Naira. 2,141 members (68.38 per cent female and 31.62 per cent male) benefitted from first sets of VSLA loans, with 841 members investing in start-up businesses.

Conciliatory and Enforcement Committees were established in each pilot community to ensure loan repayment. The expected monthly loan repayment is 4,443,365 Naira across the 10 communities, while actual loan repayment for the period is 3,583,535 Naira, reflecting an 80.65 per cent repayment rate.

Partners supported livelihood stabilization activities through capacity building and income generating activities (IGAs) for 161 households from 13 communities in Geidam and Yunusari LGAs in Yobe State. These trainings focused on enhancing knowledge and best practices for businesses, co-operative management, record keeping and marketing. Other training activities included soap making and artisan work. In Damboa LGA of Borno State, 100 caregivers were selected, trained and supported with livelihood grants of 20,000 Naira each.

A two-day Family Business Scheme (FBS) training was conducted for a selection of 100 caregivers, which included FBS components such as business awareness, marketing, record keeping and cash management, vocational and practical skills. The same group received Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA) training in: forming VSLA groups; committee election processes; the role of a management

committee; creating and drafting a constitution; record keeping; management of lending; issuing credit; and liquidation. A total of 2,000,000 Naira was distributed to all 100 trainees who each received 20,000 Naira as either start-up capital or reinvestment capital.

Sector partners provided support to develop vocational skills across Borno and Adamawa states supplemented by training in micro-business skills, financial literacy and establishing a business. A total of 300 individuals received support, specifically 150 people (117 females and 33 males) in Maiduguri of Borno State, 50 people (44 females and six males) in Bama LGA of Borno State; 50 beneficiaries (44 females and six males) in Ngala LGA of Borno State; and 50 beneficiaries (42 females and eight males) in Damaturu LGA of Yobe State. These same 300 individuals also received business start-up kits worth 4,972,710.00 Naira. Looking ahead and bridging the gaps

Rehabilitation work through cash-for-work (CFW) programs are planned in markets and shopping centres in Pulka town, Gwoza LGA and Banki town, Bama LGA of Borno State. Some 250 beneficiaries are expected to be involved in CFW activities in both locations to undertake rehabilitation work. Each beneficiary will be paid 36,000 Naira for working a minimum of 15 days, ensuring a gender representation of at least 20 per cent female participation at each site. Partners are planning to rehabilitate and equip multi-skills resource training centres (MSTRCs) in Ngala and Gwoza LGAs of Borno State. 6,400 adolescents and youth will be selected and registered for vocational training in skills across Jere, Mafa, Ngala, Gwoza, Bama, Biu, Hawul and Kwaya Kusar LGAs in Borno State. They will be trained in business development, some of the participants will benefit from cash grants, while others will be placed in apprenticeship programs.


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EDUCATION


In May, the Education Sector reached 17,593 children (9,141 girls and 8,452 boys) with learning materials including Early Childhood Development Learning Kits. More than 1,000 teachers from 20 LGAs across Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) states were trained in pedagogy and psychosocial support, while 139 members of school-based management committees received training on school management.

Throughout the month, education partners constructed a total of 60 Temporary Learning Spaces (TLS) in Damboa, Dikwa, and Gwoza LGAs of Borno State. Additionally, the Education Sector supported partners who are implementing Education in Emergencies (EiE) activities in the Mohammed Goni International Stadium Camp in Maiduguri, Borno State. Some 1,800 children were pre-enrolled in school and 35 volunteer teachers were recruited.

During a regular Education Sector meeting in May, it was agreed to have education focal points at the LGA level in all LGAs across the BAY states to improve coordination and ensure that the Sector is represented at OCHA coordination meetings. The Sector will designate focal points across locations from partner organizations who are both present in each LGA and are actively carrying out projects.

The Education Sector also advocated for more land to construct schools and implement education activities in Monguno town of Borno State together with the CCCM Sector, particularly in the process of expanding IDP camps in Monguno. A joint visit to the planned expansion site of Waterboard IDP Camp in Monguno took place and partners reached an agreement on the exact location for the construction of a new school. Furthermore, discussions Sector partners are underway to identify which partners can support education activities in the camp.

The Education Sector also hosted the Safe Schools Declaration (SSD) Sub-Committee of the Education in Emergencies Working Group Nigeria (EiEWGN) who visited Maiduguri from 6 to 10 May to engage with key stakeholders, including the Nigerian Army Education Corps.

The Education Sector Co-Lead represented the Sector at the 3rd International Conference on the Safe School Declaration (SSD) in Palma De Mallorca, Spain from 26 to 30 May 2019 alongside INGO and Government partners from Nigeria. A teacher from Maiduguri was given the opportunity to share experience on school safety in Nigeria at the conference.


In June, education activities in Mohammed Goni International Stadium Camp in Maiduguri will kick off, following the training of the 35 volunteer teachers who were recruited in May, as well as the opening of 30 Temporary Learning Spaces and two blocks of offices that will become operational.

The Education Sector is planning to map donor engagement, which will highlight gaps and support the Sector’s fundraising plan. This map will be completed in collaboration with donors who actively support EiE activities in the BAY states through a tool that the Sector developed.

The Sector will also work with different partners to better coordinate the response in hotspots like Monguno, Damboa and Dikwa LGAs of Borno State, as well as work on a contingency plan for improved preparedness.


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A total of 657 humanitarian cargo movement notification forms were processed through the Nigerian Armed Forces (NAF) by the Logistics Sector in the month of May. These represent the proposed movement of 1,875 trucks carrying humanitarian cargo to 48 locations on behalf of 27 organisations across Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) states, of which 272 required military escorts. Sector-managed storage facilities, operated by NGO service providers in seven locations across Borno State, received 1,598 m³ (562.517 mT) of humanitarian cargo for 13 organisations. The Logistics Sector successfully conducted a basic training on “Cargo handling and accounting” for service users and other partners in Ngala LGA, Borno State.

A total of eight participants from five organizations attended the training.

In May, UNHAS served a total of 83 organizations. 4,770 passengers travelled on the UNHAS fixed wing aircraft, while 1,287 passengers were transported on the helicopters. UNHAS also transported a total of 12,466 kgs of cargo on both the fixed wing aircraft and the helicopters.


The Logistics Sector will continue to liaise with Nigerian military to ensure the steady flow of cargo movements, in light of partners experiencing several instances of blockages in recent days. The Logistics Sector will advise partners on movement restrictions on the roads and continue sharing essential information to support planning efforts.

EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS


Since the beginning of 2019, the ETS has provided Internet connectivity services to over 2,300 humanitarians from 76 organisations at the hubs deployed across north-east Nigeria. In May, the Global ETC Coordinator visited the ETS operation in Nigeria to engage with stakeholders, partners, and the ETS team in Abuja and Maiduguri. Throughout May, the ETS began engaging with the main mobile network operators (MNOs) in north-east Nigeria to update coverage maps and reflect current communications services from local providers in the BAY states. Additionally, the ETS engaged with MNOs to gather proposals for a bulk SMS system to support UNDSS activities. The ETS conducted a three-day mission in Dikwa to improve high frequency communications at the hub. The ETS installed an Iridium Push-To-Talk docking station and programmed all communications equipment inside the bunker. Maintenance work was also conducted on ETS services in Bama LGA, Borno State.

The ETS delivered a training on security communications procedures to 21 UN personnel in Maiduguri and trained 33 aid workers from nine organisations on security

communications procedures. The Sector also increased the capacity of the power bank at one of the ETS VHF repeater sites in Maiduguri. A rack was installed to mount equipment for the second phase of the Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) project. To support the expansion of the humanitarian hub in Banki, the ETS shipped an additional satellite terminal there to plan for the provision of communications services accordingly. The ETS provided power solutions for the hubs in Damasak and Monguno to facilitate the provision of constant Internet connectivity services.


In June, the ETS will carry out maintenance missions in Gwoza and Monguno to ensure fully operability of communications services and conduct an assessment in Yola, Adamawa State. The ETS will complete transitioning of the user management solution from Ericsson Response in Maiduguri. In June, the ETS plans to install a second satellite terminal in Banki and later expand the Wi-Fi network to meet connectivity needs as the hub in Banki expands. The ETS operation in Nigeria in 2019 is currently 79 per cent funded out of the required $3.4M.

LOGISTICS


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COORDINATION AND SUPPORT

Response and constraints

Inter-sector Working Group (ISWG): The ISWG drafted a multi-sector Rainy Season and Extended Military Operations Contingency Plan to address and respond to the expected increase in vulnerabilities due to the rains and for the anticipated displacements triggered by military operations. It was finalised and validated by the Humanitarian Country Team in May. The contingency plan aims to target an estimated 385,000 people across Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) states with key preparedness and response activities, focusing on practical actions to improve the multi-sectoral humanitarian response, accountability and reliability. Based on the analysis of the population projected to be displaced, there are an estimated 79,000 people who could potentially be displaced in 12 locations across Borno State including Abadam, Askira/Uba, Biu, Chibok, Damboa, Guzamala, Gwoza, Kukawa, Marte, Mobbar, Monguno and Ngala LGAs.

In May, OCHA concluded on the immediate activation of the rapid response mechanism (RRM) to scale up assistance to thousands of new arrivals across informal settlements in greater Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The escalation of attacks by non-state armed groups and clashes with Government forces across communities in northern Borno (including the towns of Baga, Doron Baga, Cross Kauwa, Guzamala and Kekeno) since late December has forced tens of thousands of civilians to move to Maiduguri. While some of the new arrivals moved to existing camps (where most had to sleep in the open due to overcrowding and unavailability of space to build more shelters), others set up spontaneous informal camps and settlements including Shuwari, Doron Baga and Chezcoan with very limited access to humanitarian assistance. The RRM activation followed an assessment of the situation across the informal settlements, and will enable the immediate scale up of WASH and shelter support including daily trucking of water to Shuwari settlement where emergency latrines are being constructed by partners.

Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination (CMCoord) and Access: In May, the Nigerian military unilaterally relocated some 4,000 civilians from Sabon Gari in Damboa LGA to Damboa town in Borno State. Civilians continued to arrive by their own means, and partners had registered a total of 9,693 people as new arrivals in GSSS and Unity Camps in Damboa by 28 May. The evacuation – meant to bring the civilian population to a safe place prior to the conduct of a military “clearance operation” in the area – as well subsequent additional displacement, is overstretching resources in these existing camps. The military has indicated that this evacuation could last for at least a month and closed the Maiduguri-Damboa-Biu Axis to all non-military travel as a result of the impending military operation.


Inter-sector Working Group: In June and July, the focus will be on ensuring a coordinated implementation of the multi-sector Rainy Season and Extended Military Operations Contingency Plan. RRM partners are on standby to address the dire needs linked to widespread displacement and the rainy season.

Humanitarian CMCoord and Access: The CMCoord and Access Unit will work closely with the Logistics Sector in Maiduguri to negotiate with the military for the regular deployment of humanitarian convoys headed to Damboa to ensure that urgent humanitarian goods and supplies reach affected people in a timely manner.

As the operating environment continues to evolve, CMCoord and Access will keep track of operational issues and problems that crop up and contribute to troubleshooting them, as needed, particularly in Damboa town.

Cash Working Group (CWG): On Thursday 13 June, the CWG, with support from the UK Department for International Development (DFID) will commence the mapping of Humanitarian Cash Transfers and Social Protection (HSP) programs across the BAY states, to identify opportunities to link with commitments in line with the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit and Grand Bargain commitments.


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FUNDING UPDATE

The 2019-2021 Humanitarian Response Strategy

To alleviate the suffering of 6.2 million people in dire need of life-saving aid in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states, the United Nations and partners are appealing for $848 million for 183 projects to be implemented by 69 humanitarian organisations. It is the seventh largest single-country appeal globally. As of 31 May 2019, $215.8 million (25.5 per cent) of the funds have been received, according to the Financial Tracking Service (FTS).

The Nigeria Humanitarian Fund

The NHF is one of 18 Country-based Pooled Funds globally and has raised $83 million since it become operational in May 2017. The total contributions in 2019 amount to $17.4 million thanks to generous contributions from Germany ($6.8 million), the Netherlands ($5.6 million), Sweden ($2.2 million), Norway ($1.7 million), Switzerland ($0.8 million) and Spain ($0.3 million).

On 14 May, founding members of the Nigerian Humanitarian Fund – Private Sector Initiative came to Maiduguri, Borno

State in a first-ever joint visit to camps for internally displaced people. Following the visit, they reiterated their commitment to the humanitarian response and pledged to raise financial support and resources for a more effective response.

The 2019 NHF prioritizes life-saving assistance to internally displaced people and host communities, with an emphasis on new arrivals fleeing ongoing hostilities and over-congestion in camps for internally displaced people. The NHF has allocated $24 million in 2017, $36 million in 2018, and $10 million in 2019 thus far to meet the most urgent and life-saving humanitarian needs of Nigeria’s most vulnerable people affected by crisis in the north-east.

Note: Funding received is to be reported on the Financial Tracking Service (FTS). The funding levels presented in this report are directly drawn from FTS, which depends on reporting by multiple sources, namely governmental and private donors, funds, recipient agencies and implementing organisations. Due to some major gaps in the reporting from those various sources, there is a discrepancy between the levels of funding presented here and the levels of funding actually received by humanitarian partners. OCHA encourages donors and partners to update their funding status as regularly as possible. To report a contribution, please visit the “Report a contribution” page: fts.unocha.org/content/report-contribution.

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COMMONLY USED ACRONYMS:

AAP Accountability to affected people LGA Local government area

BSFP Blanket supplementary feeding programme MAM Moderate acute malnutrition

CAAFAG Children associated with armed forces and armed groups

MSU Mobile storage unit

CCCM Camp coordination and camp management NEMA National Emergency Management Agency

CJTF Civilian Joint Task Force NFIs Non-food items

CMCoord Civil-military coordination NGO Non-governmental organisation

CP Child protection NHF Nigeria Humanitarian Fund

DMS Displacement Management Systems NSAG Non-state armed group

DTM Displacement Tracking Matrix OCHA UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

ETS Emergency Telecommunications sector PSEA Prevention from sexual exploitation and abuse

FTS Financial Tracking Service PSS Psycho-social support

GBV Gender-based violence RRM Rapid response mechanism

HCT Humanitarian Country Team SAM Severe acute malnutrition

HRP Humanitarian Response Plan SEA Sexual exploitation and abuse

IDP Internally displaced person SEMA State Emergency Management Agency

IEC Information, education and communication SGBV Sexual and gender-based violence

IED Improvised explosive device SOP Standard operating procedure

INGO International non-governmental organisation SUBEB State Universal Basic Education Board

IPC Integrated phase classification TLS Temporary learning space

IYCF Infant and young child feeding WASH Water, sanitation and hygiene

LCG Local coordination group

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