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NIF/Moshood Raimi FORUM POST Coordination for better delivery NIF Nigeria INGO Forum CONTENTS NIF Members Seating in Humanitarian Coordination Platforms North-East Nigeria Setting the Standards for Common Terminology for Lake Chad Basin A RACE AGAINST CHILD MORTALITY: How ALIMA is Fighting Malnutrition in Muna Garage The INGO Forum Leading Voice against the NGO Bill 73 Frontline Aid Workers Trained in 10 Locations in Borno State CHRISTIAN AID: Partnering with WFP in Food Assistance HRP 2018 in Figures Promoting Collective Engagement with Key Actors in Borno State MORE THAN A TEACHER - Education in the midst of chaos: The Inspiring Story of Hassan LOCAL RESPONDER CAPACITY STRENGTHENING: Outcomes and Lessons Learnt from Past Local Responder Capacity Building Initiatives of the Dutch-Funded Nigeria Joint Response (NJR) Inside the INGO Forum Humanitarian Resources

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NIF/Moshood Raimi

FORUM POSTCoordination for better delivery

NIFNigeria INGO

Forum

CONTENTS

NIF Members Seating in Humanitarian Coordination Platforms

North-East Nigeria Setting the Standards for Common Terminology for Lake Chad Basin

A RACE AGAINST CHILD MORTALITY: How ALIMA is Fighting Malnutrition in Muna Garage

The INGO Forum Leading Voice against the NGO Bill

73 Frontline Aid Workers Trained in 10 Locations in Borno State

CHRISTIAN AID: Partnering with WFP in Food Assistance

HRP 2018 in Figures

Promoting Collective Engagement with Key Actors in Borno State

MORE THAN A TEACHER - Education in the midst of chaos: The Inspiring Story of Hassan

LOCAL RESPONDER CAPACITY STRENGTHENING: Outcomes and Lessons Learnt from Past Local Responder Capacity Building Initiatives of the Dutch-Funded Nigeria Joint Response (NJR)

Inside the INGO Forum

Humanitarian Resources

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LIST OF NIF MEMBERS

1 Action Aid

2 Action Against Hunger

3 Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development

4 International Alert

5 Alliance for International Medical Action

6 Catholic Agency For Overseas Development

7 Christian Aid

8 Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere

9 Centre for Civilians in Conflict

10 Cooperazione Internazionale

11 Catholic Relief Services

12 Danish Refugee Council

13 eHealth Africa

14 FHI 360

15 Center for Humanitarian Dialogue

16 International Medical Corps

17 International NGO Safety Organization

18 INTERSOS

19 International Rescue Committee

20 Mines Advisory Group

21 Malteser International

22 Mercy Corps

23 Medecin Du Monde

24 Norwegian Refugee Council

25 Oxfam International

26 Plan International

27 Premiere Urgence Internationale

28 Save the Children

29 Search for Common Ground

30 Secours Islamique France

31 Solidarites International

32 SOS Children's Villages

33 Street Child

34 Voluntary Services Overseas

35 WaterAid

36 ZOA International

AA

AAH/ACF

ACTED

Alert

ALIMA

CAFOD

CAID

CARE

CIVIC

COOPI

CRS

DRC

eHealth

FHI 360

HD

IMC

INSO

INTERSOS

IRC

MAG

Malteser

MC

MDM

NRC

Oxfam

Plan

PUI

SC

SFCG

SIF

Solidarites

SOS

Street

VSO

WaterAid

ZOA

NIF MEMBERS SEATING IN HUMANITARIAN COORDINATION PLATFORMS

Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) 6 ACF, IRC, MC, NRC, SC, NIF

Operational Humanitarian Country Team (OHCT) 7 ACF, DRC, INSO, IRC, Oxfam, SC, NIF

Inter-Sector Working Group (ISWG) 7 ACF, DRC, IRC, NRC, Oxfam, SC, NIF

Inter-Agency Taskforce on Returns 4 IRC, NRC, Oxfam, NIF

Civil – Military Coordination (CMCoord) Forum 3 ACF, DRC, INSO

Humanitarian Hubs Taskforce 2 MDM, Oxfam

Nigeria Humanitarian Fund (NHF) 2 ACF, MC

Access Working Group (AWG) 4 ACF, DRC, INSO, Oxfam, NIF (co-chair)

Coordination Platform No. Members

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NORTH EAST NIGERIA SETTING THE STANDARDS FOR

COMMON TERMINOLOGY FOR LAKE CHAD BASIN

THE INGO FORUM LEADING VOICE AGAINST THE NGO BILL

Recognising the need to strengthen a

principled response and following a direct

recommendation from the Peer to Peer

Mission in July 2017, the Nigeria INGO

Forum (NIF) in collaboration with the Access

Working Group (WG) developed a Common

Terminology Document setting out key

language 'do's and don'ts' that was

subsequently endorsed at the HCT level.

Visible usage of this common terminology

and pressure from donors resulted in other

countries in the Lake Chad Basin following

lead with Niger recently adopting their own

Common Terminology document. INGOs are

encouraged to distribute this document

within your organisation, specifically with

frontline staff to ensure we are all using the

same terminology.

NIF allied with leading national actors has

been at the forefront of advocating against the

passing of the Non-Governmental Orga-

nizations (NGOs) Regulatory Commission

(Establishment) Bill (2016). The Bill which was

introduced in the House of Representatives on

June 2, 2016 by the Deputy Majority Leader of

the House of Representatives, Umar Buba

Jibril, from Kogi state and provides for the

supervision, coordination and monitoring of

non-governmental organizations, civil society

organizations, and so on, in Nigeria and for

related matters.

NIF echoing the concerns of all civil society

was concerned about the heavy regulations,

power for refusal of registration and general

over-scrutinising of projects and potential

criminalisation of lack of disclosure of source

of funds that the Bill would allow for. On 31

October 2017, NIF organised a roundtable

with donors and representatives from the Civil

Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)

to discuss main concerns and strategize on

best way to approach the Public Hearing. NIF

submitted a memorandum to the House of

Representatives Committee on Civil Society

and Development Partners outlining the

major concerns. In addition, on December 13

2017, the Director of NIF, Jennifer Jalovec

added her voice to over 300 members of civil

society and public opposing the Bill citing the

detrimental effects it would have on both

CSOs and INGOs operating in Nigeria, in

particular humanitarian operations in the

north-east.

Following the Public hearing, the Bill returned

to the committee stage where the House

Committee on Civil Society and Development

are deliberating on submissions made during

the Public hearing. Next steps are still

unknown and the INGO Forum is following the

status closely.

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A cross section of civil society representatives during the public hearing of the NGO bill in the National Assembly

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The Problem

The magnitude of the humanitarian crisis in

north-east Nigeria has driven 1.7 million

people away from their homes to camps and

host communities, where those without

relatives resort to using twigs and grasses to

make ad hoc she l t e r s ou t s ide the

communities or in some cases, within host

communities.

The nearly decade-long crisis is characterised

by massive destruction of social amenities

and public structures including health centres,

schools, water points, banks, and so on.

About a third of 743 health facilities identified

in Borno state have been completely

destroyed. Of the 481 health facilities that

have not been destroyed, 31% of them are

not functioning, according to the World Health

Organization (WHO).

The disruption of local economy and farming

for a while now has led to massive hunger,

leading to high prevalence of acute

malnutrition and other related diseases such

as diarrhoea. According to WHO, the overall

nutrition situation in Borno state is very

alarming.

"Undernutrition is one of the major threat to

life of mothers and children under age 5 in IDP

camps and local communities of Borno state",

he further said.

Highlighting Member's Achievements

A RACE AGAINST CHILD MORTALITY: How ALIMA is Fighting Malnutrition in Muna Garage

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Difficult terrain, insecurity, inadequate

staffing and insufficient supplies and

equipment significantly hinder access

to basic, lifesaving health care by IDPs

and local populations in the North-east.

Dr. Baweye, Alliance for International

Medical Action (ALIMA) Coordinator.

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What We Are Doing

ALIMA runs an extensive health clinic in one of

the largest IDP camp in Borno state, sited in

Muna Garage on the outskirt of Maiduguri.

The health centre provides free primary

health care to children under the age of 5,

with focus on undernutrition treatment,

reproductive health care for pregnant women

as well as outpatient treatment.

A total of 28,067 patients benefitted from at

least one of these services since April 2017

with an average of 65 patients accessing the

clinic per day. Dr. Baweye explained that

"even though the health centre is sited in the

camp to target the IDPs, more locals from far

and near are accessing the facility than IDPs".

As part of the diagnostic process, patients

wash their hands with chlorinated water

immediately after triage to improve hygiene

and minimise contamination. In July 2017,

8,879 children under 5 years came for

consultation with 1,517 of them treated for

undernutrition in Muna Garage clinic with a

95% success rate. Such are the volume of

cases of malnutrition ALIMA handles almost

every month.

Aside treatment of malnutrition, children also

undergo check-ups and immunization

s e r v i c e s f o r f a t a l d i s ea se s . The i r

accompanying parents' – who are mostly

mothers – knowledge on best hygiene

practices and feeding are improved. Mothers

are trained on how to screen their children for

malnutrition using the MUAC bracelet. A study 1conducted by ALIMA in Niger Republic reveals

that this approach is more effective in

upscaling nutrition intervention than relying

on trained health workers. A dedicated unit in

the clinic also takes care of pregnant women

and women and girls who have suffered

medical complications from sexual abuse.

ALIMA is one of the few humanitarian

organizations who significantly contributed to

the efforts that halted Cholera Epidemic in

Muna Garage in October 2017. More than 590

infected patients were treated in the clinic,

while 257 advanced cases were referred to

other treatment centres in Maiduguri with

32.7% of them being children under 5 years.

Concurrently, ALIMA is supporting a 30-bed

Inpatient Therapeutic Feeding Centre (ITFC)

within the University of Maiduguri Teaching

Hospital (UMTH) with personnel, medical

supplies and capacity building. The centre is

equipped to care for children suffering from

severe acute malnutrition (SAM) with

complications and other child and maternal

related diseases. With a plan to commence

outpatient treatment in 2018, the centre

hopes for more space within the institution to

expand the bed space to 50.

The ITFC is the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan

Africa. ALIMA provides free feeding and

ambulance service throughout the treatment

period of every patient in the Muna Garage's

clinic and those referred to the ITFC or any

other treatment centre.

Screening of a child for malnutrition using MUAC bracelet

"Sometimes, chances

of survival of these

children depend on how

early they are received

in the clinic. Some of

these children are even

brought to the clinic

without eating for days

as a result of hunger."

Dr. Jeremy, ALIMA.

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51 Families screening for malnutrition by MUAC and edema, ALIMA, April 2017.

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In a bid to ensure the sustainability of

malnutrition treatment in Borno state, ALIMA

recruited and stationed health practitioners

who are mostly Nigerians in the ITFC to

support and build capacities of the UMTH staff

working in the centre. Intensive trainings are

from time-to-time organized by UNICEF to

teach staff from the state Ministry of Health on

how to manage SAM in children as well as

related medical complications.

According to Professor Jose Ambe, ITFC, "this

centre is an example of a partnership at its

best and my dream is for it to eventually

become an Institute of Child and Adolescent

Medicine, a leading centre in terms of

research and trainings on child and

adolescent related diseases".

With widespread hunger among vulnerable

families leading to alarming rates of

malnutrition cases in Muna Garage and

surrounding communities, more is needed to

be done to combat child and maternal

mortality.

Story From A Beneficiary

Hannatu – I Had to Express my

Gratitude:

She was rushed down to ALIMA's clinic in

Muna Garage in critical condition after she fell

sick while working in her groundnut farm. The

medical team slowed down her deteriorating

health condition and then she was transferred

to the ITFC. Hannatu was eventually

transfused with three bags of blood.

Hannatu, her daughter and the newly born twins in ALIMA clinic, Muna Garage

I was admitted and treated

for free by ALIMA. I have

never received free service

in the past and after I

successfully delivered my

twins, I had to look for the

phone number of the nurse

who took care of me to

express my gratitude.”

Hannatu Amos, an IDP

displaced from Chibok.

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For more information, contact: Dr. Baweye ( )[email protected]

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73 FRONTLINE AID WORKERS TRAINED IN 10 LOCATIONS IN BORNO STATE

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In collaboration with United Nations Office for

the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

(OCHA), NIF is training frontline humanitarian

actors in ten deep field locations in Borno

state. Through interactive group work,

scenario building and presentations,

participants are exposed to global policies and

best practices in order to build a common

understanding of humanitarian principles and

increase their capacity to deliver a more

effective and principled response. So far,

trainings have taken place in 3 locations with a

total of 73 participants trained; Ngala 26,

Gwoza 30 and Monguno 17 from INGOs,

NNGOs and UN Agencies. Trainings in the

remaining 7 locations will be conducted in

Dikwa, Bama, Pulka, Banki, Damboa,

Damasak, and Rann from January 22 –

February 17, 2018.

Staff of INGOs and NNGOs with their certificates after undergoing SPHERE minimum standards training organised by NIF

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Mai Bunu Mustapha was once a beans trader

who had about 40 apprentices under his

supervision. He had big clients in Lagos and

other parts of the country.

The 60-year-old Bolori resident is one of the

recipients of food items under the WFP funded

food security intervention. He says his

standard of living has greatly improved since

the intervention of Christian Aid.

“My clients were very active, purchasing

tonnes of beans frequently. I could afford

anything I wanted. I had a car and a

comfortable home. The poor security

situation in Borno is the reason behind the

winding up of my business.

Our farmlands were not safe anymore and life

became unbearable. I could barely provide for

my family. I have ten children, including my

wife and I, making us 12.

We were in a terrible state but all that changed

when Christian Aid came here. They brought

us aid and restored our laughter.

They have done well for us. We have received

rice, beans, vegetable oil, salt and corn soya

blend. The corn soya blend was new to us. We

even gave it a local name – Garriposo. We

were sceptical about it in the beginning but

now, it is one of our favourite food items

because of its high nutritional value for

children.

My life has improved tremendously. Not only

me but that of my children and the Bolori

community. We are all happy.

I am grateful to Christian Aid, they have

indeed improved our food security”.

Christian Aid (CA) is a UK-based international

NGO, partnering with the United Nations and

bilateral donors to end poverty in Africa. At

the heart of this vision is the transformation of

the lives of people who live in poverty,

empowering them to have a brighter future.

An ongoing CA Nigeria humanitarian response

programme funded by the World Food

Programme (WFP) has reached more than

200,000 people affected by the continued

conflict in Borno State - Nigeria. Food Security

and Nutrition are the response areas which

targeted the most vulnerable persons among

the affected population.

For more information, contact: David Habba

( )[email protected]

CHRISTIAN AID: Partnering With WFP In Food Assistance

Highlighting Member's Achievements

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Christian Aid’s food distribution in Dikwa

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KEY FIGURES

NIF Members in NE 34

10 LGAs present in Adamawa

14 LGAs present

in Yobe

HRP 2018 IN FIGURES

People in Need (in Borno, Adamawa & Yobe):

7.7m

6.1m People Targeted

Fund Required1.05B

3.7

5.8

2.9

2.4

5.4

3.5

2.1

2.8

2.9

-

5.5

1.0

-

-

7.7

SECTOR PEOPLE IN NEED

(in million)

TOTAL PEOPLE TARGETED

REQUIRED FUNDS

(in million)

Food Security

Child Protection

Protection

GBV

Health

Nutrition

Shelter and NFIs

Education

WASH

Logistics

Early Recovery

DMS (CCCM)

Coordination

ETS

OVERALL

3.7

2.7

1.0

1.5

5.1

2.7

1.3

2.2

2.1

-

2.7

0.9

-

-

6.1

435.1

113.7

39.7

40.3

109.6

107.1

67.4

60.9

48.7

33.5

30.7

18.5

18.2

4.4

1.05 Billion

NIF Members 36

22LGAs present

in Borno

NIF

For more information, visit Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) 2018

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NIF

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PROMOTING COLLECTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH KEY ACTORS

The INGO Forum continues to foster

relationships and collaboration between its

members and Nigerian government agencies

and structures in both the State and Federal

levels. Collective engagement on regulatory

challenges including registration, immigration

and importations has made some steps

forward in easing the burden on INGOs.

Further, NIF has been tackling the negative

perceptions of INGOs through dialogue and

engagement. With the hiring of our senior

liaison advisor, NIF has already organised

meetings with key stakeholders to discuss who

INGOs are, mandates and the challenges

INGOs are facing. Meetings held include but

are not limited to:

Governor Shettima of Borno State,

The Shehu of Borno,

Emirs and traditional leaders.

INGO Forum community engagement visit to the Shehu of Dikwa.

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There is tension in the air and people are

restless. There are rumours that something is

going to happen so the school is closed early.

As Hassan Modu steps out of his school to

begin his journey home, there is an explosion.

Although Hassan escapes unharmed, two of

his colleagues are killed in the blast.

Hassan Modu (53) is the principal at

Mashamari Primary School. He was posted

here four months ago. Despite working for

more than 20 years at his previous school he

feels more at home in this school. Hassan has

a passion for teaching and talks of it as both

an act of love and sacrifice.

MORE THAN A TEACHER Education in the midst of chaos: The Inspiring Story of Hassan

Highlighting Member's Achievements

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Hassan takes his profession seriously. He

discourages punishment in the school and

spends time with his teachers, guiding them

on the principles of positive discipline. He

believes children should be placed at the

centre of teaching practices. It is clear Hassan

cares deeply about the students and teachers.

He even describes how he gave a struggling

teacher new clothes so he would feel proud

when he taught in the school.

Safety is a priority for Hassan, and as he sits in

the shade of the tree in the middle of the

school yard, he points reassuringly to the

watchmen that close the gates at night and

protect the grounds during the day. Before the

insurgency, there was no perimeter fence and

the grounds were often used as a thorough-

fare connecting the community with the main

road. The school was exposed and, as a result,

attacked several times. Although Hassan was

not the principal of the school at this time, he

has heard the stories.

Hassan is glad to see recent improvements

made by the state; a high wall mounted with

barbed wire now encloses the school campus.

The wall was built recently by the government

as part of efforts to better protect schools from

attack.

"As a signatory to the Safe Schools

Declaration, the Nigerian government

is working to improve the safety of

schools across Northeast Nigeria.

However, there is still a long way to go

and many other schools remain without

fencing and safety improvement, or

risk reduction plans."

Hassan knows well the importance of

establishing a safe learning environment. He

has witnessed violent attacks and been

threatened on several occasions. During the

insurgency he received text messages warning

him not to continue teaching and had a letter

posted on the front of his door threatening

harm. Fearful of the consequences, his wife

pleaded with Hassan to stop teaching but

Hassan was determined to continue.

Eventually he was forced to go into hiding for

six months because the insurgents began

pursuing him and he feared for his life.

Hassan is thankful that he was not hurt during

the insurgency and that the security situation

is improving. However, he still carries painful

memories of colleagues who were harmed.

The insurgency has had an impact on

everyone in Northeast Nigeria and, in schools,

both teachers and students often need

psychosocial support.

“I was glad to join the training offered

by Plan International to develop skills

in psychosocial support and I hope to

cascade the training to teachers in my

school. I recognise the need for

practical skills to support the healing

process.”

Hassan speaks enthusiastically about the

training, describing it as comprehensive. He is

using his new skills already, to make his

classes more practical and inclusive, and to

support teachers. He knows many challenges

lie ahead and believes the training is helping

his school to be better prepared to support

Teaching is my life,

not just a career.

Although I am a

principal, I still like

to teach and I lead

classes on civic

education.

Hassan ModuPrincipal, Mashamari Primary School

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those affected by the insurgency. Hassan is

also resolute that the training offers more

than just practical skills. He believes the

training is important for teachers because it

lifts their spirits and reminds them that their

efforts are not forgotten, that people

recognise how difficult it is to be a teacher in

this context and that they want to offer

support.

Plan International Ireland has been working in

in Borno State, in Northeast Nigeria, since

2014. The organisation is supporting people

who have been affected by Boko Haram with

teachers like Hassan with education in

emergencies and child protection program-

mes.

For more information, contact:

Katharina Witkowski

( )[email protected]

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LOCAL RESPONDER CAPACITY STRENGTHENING:

Highlighting Member's Achievements

Prioritized Training Areas from Past Local Responder Capacity

Building Initiatives of the Dutch-Funded Nigeria Joint Response

(NJR)

2 In Nigeria, Save the Children, IRC, Oxfam, Christian Aid, TearFund and ZOA are part of the NJR

The Nigeria Joint Response (NJR) is one of

several Joint Responses (JR) the Dutch

government funds through the Dutch Relief

Alliance (DRA) in countries with acute and

protracted humanitarian crises. In Nigeria,

Save the Children (SC), International Rescue

Committee (IRC), Oxfam, Christian Aid

(CAID), TearFund and ZOA are part of the

NJR. As a consortium, these INGOs federate

their strengths to reach collaboratively as well

as in a more coordinated and timely manner,

beneficiaries in need. To localize aid provided

(one of the tenets of the Grand Bargain for Aid

efficiency), as well as promote ownership and

sustainability of programme gains, NJR

member INGOs partner with local responders

especially local NGOs and civil-society

organizations (CSOs).

In the past phases of the NJR, series of joint

local responder capacity building training

were organised for over 115 nominated staff

of about 13 local partners including NGOs,

CSOs as well as SEMAs (state emergency

management agencies) from the three most-

affected north-east states (Adamawa, Borno

and Yobe) where NJR was implemented.

Participants were trained on the following

capacity needs:

Participants at a NJR Joint Training on Financial

Management facilitated by MANGO/Humentum ©

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The past partner capacity building initiatives

serve as an important learning curve for the

NJR consortium. Key learning points were

made which included the need for continuous

local responder capacity building and this

should be demonstrated by the donor and

grant recipients by allocating dedicated

amount in their budget. Also, beyond

requiring trainees to step down training to

their peers, capacity building plans should

include arrangements for post-training cues-

to-action such as internships, shadow

deployments at partner INGOs, mentoring

and coaching, to name a few.

Below are some quotes from the participants

who benefited from the capacity building

trainings:

The NJR plans to pursue local responder capacity building during future phases (including the

current phase 4). For more information about the NJR and its local responder capacity building

initiative, contact the following persons:

Joel Onyeke ( );[email protected]

Eta Mbong Ngole ( ) [email protected]

Follow us on our Twitter handle ( ) for regular updates on NJR. @NJRConsortium

Through the financial management training,

I learnt about the different types of financial

documents and instruments, how they are

elaborated, and how they should be interpreted

and used for reporting. In addition to improving

my reporting and accountability skills, the

budgeting and grant management aspects of

the trainings, gave me insights on how to draft

budgets for donors as well as how to engage

and negotiate with donors.

The security and crises

management, as well

as the personal safety

and security trainings,

helped CRUDAN develop

and update security

SoPs, and close gaps

in existing security-

related policies.

Workshop participant, NJR2 Financial Management Training

Workshop participant, NJR2 Security trainings

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Programme Operations

Personal safety and security

Dealing with aggression

Security and crises management

Grant management – (''keeping your donor happy!'')

Financial management

Procurement, assets management and warehousing

Prioritized Areas Key Topics

Safe Programming

Phaseof NJR

NJR 2

Humanitarian standards Humanitarian principles and Standards including Core

Humanitarian Standard (CHS) and SPHERE

Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)

Gender Equality & Mainstreaming

Cross-cutting areas ofprogramming

NJR 3

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INSIDE THE FORUM

The Nigeria INGO Forum has undergone significant change in the last quarter of 2017. Staff

capacity was increased from four to nine and the leadership repositioned from a coordinator to a

director. Jennifer Jalovec joined the forum as Director in October while the deputy director, based

in Maiduguri will be the new operational lead for the forum and will be joining the forum in January

2018.Four other positions which include Field Support Manager, Senior Liaison Advisor, Cash

Programming Advisor and Advocacy Advisor are based in Maiduguri to support operations and

humanitarian advocacy. The Advocacy Advisor will commence work in February 2018.

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HUMANITARIAN RESOURCES

The power of speech: A Translators without Borders project highlighting language barrier for

internally displaced people (IDPs) in north-east Nigeria ( )https://goo.gl/Us4iZr

North East Joint Livelihoods and Market recovery assessment (LMRA) ( )https://goo.gl/RjRGPQ

Improving Peace and Security of women in areas affected by Boko Haram ( )https://goo.gl/jpjHPX

2017 Nigeria Humanitarian Fund (NHF) Year-End Summary ( )https://goo.gl/6fmQLj

Humanitarian Access Reporting Tool ( )https://goo.gl/QuAtWk

The INGO Forum publishes its newsletter on quarterly basis.

If you want to feature your programmes or achievements in the January – March, 2018 edition, contact Moshood Raimi([email protected]) for further details.

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