THE International Organization for Migration (IOM) has allocated over $1.8 million to address the urgent needs of flood-affected communities across Nigeria.
This funding will support local and international NGOs in delivering emergency humanitarian aid to over 180,000 people in Borno, Benue, Adamawa, and Yobe States.
“The severe flooding we’ve seen this year has devastated many communities, displacing families and disrupting lives,” said IOM Nigeria Chief of Mission ad interim, Paola Pace.
“Our top priority is to ensure that those affected receive immediate relief and access to essential services, helping them rebuild their lives.”
Large parts of the city in Maiduguri,are submerged, with homes and streets flooded.
The IOM’s response, through the Rapid Response Fund (RRF), will include emergency shelter, non-food items, multipurpose cash assistance, protection services, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs.
This effort aims to alleviate immediate suffering and facilitate recovery.
The funding, which complements existing support from the Central Emergency Response Fund and the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund, will also strengthen protection services, focusing on community-based support for children and women, and gender-based violence prevention and response in the affected areas.
More than 1.2 million people have been impacted by flooding across Nigeria this year, with Borno State being the hardest hit due to an ongoing humanitarian crisis. The floods have caused widespread devastation, reportedly killing 300 people and displacing hundreds of thousands.
The RRF, a small grant mechanism, provides swift humanitarian assistance during natural or man-made disasters. In Nigeria, it operates through grants to local and international NGOs, enabling rapid life-saving interventions.
The initial $1.8 million in funding, allocated in August 2024, was distributed to organizations such as Salient Humanitarian Organization (SHO), Solidarités International (SI), Wadata Relief Care Initiative (WRCI), Grassroots Life Saving Outreach (LESGO), Sheriff Aid Foundation (SAF), Global Village Healthcare Initiative for Africa (GHIV Africa), Center for Advocacy, Transparency, and Accountability Initiative (CATAI), GOALPrime Organization Nigeria (GPON), and Care Aid Support Initiative.