As of August IOM DTM report 2015 and compared to June (IOM DTM report), there has been a dramatic increase (58%) in the number of insurgency related IDPs in the three North East states reaching almost 2 million. Since June 2015, the Borno IDP population has increased the most (65%) with 1.65 million IDPs. The number of returns has also increased (18%) to 262,324 returnees.
The preliminary report of the joint needs assessment mission for return areas in Adamawa should be released this week. In interviews, shelter and food were cited as the areas where assistance was most needed. Reconstruction of houses, restoration of water and sanitation and transport infrastructure and repair of schools and health facilities were also identified as top priorities. The need for farming inputs – equipment, fertilizer and seeds – was also stressed. 1 September 2015
42,723 children have been reached with psychosocial support services in 143 communities and 22 IDP camps in the three North East states affected by the crisis, through a network of 474 trained community volunteers.
A total number of 88,097 children were reached with school kits in the three states. An additional 10,722 IDP children (5,656 boys; 5,066 girls) newly arrived in 3 new camps of Maiduguri have had their educational needs assessed for enrolment in the September 2015 academic year.
3 additional camps were established in Borno during the reporting period and support provided to 28 health facilities in the host communities to provide integrated Preliminary Health Care (PHC) services in 5 Local Government Areas’ (LGA) of Borno State.
Since the beginning of the year, a total of 181,843 conflict affected people, both in IDP camps and in host communities benefitted with improved access to potable water through the support of UNICEF and its implementing partners.
Between January and July 2015, 34,209 children under five were admitted into therapeutic feeding programmes in the states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. A total of 21,934 (82%) children recovered and were discharged from therapeutic care.
As of 30 July, UNICEF has received nearly $13.6 million USD against its 2015 HAC requirements of $ 26.5 million USD (49% of total requirements); with a funding gap of 51% remaining.