Highlights
According to the IOM DTM report in June, there are over 1.2 million IDPs in the three North East states. The number of IDPs has marginally decreased due to return movements in Adamawa. In contrast, in Borno the IDP population has increased since April with now just over one million IDPs.
On the 28th July, 2015, the Nigerian Army rescued 30 people from Dikwa LGA in Borno state. Some of the IDPs were wounded by explosions during the rescue attempt. They were treated at the teaching hospital and have been released to clinics supported by the state health agency and UNICEF for continued care.
The joint needs assessment mission for return areas in Adamawa was successfully carried out with the Government and members of the HCT, including UN (UNOCHA, UNICEF, UNHCR, WHO and IOM) agencies and NGOs (Mercy Corp and Oxfam) during 6 -10 July.
40,164 children have been reached with psychosocial support services in 141 communities and 21 IDP camps in the three North East states affected by the crisis, through a network of 474 trained community volunteers.
As at the end of July 2015, outreach clinics in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, providing integrated health services have benefitted 260,790 people in IDP camps and in host communities; and 28,094 long lasting mosquito nets have been distributed to men, women and children in IDP camps in Yobe,
Borno and Adamawa.On the 24th July, Nigeria marked its first year without a single case of polio. The World Health Organization (WHO) will confirm the results from the few samples taken from people in previously affected areas are free of the virus.
For the first six months of 2015, 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 June 2015, 24,849 children under five were admitted into therapeutic feeding programmes in the states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. A total of 15,842 (81%) 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.