In 2024, Nigeria experienced several emergencies, conflict-induced displacements, high inflation, increased malnutrition rates and admissions, and food insecurity. Nearly 5.44 million children aged between 0 and 59 months in the North East (2.55 million) and in the North West (2.88 million) suffered from acute malnutrition. Over three million people, most of them in Borno state, were impacted by floods in 2024, killing 1,000 people and displacing around two million.

Action Against Hunger supported the treatment of children with severe acute malnutrition in health facilities. Caregivers were reached with skilled maternal, infant, and young child nutrition counselling. The buffer stock programme managed to fill the gap in nutrition commodities. We supported 94 facilities with: essential health services; safe deliveries; deployment of health workers; empowerment of community volunteers; psychological first aid; peer-to-peer support; awareness; and counselling.

We also provided food and multi-purpose cash assistance, training and start-up grants to flood- and conflict-affected individuals in Borno (with partner BOWDI), Sokoto, Yobe and Jigawa. In the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sector, Action Against Hunger constructed and rehabilitated water points with solar systems in Borno (with partner YIPDI), Yobe and Sokoto. A revolving fund pilot in Yobe State enabled the rehabilitation of water points, while groundwater monitoring data collected for over four years was shared with the University of Maiduguri for modelling.

Through its Rapid Response Mechanism Action Against Hunger assisted newly displaced people and disaster-affected individuals with non-food items, hygiene and shelter kits; provided safe water through borehole rehabilitation or water trucking, constructed and rehabilitated latrines and conducted hygiene promotion sessions. Finally, we carried out cholera preparedness and response trainings.