The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing $9 million in humanitarian assistance to bolster disaster response efforts in Northeast Nigeria.
In a statement, through the United Nations’ International Organisation for Migration, the funds would provide emergency shelter, water and sanitation, psychosocial support services, and cash to population affected by floods from the ongoing rainy season across Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe States.
In addition, the funds would provide critical life-saving assistance to populations affected by other natural disasters such as fire or climate-related shocks.
The statement further explained that as a result of worsening climate change, in 2022 Nigeria witnessed the worst flooding in more than a decade, which affected 4.4 million people, displaced over 2.4 million people, and killed over 600 people.
It adds that the new $9 million U.S. Government assistance would bolster community preparedness and strengthen vulnerable people’s ability to cope with the impact of natural disasters.
The USAID Mission Director Dr. Anne Patterson said: “The United States will continue to stand with the people of Nigeria to mitigate the effects of climate change and address the impacts of more frequent natural disasters.
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