The United States and other countries have provided Nigeria with $247 million in humanitarian commitments to help millions of people impacted by the climate crisis, food insecurity, displacement, and conflict within Nigeria.
The funding came in during the 35th anniversary of the Nigeria Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) 2025, at which donor countries and development partners committed financial resources to continue life-saving efforts in some of the most vulnerable communities in Nigeria.
The contributions are hoped to bolster emergency food assistance, healthcare, nutrition and water and sanitation services, shelter provision for IDPs and protection programmes.
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Other big donors to the response include the United States and the European Union, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada and several others, according to humanitarian agencies. The support will mainly focus on three states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe in the region of the conflict, where Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorist groups have forced millions to flee and affected livelihoods for at least eight years now.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimates the humanitarian needs of north-east Nigeria to be greater than seven million people, a population that includes IDPs, as well as women, children and host communities affected by the conflict, inflation, flooding and food insecurity.
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Major humanitarian aid groups have voiced concerns over continued gaps in funding, affecting livelihoods and much-needed nutrition relief for children, emergency food relief and maternal health care.
During the event humanitarian partners affirmed the need for continued emergency response, but noted that enhancing security, sustainable development, climate resiliency and increased investment in education, agriculture and economic recovery would be needed for sustained progress, and would help to decrease strategic reliance on humanitarian aid.
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At a time when the world’s humanitarian resources are struggling with various crises, the new financing will further signal support from international donors in Nigeria’s humanitarian efforts.
Relief agencies admit that on-time disbursement of the pledged money will be crucial in preventing further deterioration in the conditions of the country that has been hardest hit.
