Sep 20, 2016 - Sources: (1) ACLED database as of 17 sep 2016 (2) UNHCR (3) Cameroon DTM August 2016, Nigeria DTM Round 1
Lake Chad Basin: Crisis Overview
(as of 20 Sep 2016)
The violent conflict in the Lake Chad Basin has continuously deteriorated. Boko Haram raids and suicide bombings targeting civilians are causing widespread trauma, preventing people from accessing essential services and destroying vital infrastructure. Around 21 million people live in the affected areas across the four Lake Chad countries. The number of displaced people in the most affected areas has tripled over the last two years. Most of the displaced families are sheltered by communities that count among the world’s poorest and most vulnerable. Food insecurity and malnutrition in the affected region have reached critical levels.
NIGER
Diffa
NER 684k
NGA 15M
Lac
CMR 260k
Lac 6.6k
2.5 2.0
Borno
Yobe
NIGERIA
CHAD
Maiduguri
Yobe
Borno
NIGERIA
Kolofata
Gombe
Gombe
Far-North
1.5
CHAD
Sep 2015
Sep 2016
Incidents trend1
Far-North 73k
Total of violent incidents and deaths reported in the Lake Chad Basin since September 2015
Adamawa
Incidents
CAMEROON Incidents
0,4k 10 15 35
Diffa 167.2k
NIGER
NIGER
Lac 109.5k
NIGERIA Far-North 155.4k
30
300
20
200
10
100
0
Lac
CHAD
(in million US$)
Chad
32
Cameroon
28
Niger
CAMEROON
375
109
Nigeria Far-North
Main axes and towns accessible with restrictions
0 Sep 2016
Sep 2015
Revised Requirement Sep - Dec 2016
Borno
Adamawa
CAMEROON
66 57 Funded Unmet
28 44
Not accessible
572,000
9.2M
4
NGA 1.95M
Diffa
Gombe
Adamawa 163.5k
5k 25 50 150 695k
400
Yobe
NIGERIA Gombe 28.9k
40
Diffa
CHAD
Deaths
CAMEROON
Accessible territories5
Borno 1.64M
Yobe 135.4k
NER 281k
70
Diffa
Internally Displaced Persons3
people displaced (IDPs, refugees and returnees) CHD 127k
3.0
Diffa 82.5k
NIGER
Toumour
2.6M
a
people living in affected areas CMR 4M
Garoua Gana
Adamawa
Following a review of sectoral priorities in September, humanitarian partners are now seeking US$739 million to respond to the Lake Chad Basin crisis, up from $520 million at the start of the year. Aid organizations have increased presence and stepped up operations to deliver assistance across the affected region and address the needs of populations in newly-accessible areas. The response, however, remains significantly underfunded with only US$197million, less than one third of the total requirement, received as of mid-September. In recent months, hundreds of thousands civilians in dire need of humanitarian assistance have become accessible in north-eastern Nigeria localities where the army has regained control from Boko Haram. The armed group continues to carry out attacks across the region, and insecurity remains an impediment to access. In Chad’s western Lac region, several aid groups recently suspended operations owing to a 3%Boko Haram. 4% At least series1% of attacks 4% attributed to seven attacks have been reported so far this month in Niger’s south-eastern Diffa region. Cameroonian villages near the border with Nigeria continue to come under attack, too.
21M
Total displacements in the Lake Chad Basin, including IDPs, refugees and returnees (in million)
Refugees2
Latest incidents1
Recent developments
CHD 552k
Displacement trend
Population movement and violent incidents in the most affected areas
Background
children suffering from severe acute malnutrition
people in need CHD 257k
CMR 1.5M
NER 460k
NGA 7M
CHD 22.2k
CMR 44.0k
NER 14.4k
NGAb 491.4k
6.3M
food insecure people at crisis and emergency levels CHD 134k
CMR 1.4M
NER 399k
NGA 4.4M
US$ 739M required to assist 6M people
98 85 72 CHD CMR NER
484 NGA
Sources: (1) ACLED database as of 17 sep 2016 (2) UNHCR (3) Cameroon DTM August 2016, Nigeria DTM Round 11 and NEMA, Chad CCCM/SHELTER/ANE, ORS (http://ors.ocharowca.info). (4) This figure does not include estimated returnees in Nigeria or those displaced by floods. (5) IOM, OCHA Nigeria. (6) UNICEF WCARO Feedback:
[email protected],
[email protected]
Website: wca.humanitarianresponse.info Twitter: @OCHAROWCA The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on these maps do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Disclaimer: (a) The information in the snapshot applies to areas most affected by Boko Haram-related violence - Cameroon (Far-North), Chad (Lac, Mayo Kebbi), Niger (Diffa) and Nigeria (4 states). (b) Estimated Burden for the 4 States of Adamawa, Borno, Gombe and Yobe have been calculated for a 12 month period (from August 2016 to July 2017)
