IOM NIGERIA MONTHLY SITUATION REPORT MAY 2021

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IOM NIGERIA MONTHLY SITUATION REPORT

MAY 2021

SHELTER

• 1,115 shelters were constructed for 1,115 households (178 HHs affected by the fire in Monguno and 937

households in need of shelter in Monguno and Pulka LGA) in Borno State.

564 shelters were constructed out of 650 Bama type shelters in Pulka;

5 mudbrick shelters ongoing out of the pilot construction of 136 mudbrick at international school

camp in Ngala;

• 791 shelters were reinforced in Gwoza and Damboa LGAs in Borno State and Adaamawa State.

• IOM completed the distribution of 940 emergency shelter kits (ESK) type 1 in Monguno Gungolong and Gwoza

LGAs of Borno State.

• 110 ACTED-constructed emergency shelters were provided to 110 HH composed of 663 individuals in

Custom House I camp.

• 110 ESK were distributed to 110 HH in Camp D (Damara Arrival Centre) in Pulka.

• 25 carpenters (10 in Pulka-Gwoza, 15 in GSSSS camp-Bama LGAs) were engaged through Cash-for-Work in

the reinforcement of the shelters in Borno State.

NON-FOOD ITEMS

• 200 households/ beneficiaries received cash distribution. It will enable beneficiaries to select items of their

choice freely from the market.

• 1,015 improved NFI kits including mattresses were distributed to 1,015 HH across Konduga, MMC, Jere and

Monguno in Borno State.

• 579 individuals from 150 households were assisted with 150 improved NFI kits at Banki camp in Borno State

through the CCCM complaint desk.

PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, TRANSITION, AND RECOVERY

Girls participate in WASH hygiene promotion in IDP camps in Jere LGA, Borno State. ©IOM, 2021

CAMP COORDINATION AND CAMP MANAGEMENT (CCCM)

• 1,445 individuals on-site were sensitised on key gender re-

lated issues such as, denial of resource distribution and gen-

der-based violence (GBV), enhancing women participation in

camp management activities, the benefit of including women

and girls in camp governance structure and the effects of

early marriage in Federal Training Centre (Dalori 1), Muna

El Badawy, and 400 Housing Estate (Gubio

camp) in Borno State

• 48 individuals in 400 Housing Estate (Gubio camp) were

trained on site improvement with emphasis on the con-

struction of local drainage and water pathways in Borno

State.

• 778 individuals were sensitised on flood mitigation measures

in Pulka.

• IOM in coordination with the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency, trained 20 staff members on

CCCM, GBV, Counter Trafficking (CT) in emergencies, and protection against sexual exploitation and abuse in

Yola.

776,264 beneficiaries were reached with WASH services. These services included hygiene promotion

messages on: COVID-19 prevention measures, cholera preve2ntion, food, personal, and environmental

hygiene.

• IOM increased access to water supply through the provision of 61,386,761 liters of water from 71 boreholes,

32 hand pumps and through water trucking in MMC, Jere, Bama, Banki, Dikwa, Pulka, and Konduga in Pulka Re-

ception Center, and Gubio road camp in Konduga.

• The construction of 40 blocks sanitation facilities continued in 22 camps, with work on super-structures ongo-

ing in 21 camps. Construction of 41 stances of latrines (transferred from Damasak) continued in 4 camps in

MMC. Access to sanitation services was improved through the construction and rehabilitation of sanitation fa-

cilities.

• 59 COVID-19 hygiene kits were distributed to fire survivors in Fariya camp in Jere. Hygiene kits were also dis-

tributed to 11 households affected by the fire outbreak at Mashamari camp in Borno State.

• A 60L handwashing station was installed at St. Hilary camp in Yola Adamawa State.

• 4,004 bathing and laundry soaps were distributed to 2,002 individuals at GSS camp in Kaga, Benisheik, Borno

Sate, to promote hand-washing.

WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH)

DISENGAGEMENT DISASSOCIATION REINTEGRATION AND RECONCILIATION

• IOM participated in a two-day virtual Lake Chad Basin regional workshop from 31 May to 1 June. The work-

shop brought together IOM counterparts, key government actors from Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad,

to discuss regional harmonization on community-based reintegration and reconciliation.

• IOM provided tailored reintegration support including mental health and psychosocial support to its beneficiar-

ies including Operation Safe Corridor graduates, rehabilitated female low-risk former NSAG associates and vic-

tims, as well as their families and community members in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States.

Focus group discussion with adolescent girls at Fufore camp,

Adamawa State. ©IOM, 2021

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• 500 households across camps Dikwa, Borno State, benefitted from briquette and fuel-efficient stove distribution

with the support of CCCM community-based volunteers in Dikwa.

• The verification of 200 beneficiaries to participate in cash-for-work activities to rehabilitate Yolde Kohi and

Wuroyanka Primary School in Yola South was completed. The beneficiaries were selected based on their skills

and vulnerability through the community trade union and community stakeholders.

EARLY RECOVERY AND LIVELIHOOD

• IOM Nigeria Migration and Health Division (MHD) supported the Joint UN System Wide Vaccination

Programme to vaccinate UN staff and dependent, specialized agencies, INGOs and eligible populations across

Nigeria.

• More than 1,700 individuals and 381 IOM staff were vaccinated during the rollout for the first Phase of the

vaccination for UN staff/dependents, INGO and diplomats between 28 April and 7 May across the country.

• IOM MHD teams supported the deployment of doctors, nurses and laboratory scientists across Nigeria to

function as national supervisors, data managers and evaluators.

• IOM UNSARI Team jointly supported the provision of specialized vaccination services for the Embassies of the

Kingdom of the Netherlands and Australia.

• IOM UN SARI nurses led a one-day intensive training in Abuja focused on promoting infection prevention and

control during vaccination in the context of COVID-19.

ASSISTANCE TO VULNERABLE MIGRANTS (MHPSS)

MIGRATION AND HEALTH

19,317 individuals travelling to UK, US, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia conducted their health

assessment through MHAC between January and May 2021.

FACILITATED MIGRATION AND MIGRATION MANAGEMENT

MIGRANT PROTECTION AND ASSISTANCE

13 (5F, 8M) mentors were trained on art-based psychosocial intervention on 18-21 May, in Benin- city, Edo State.

The mentors are returnees who have been particularly successful in their reintegration and act as an informal peer

support for the fellow returnees. The aim of the training was to capacitate the mentors on how to facilitate the

expression of emotion in a safe space and reduce distress through art. Following the training, the mentors will

facilitate art-based activity in June 2021 targeting vulnerable returnees including victims of trafficking (VoTs), survivors

of gender-based violence (GBV), male returnees with multiple vulnerabilities and family of returnees with mental

health needs.

ASSISTANCE TO VULNERABLE MIGRANTS

• 14 reintegration cases were completed in May 2021 in Edo (5), Lagos (2), Ogun (2), Imo (1), Rivers (1),

Oyo (1) and Ondo (2) states . The beneficiaries received in kind socio-economic support to start businesses,

housing support, and childcare items. The sectors of work included hairdressing, fashion, cosmetics and construc-

tion materials.

• In May 2021, family tracing for three unaccompanied migrant children (UMC) (3F) from Burkina Faso was con-

ducted in Abia, Ondo, and Anambra state and family reunification in River's state for a minor (1F) from Niger Re-

public. Representatives of Child Protection Network CPN partnered for the reunification. A physical assessment

and follow up visit was also carried out by IOM staff and Child Protection Network for a UMC in Imo State.

• To expand the scope of shelter service providers to the eastern part of Nigeria and identify select shelters to re-

ceive assistance under the COMPASS project, four shelter assessments were conducted in Enugu for two state

and two non-state shelters between 24-25 May. In addition, shelter assessments were conducted for one non-

state shelter and a faith-based organization (FBO) in Owerri, Imo State on 25-27 May and for one FBO in Edo

state on 27 May. A mapping assessment to identify new partners in protection and reintegration of vulnerable

migrants was conducted for seven Non-Governmental Organizations and one Faith Based Organization (FBO)

on 25-27 May in Imo State.

AWARENESS RAISING

To build the capacity of state and non-state actors on migration management, IOM organized on 5-7 May 2021 a

refresher training for trainers on community dialogue facilitators manual on irregular migration and trafficking in per-

sons which was attended by 16 (13F, 3M) participants.

• On 10-11 May, IOM, organized presentation and validation workshops for the Knowledge Attitude and Practice (KAP) sur-

vey and Social and Behavioural Change Communication (SBCC) strategy in Abuja under the Trusted Sources Project. The

KAP baseline survey was conducted to assess the current attitudes, practice and behaviour of potential migrant including

assessment of available communication channels, size and geolocation and socio-economic characteristics and causes of ir-

regular migration in target districts. The SBCC strategy will guide the implementation of behaviour change communication

campaigns and awareness raising efforts of partners in Nigeria. A total of 24 (11M, 24F) partners from government and

CSOs organizations were in attendance.

• IOM organized a two-day SBCC training in Lagos

State for 32 (11M, 21F) stakeholders and partners

implementing awareness raising activities on irregu-

lar migration and TiP on 25-26 May to build the

capacity of state and non-state actors to exercise

evidence-based planning and monitoring of behav-

ioural change communication to prevent TiP and

SoM.

Community theatre group members performing “Dance of a migrant” at a

market in Benin city. ©IOM, 2021

DISPLACEMENT TRACKING MATRIX (DTM)

IOM Nigeria continues with daily movement monitoring and conducting COVID-19 sensitization for

beneficiaries at the Points of Entries (PoE) in Maiduguri, Borno State. Further details of movements can

be found at Nigeria COVID-19 Point Of Entry Dashboard 53 (15 - 21 May 2021).

• IOM conducted biometric registration for a total of 1,294 households (4,127 individuals) and verification of

1,497 households (7,252 individuals) in MMC/Jere, Pulka, Gwoza, Bama and Monguno. A further 9,868 house-

holds (39,930 individuals) benefitted from food distribution support in Pulka and Gwoza, 200 households (983

individuals) benefitted from NFI support in Gwoza. The biometric registration will enable new arrivals or re-

turnees so that the beneficiaries can access coordinated humanitarian support based on their needs.

• During May 2021, the Emergency Tracking Tool (ETT) supported the screening of 71 children of beneficiaries

for Mid-Upper Arm Circumstances screening by the nutrition partners at tracking points across Bama, Banki,

Pulka and Gwoza. The tool also monitored the arrival of beneficiaries from Burari, Maraka and Kodula com-

munities across Bama area, ensuring that new arrivals were sensitized on the prevalence of lost and missing

biometric and food distribution cards.

• In order to gain a better understanding of mobility flows and trends through West and Central Africa, IOM

Nigeria published the Flow Monitoring Dashboard 49 (January - March 2021).

IMMIGRATION BORDER MANAGEMENT (IBM)

• IOM Nigeria and IOM Niger in collaboration with relevant stakeholders from both countries, organized a bilat-

eral meeting held in Accra, Ghana on 19-21 May, within the activities of UK CSSF funded project (Enhancing

cross – border cooperation on border management and counter – trafficking between Niger and Nigeria -

CATS). The overall objective of the meeting was to provide an overview of the current state of border man-

agement along the Niger-Nigeria border, and in particular the use of the MIDAS system on both sides.

ASSISTED VOLUNTARY RETURN AND REINTEGRATION (AVRR)

• 99 (53M, 46F) returnees received capacity building on business-related skills during a training held in Lagos on

18-21 May. The training aimed to prepare the migrants for successful reintegration, to build their skills as well

as engage them in partnership business for participants with same or similar business interest business man-

agement skills.

• 164 returnees (55F, 109M) received various forms of reintegration assistance.

• IOM and GIZ held a case management meeting on 14 May to present the status of 23 cases referred from

GIZ to IOM for reintegration assistance. All 23 referred cases have been initiated and are in the process doc-

umentation required to receive assistance. GIZ also introduced its partner GOPA who would provide busi-

ness and vocational skills training to beneficiaries.

• GIZ/GOPA and IOM organized a meeting on 21 May to introduce the GOPA project which is run by the Pro

-Poor Growth and Promotion of Employment in Nigeria (SEDIN) Programme, a GIZ partner organization.

The mandate of GOPA is to provide entrepreneurship and skills acquisition training to both returned mi-

grants, non-migrants and their communities. The overall aim of the meeting was to discuss collaboration with

IOM on referral modalities for the participation of returnees in the GOPA modular skills trainings.

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• As part of effort to monitor movements in and out of Borno State, particularly in Maiduguri, the IBM team

carried out an assessment of the Borno State airport on 4 May to identify the need and requirements for the

installation of MIDAS at the airport. This activity is financially supported under the Danish funded project,

“Enhancing Air Border Data System in Nigeria -Phase 2”.

• The IBM team through the project Enhancing Air Border Data System in Nigeria Phase 2, with funding from the

Danish Government, identified more stakeholders in Nigeria in addition to those engaged during the phase one

of the project to play more critical roles on the project. These stakeholders met on 11 May 2021 for an

introduction to the overall goal of the project. The agencies represented at the meeting were DSS, MOJ,

NAPTIP, ONSA, NDLEA, NIS and NITDAC.

• Under the Swiss MIDAS project, Enhancing Sea Border Data Systems in the South of Nigeria nine NIS officers

received the MIDAS User and Installation training from 4-8 May. The same training was delivered in other two

courses for 15 NIS officers between 17-28 May, within the activities of the project named: Migration

Information Data Analysis System (MIDAS) Expansion at Air Borders in Nigeria funded by Government of

Canada.

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