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Nigeria - Emergency Food Security Assessment in Gujba and Gulani LGAs, Yobe State, Nigeria, October 2016

Nigeria - Emergency Food Security Assessment in Gujba and Gulani LGAs, Yobe State, Nigeria, October 2016

The main objectives of this report are:

  • To assess the food security and nutrition situation of the IDPs and host populations in the four most vulnerable LGAs located in the eastern part of Yobe State (Gujba, Gulani, Geidam and Yunusari);
  • Describe the profile and estimate the approximate number of IDPs and host community households and individuals affected by food insecurity, including their location and socio-economic characteristics;
  • Define the immediate and underlying causes of food insecurity.

To provide recommendations to improve the targeting of the joint household food security (through Cash-Based Transfer) and nutrition assistance (through Blanket Supplementary Feeding) in these LGAs.