WFP Insecurity in Northern Nigeria External Situation Report #01, 22 January 2015

Situation Update

WFP Launches Regional EMOP 200777

The influx of refugees, returnees, and internally dis-placed persons is putting strain on already stretched environmental resources and basic services across Cameroon, Chad and Niger. West Africa Regional Emergency Operation 200777 (EMOP) responds to the evolving situation that is marked by: fast-growing population influxes since August 2014; an emergency nutrition situation observed among newly arriving refu-gee children; a changing dynamic of arrivals with in-creasing numbers of female-headed households and children; an internally displaced population in Came-roon; and rising security risks for staff and partners operating in the remote areas.

The EMOP aims to support 238,000 beneficiaries over 12 months through food transfers, commodity vouchers and conditional food assistance for assets ac-tivities. Target groups include: refugees (Cameroon, Chad, Niger), returnees (Niger), and internally dis-placed persons (Cameroon). In all three countries, poor and very poor local populations whose access to food has been aggravated as a direct result of the crisis will also receive targeted assistance. Resources are urgent-ly required for this response to procure and distribute commodities based on immediate needs.