Solidarités International is an international humanitarian organization
which provides aid and assistance to victims of war or natural disaster.
Job Title: Head of Exploratory Team
Locations: Abuja, Maiduguri [if possible, accessible areas of the north-western states (Yobe, Borno, Adamawa, Gombe)]
Starting date: 18/03/2016
Duration: 20 days
Background of the mission
Following several alerts raised in 2015 by Action Against Hunger
(ACF) and Doctors without Borders (MSF), SI has been considering for the
last 5 months a further intervention in Nigeria, and specifically in
the north-western states (Yobe, Borno, Adamawa, Gombe), impacted by the
presence of Boko Haram and by the fighting between this non-state armed
group (NSAG) and the Nigerian military forces.
Following a desk review period of 2 months, the emergency desk is
looking for a team including a head of team and a program manager for a
two week assessment mission.
Depending on the results of the assessment mission, the deployment of
a representative of SI and of a technical team for a longer period will
be considered.
Context
- A political crisis
Boko Haram, the Nigerian jihadist group affiliated to Daesh, has since March 2015th
lost some ground and battles against the Nigerian army. However the
number of terrorists attacks (in public places such as market) has
increased. According to the Global Terrorism Index, in 2014 the
organization was on the top of the list of the terrorists groups that
caused the highest number of death worldwide: 6644 in one year against
6073 for Daesh.
- Internally Displaced People
In six years of conflict with brutal attacks on the civilian
population in north-eastern Nigeria, over 20 000 people have been killed
and 2.2 million are displaced within the country. 91%, of the total
number of internally displaced people (IDPs) are living in the
North-East. The main reason for displacement cited by 89% of the IDPs is
the conflict.
In the state capitals, the IDPs are living in the camps (8% of the
total displaced population); however, the majority is in host
communities (92%) where they are receiving limited or no assistance
- An extensive access issue
The armed conflict has affected civilians already living in
precarious conditions and undermined poverty reduction and development
efforts. While some internally displaced people (IDPs) live outside the
four states of focus, these states, Adamawa, Borno, Gombe and Yobe, have
been disproportionally affected by the crisis and are prioritized and
referred to collectively here as north-east.
The recent opening of direct UNHAS flights between these 4 states’
capitals broadened the humanitarian coverage. However, the response
remains centralized in IDP camps and urban center only.
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