An Innovative and Multi-sectoral Life Saving Intervention for Conflict Affected Communities in Borno state, Nigeria.

About this project

ltpgtFor over a decade, Northeast Nigeria—especially Borno State—has faced a prolonged humanitarian crisis driven by insurgency, armed conflict, and displacement. Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) and Jere LGAs remain heavily affected, hosting large numbers of displaced persons within overstretched host communities. Despite some security improvements, localized attacks, movement restrictions, and chronic service gaps in GBV, Protection Nutrition persist. Women and girls who face sexual violence, intimate partner violence, exploitation, emotional abuse, and early or forced marriage. Fear of stigma, retaliation, and limited safe reporting mechanisms keeps many GBV incidents unreported, leaving survivors without protection or support.ltbrgtNutrition indicators in Borno remain at emergency levels. Children aged 6–59 months continue to experience malnutrition due to food insecurity, limited dietary diversity, poor IYCF practices, and caregiver stress. Families rely on negative coping strategies such as reduced food intake, child labour, survival sex, and early marriage. ltbrgtCOWACDI will implement an innovative GBV and Nutrition integrated intervention in MMC and Jere. Building on its strong grassroots presence and partnerships with NRC and GIZ, also a strong frontline partner of Protection Sector and committed member of the PSEA network, COWACDI will work through existing community structures, women-led groups, and local authorities to strengthen sustainability and local own…

Published by

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs · National NGO

Countries

Nigeria

Sectors

Multisector aid

Funded by

Nigeria Humanitarian Fund

Implemented by

Concern for Women and Children Development Foundation

Accountable

Concern for Women and Children Development Foundation

Published by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 25 Jun 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-OCHA-CBPF-CBPF-NGA-25-S-NGO-38230.

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