Lake Chad Basin: Humanitarian Snapshot (as of 16 October 2024)

In the Lake Chad basin, the complex and multifaceted cross-border crisis is compounded by a number of interconnected crisis factors that exacerbate the volatile situation in the region. As of 30 September, there are a total of 3 million internally displaced persons in this region, 2.1 million of whom are in Nigeria. This total represents a 1 per cent increase since June. Meanwhile the number of refugees in the region has fallen by 3 per cent since June, to 264,400.
There were 280 security incidents in August and September, bringing the total number of incidents for the year to 1,326. The number of people killed fell during these months (320), bringing the total for the year to 1,401.
Vulnerable populations in the region continue to face severe food insecurity and malnutrition, while access to basic services has worsened since the last reporting period. While final figures still need to be confirmed, it was projected that 6.4 million people in this region would face food insecurity between June and August this year. There have been 281,000 admissions for severe acute malnutrition so far this year. There are also 4,632 non-functioning schools, compared to 1,874 in Quarter 1 of 2024. More than half of these are in Cameroon.
Despite the challenging operating environment, 271 humanitarian organisations are providing assistance to 6.2 million vulnerable people. As of 16 October, these organisations have received US$1.4 billion, representing 47 per cent of the funding needed to implement their plans through 2024.