The United Nations Humanitarian response plan for 12 sectors in insurgency affected Northeast has suffered poor funding of $559.1 million. The UN’s required funding for humanitarian response, was $1.05 billion (N378 billion) for 2018, but only $490.9 million (N29.5 billion) or 46.8 per cent was realised. This was disclosed in its July; 2018 Edition of Humanitarian Situation Update (HSUP) in the Northeast, comprising Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states. Out of the 12 sectors that required adequate funding for humanitarian response plan,” half a dozen sectors received funding of 6.8% to 23 %. According to the humanitarian situation update, early recovery and livelihoods sector received zero funding. “The humanitarian response plan was to alleviate the suffering of 6.1 million people in dire need of life-saving aid in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. The UN and partners appealed for $1.05 billion for 176 projects,” said the UN update. It explained that the projects are to be implemented by 60 humanitarian organisations in the insurgency affected region. “It is the sixth largest single country appeal globally. As of June 30, $91 million or 46.8 percent of the funds have been received to the Financial Tracking Services (FTS),” noted the UN. The UN update said that a total of eight projects from five sectors were prioritized for funding and partners plan to reach 89,000 people with health services, safe water, improved sanitation, emergency shelter and education. The six funded hit sectors include early recovery and livelihoods, protection, health, shelter and nonfood items, education, water, sanitation and hygiene, and emergency telecommunication. On accountability, the update said: “The Nigeria Humanitarian Fund (NHF) carried out two financial sport check visits with two partners to assess the soundness of the internal control systems and the accuracy of the financial records of four NHF-supported projects.”
