L'Oeuvre Léger

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February 2021 - Nearly twelve years of conflict between Islamist insurgents and government forces in northeastern Nigeria have left the region facing a desperate humanitarian crisis, characterized by mass population displacement and severe human rights abuses, including abductions, killings, and sexual violence. Destruction of infrastructure has left most of the population without access to safe water, sanitation, or healthcare and widespread food insecurity, exacerbated by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, has left the region on the brink of famine. Across the three conflict-affected states of Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe, an estimated 8.9 million people will need humanitarian assistance in 2021. With GAC’s support, Mission Inclusion is helping to reduce vulnerability to and address the impacts of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) amongst women and girls affected by conflict and insecurity in Nigeria’s Borno state. Project activities include: (1) providing case-management and other services to survivors of SGBV and others at-risk; (2) providing cash or income-generating opportunities to vulnerable women and girls; and (3) engaging with local stakeholders to reduce incidence of and improve response to SGBV and other protection risks.