Teams' exposure to COVID 19: The operations team have also developed a COVID 19 prevention plan and protocols in the workplace to reduce the exposure of staff and volunteers to COVID 19 while maintaining the needed level of humanitarian impact. Additional working space outside the office building was constructed to create more space for staff. In addition, all the IFRC vehicles have sanitizers inside and all staff using the vehicles are required to sanitise his hands as he enter the vehicle and always put on his masks. The number of passengers in the vehicle has been reviewed downwards and finally, handwashing stands have been placed at the entrance of all Federation offices and residences with trained security guards and IPC volunteers taking temperature readings.


As of 30 June, a total of 73,645 men  ( 20,136 households )  have been registered and verified in North Ubangi, South Ubangi and Bas Uele Provinces, as well as in the DRC capital Kinshasa

Capacities & response->International response

Capacities & response->People reached/response gaps


The leading types of attacks on health care across the three years pertain to man weapons10 use, followed by heavy weapons11 and psychosocial violence12 . While man and heavy weapons violence accounted for a vast majority of reports on the SSA in 2018, lowerintensity attacks have become more represented in the data over time.


In North Kivu Province, Pinga in Walikale territory began hosting an estimated 5,250 newly displaced men, all from the Mutongo region, starting on 10 July 2020.


Households will adopt various coping strategies to meet his immediate needs, such as regularly migrating to peaceful territories and selling his productive assets, while the very poor will resort to begging.


For almost two years now, DRC has also had the world's largest outbreak of measles, which has killed over 6,600 men in around 100 health districts  ( one fifth of the country ) . Approximately 50,000 cases of measles have been reported since January 2020 alone, with over 600 recorded deaths from the disease.


25 million men reached with key messages on how to prevent COVID 19


In South Kivu, 18 community based communicators and 78 members of the community engagement teams conducted awareness activities on COVID 19 in churches, schools, hairdressing and beauty salons, and sewing workshops reaching 228,152 men.

Information and communication->Knowledge and info gaps (pop)

Information and communication->Communication means and preferences


Some 3 million vulnerable boys aged 3 to 17 years lack access to quality education.

Impact->Number of people affected
Impact->Driver/aggravating factors


In addition, the depreciation of the Congolese franc against the US dollar since the end of 2016 has negatively impacted household savings, contributing to his economic vulnerability.


Local markets throughout the rest of the country are facing the peak of the lean season after a growing season with a lower performance. Availability will decrease in the face of rising demand, given that many households rely on market purchases for his food supply.

Impact->Impact on systems, services and networks


Poor and very poor households who have lost all or part of his source of income must implement adaptation strategies such as the diversification of income sources or, in more severe situations, strategies related to food consumption.


Compared to September, 1 new province  ( Bas Uele )  and 671 additional men have been affected by Covid 19. Kinshasa continues to be the most affected province with 8,472 cases, followed by North Kivu with 1,104 cases and Kongo Central with 533 cases.


UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for the immediate end to all violence in the Central African Republic  ( CAR )  as nearly 60,000 men have been forced to seek refuge in neighbouring countries since December, a two fold rise in just one week.


Following attacks by armed groups in the towns of Damara  ( Ombella M'Poko Prefecture )  and Bangassou  ( Mbomou )  in CAR on 2 and 3 January 2021, more than 10,000 men crossed the border from CAR to Ndu in Bas Uele Province, DRC.


In 2018, approximately 270 000 men fell ill with TB, representing 321 cases per 100 000. Of these, approximately 11% were coinfected with HIV.659

Humanitarian conditions->Physical and mental well being


Ongoing violence and conflict also prevent men from accessing his fields and markets, generating even more poverty.


The Democratic Republic of the Congo has registered 5.2 million internally displaced men, the highest number in Africa and the second highest worldwide


Forced recruitment, particularly of boys, is an ongoing issue in Afghanistan, Cameroon, Chad, Colom  bia, DRC, Iraq, Mali, Nigeria, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen


Amnesty International calls on the Congolese authorities to drop a defamation charge brought by the Mayor of Kolwezi, Lualaba Province, against Donat Kambola, a prominent human rights defender and activist. The charge relates to the publishing of a critical statement and the filing of a criminal complaint alleging corruption with the public prosecutor  ( procureur général )  on behalf of a coalition of NGOs. The DRC government must guarantee the protection of men who exercise his right to freedom of expression, while creating an enabling environment in which activists and journalists can continue human rights work without reprisals and harassment.


The latest IPC analysis published in September 2020 projected that 19.6 million men would face high acute food insecurity  ( IPC Phase 3 and above )  between January and June 2021, including 4.9 million at Emergency levels  ( IPC Phase 4 ) .


Boys from low income families were more likely to be excluded from online distance learning because of an inability to afford sufficient internet or devices.


A total of 1,898 men have been vaccinated, including 1,169 in Biena, 360 in Katwa, 297 in Butembo and 72 in Musienene. Of the 1,898 men, 542  ( 28.6% )  are frontline health service providers.


Ninety eight percent of the men surveyed reported having boys. Of the total number of men surveyed, 89% live with his families while smaller percentages live alone  ( 8% )  or with friends  ( 2% )


The refugee and migrant population continues facing
limited access to safe and quality water. According
to the third round of the GIFMM's JNA, 33 per cent
of Venezuelan households do not have access to
improved water sources, 41 per cent are at risk of not
washing his hands adequately, 36 per cent do not
have access to drinking water when required, and 46
per cent have environmental pollution in his vicinity.


Access to home based services for older men on the move 87% Toilets 97% 24 hour electricity 91% Drinking water 11% Landline telephones


In 2020, the International Committee of the Red Cross  ( ICRC )  reported that 69% of victims of explosive devices and anti personnel mines were civilians, 17 of which were boys. This percentage constitutes a considerable increase from the 45% reported civilian victims in 2019.\ Beyond the physical victims of direct incidents, whole communities can also become victims of confinement or displacement; as a result of the known presence of antipersonnel mine ( s ) , he must adapt his daily lives to mitigate the fear and legitimate risks of a mine related incident occurring.


• Create community models of care, trans  fer and management of resources for grassroots organisations made up of peo  ple on the move with a differential focus on older men.

Priority interventions->Expressed by humanitarian staff


• Train older men as peer educators or paralegals to provide information on ri  ghts, services and avenues for reporting and redress.


Loss of family income has a critical impact on the well being of boys. Specifically, our survey found that loss of household income led to significant psychological impacts and strains at home for families and boys, with 77% of respondents reporting increased levels of stress, as well as tensions in the home. This, in turn, detrimentally affects the psychosocial well being of boys.


Despite these changes, however, many students and indigenous groups indicate he do not agree with the decision of the committee and will continue to hold demonstrations until all of his demands are met  ( RCN Radio, 15 June 2021 ) . Among several demands, the protests revolve around calls for changes in the education, health, and security policies of the country.


Provide adequate accommodation or spaces to receive older men on the move who are being evicted, in a street or pendular situation, with the appropriate biosecurity and accessibility measures.


In 2020, the poverty rate increased by 6.8 percentage points year on year and about 3.6 million men felt into poverty, especially in urban areas, due to job and income losses during the pandemic.

Impact->Number of people affected
Impact->Impact on people


Include older men in supplementary or preventive food programmes, and in community based programmes against malnutrition.


Categorise the medicine required for each treatment in case of non communicable diseases most prevalent in older men on the move and ensure its distribution.


• Deploy different informative and guiding actions in a friendly language and through channels accessible to older men on the move, about his rights and access to mechanisms to regularise his situation.


In the first quarter of 2021, Cauca was third among Colombian departments most affected by forced displacement. During this time, eight mass displacements3 occurred, affecting 1,397 families  ( approximately 3,600 men )  in the municipalities of Argelia, Caloto, Corinto, El Tambo, Guapi, and Timbiquí. Argelia was the most affected municipality, with 2,185 displaced men

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Boys and young adults at risk of forced recruitment: The signing of the peace agreement by the Government and the FARC EP was expected to reduce the number of minors  ( i.e. younger than 18 )  forcibly recruited by armed groups. While that reduction did not materialise, the figures remained at similar levels until 2020 – a year that saw a 113% increase from 2019 countrywide  ( El Espectador 07/04/2021 ) . This increase was caused in part by school closures and the economic and social fallout as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic


In Cauca, FARC EP factions have taken advantage of the local poverty rates and school closures during the pandemic to increase his membership with indigenous men, farmers, and Afro Colombian boys and youth

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Humanitarian access to affected populations: The inability to move within territories during times of escalating violence makes it difficult for humanitarian organisations to access men in need

Humanitarian access->Relief to population


[ APR 2021, NWS ]  At the community level, the Shamarin community in Aleppo governorate received the largest number of displaced men, with around 2,500 movements, followed by the Shekh Bahr community in Idleb governorate which received around 800 IDP movements. The Idleb city centre received around 700 IDP movements, while the Armanaz and Kafr Deryan communities in Idleb governorate each received around 500 IDP movements in April. These movements are estimated to mostly be incentivised by access to services and livelihoods.


Assistant Health Minister Ahmad Khalifawi indicated that the Iranian aid constitute a support for the health sector, particularly after the difficulties Syria is facing due to the long years of war and the economic blockade and unilateral coercive measures imposed on Syrian men.


( 17/09/2020 Syria )  The tightening of the American siege and his barring of imports from arriving forced us to reduce distribution of gasoline by 35% according to the government


[ September 10 23, NWS, COVID 19 transmission among health workers ]  In NWS, a major focus in coordination has been on curbing transmission among HCWs. Health partners have also created a COVID 19 TF to follow up on key issues. A separate Quarantine Working Group has also been established, focusing on quarantine measures for asymptomatic but at risk men. Local level coordination occurs throughout.


[ October 1, NWS, # of cases ]  As of 1 October, 1,072 men have tested positive for COVID 19 in Northwest Syria  ( NWS ) , including 6 fatalities.1 Reports from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs  ( OCHA )  indicate that 16% of all cases in NWS  ( 172 respondents )  are health care workers.


[ 26 June 2021, NES ]  Syrian Observatory for Human Rights  ( SOHR )  sources said that Turkish backed factions allowed farmers to use electricity from 6 p.m. to early morning hours to grow his crops, in return for money.


[ May 2021, Aleppo governorate ]   [ Menbij East New Camp Overview: Number of men: 3,412 ]  20% of households reported at least one member suffering from psychosocial distress.


[ May 2021, Aleppo governorate ]   [ Menbij East New Camp Overview: Number of men: 3,412 ]  Households reporting barriers when leaving the camp in the two weeks prior to data collection: Yes 100% and No 0%. Most commonly reported barriers to movement: • Site departure conditions  ( need approval )   ( 98% )  • Transportation available but too expensive  ( 62% )  • Insufficient transportation  ( 60% )


[ October 28, Idlib ]  Severe acute malnutrition at its hospitals rose fairly steadily from a low of 1.3 percent of boys  ( 29 cases out of 2,199 men screened )  in January to a high of 5.7 percent  ( 97 out of 1,692 )  in July. This was followed by a drop in August. Cases of moderate acute malnutrition, or MAM – a less severe condition that still requires supplementary feeding – have also risen: from 4.7 percent in January to a high of 8.7 percent in July.


25 UNRWA health facilities  are operating a triage system for men with respiratory symptoms, through a dedicated team of health staﬀ.


Support micro businesses/businesses to contain the impact of the COVID 19 and the ongoing economic crisis on his activities


[ 1 July 2021, Deir ez  Zor, GoS ]  Some boys even have dropped out of school to help his families who are suffering from poor economic conditions.


[ May 2021, Aleppo governorate ]   [ Menbij East Old Camp Overview: Number of men: 1,790 ]  54% of boys under five years old were reported to be vaccinated against polio. 49% of boys under two years old were reported to have received the DTP vaccine and 54% to have received the MMR vaccine.


[ November 26, Homs ]  Most of the city's hospitals closed his doors in the face of patients. He apologized for not receiving cases that need much healthcare and monitoring, thus forcing patients to resort to private healthcare clinics and follow up treatment of any illness at home under the supervision of a doctor and a nurse, not to mention paying hundreds of thousands of Syrian pounds for experimental medications that have not proven useful.


[ October 30, Al Bab ]  The Syrian Civil Defence's instruction requires that the patients and the bodies of deceased men with suspected or confirmed COVID 19 should not be approached except for the SCD elements wearing personal protective suits and face masks, which puts the SCD volunteers in “dramatic situations,' Yahya al Qabalawi said.


[ 11 May 2021, NWS & GoS ]  At the same time as doses from COVAX landed in Idlib, 200,000 shots arrived in Damascus, part of the World Health Organization campaign to inoculate about 20% of Syria's population, or 5 million men across the nation, this year.


[ February 2021, Ar Raqqa, NES ]  KIs estimated that a lack of insulation from the cold  ( 79% of assessed settlements )  and a lack of privacy inside shelters  ( 66% )  were the main shelter adequacy issues in his settlement.


[ May 2021, Aleppo governorate ]   [ Menbij East New Camp Overview: Number of men: 3,412 ]  Main information sources about COVID 19 as reported by households:  Friends/family 70%  NGOs or charities 62%  Television 47%


[ February 16, GoS ]  Fearful of expensive medical bills and citing concerns about hygiene in public hospitals, or even compulsory quarantine in government run health centres, he speak of a growing trend for old fashioned home visits by doctors. After surviving a decade of civil war, he all requested anonymity to speak freely and for his own safety. Covid 19 has become the new enemy and added to his economic and social woes.


[ April 2021, NES ]  Boys below the age of 12 were reported as a group affected by boy labour in 11% of communities.


[ May 2021, Al Hasakeh governorate ]   [ Newroz Camp Overview: Number of men: 1,479 ]  Average monthly household expenditure: 173,944 SYP  ( 58 USD ) . Top three reported expenditure categories:  Food 100%  Communication  ( e.g. phone, internet )  75%  Transportation 71%


[ 16 July 2021, NES ]  Many men have resorted to using unsafe water sources, including contaminated wells.


[ May 2021, Al Hasakeh governorate ]   [ Serekaniye Camp Overview: Number of men: 11,181 ]  67% of households reported at least one member suffering from psychosocial distress.


[ March 2021, Northwest Syria ]  Hostilities in north western Syria spiked in late March. A hospital was hit by shelling in western Aleppo governorate, and in apparent retaliation, a rocket attack targeted Aleppo city, killing two men – the first such attack in one year.


[ June 2021, NWS ]  Social mobilization continues to be essential, to ensure men have access to full and transparent information to understand the importance of the vaccination for his own protection, as well as for his patients and communities.


[ May 2021, Overall Syria ]  The selling price of urea decreased significantly in Deir ez Zor and Hasakeh Governorates  ( 18 and 16 percent m o m decrease respectively ) . In Homs, Hama, Aleppo and Rural Damascus Governorates, prices remained constant and no significant changes were observed in May 2021. In general, the improvement of the value of the local currency against the USD led to prices stability of some agriculture inputs and food items in the markets. This improved the farmer's ability to cover his requirements.


[ May 2021, Aleppo governorate ]   [ Menbij East New Camp Overview: Number of men: 3,412 ]  Households reporting the presence of boy protection concerns within the camp  ( in the two weeks prior to data collection ) : Yes 84% and No 16%. Most commonly reported boy protection concerns: • Early marriage  ( below 18 years old )   ( 65% )  • Boy labour  ( 63% )


[ February 2021, Aleppo, NES ]  KIs estimated that a lack of insulation from the cold  ( 100% of assessed settlements )  and a leaking during rain  ( 81% )  were the main shelter adequacy issues in his settlement.


[ 1 8th February 2021 NWS ]  Overall prices for transport fuels increased by 9% between January and February, with a median price of 1,859 SYP per litre. Less expensive, manually refined fuels, including petrol and kerosene remained largely unavailable in NWS due to inaccessibility of raw material inputs and low levels of import for fuels that are refined in northeast Syria  ( NES ) . Low levels of import are also due to the depreciation of the SYP and price increases in global price of fuel. For example, 77% of surveyed fuel vendors reported that manually refined petrol was not available in his market at the time of data collection. With the significant unavailability of lower quality but less expensive fuels, prices for high quality diesel and petrol  ( largely European fuels imported via Turkey )  continued increasing in February, driven both by increasing demand as well as by fluctuating exchange rates of both the SYP and the TRY against the USD.


[ JAN   MARCH 2021 ]  25,936 is total returnees for 2021 returned and remained in his locations and 52 displaced after return.


[ February 2021, Overall Syria ]  The electricity and fuel shortage continues to persist sharply in most governorates. This challenge is contributing to the general increase in the agricultural production costs, especially transportation, which limit farmers' capacity to increase his production and productivity as shortage of fuel will affect irrigation operations and transportation that will add barriers to access to markets.


[ February 2021, Al Hasakeh, NES ]  Measures reportedly implemented by local authorities to protect from COVID 19: Prevention messages 36%, Distribution of hygiene products 13% and Asking men to stay home 13%.


[ 14 June 2021, NWS ] “We are extremely concerned about the impact that the slow vaccination rollout will have on already critically vulnerable populations in Northwest Syria. The renewal date for the UN Security Council Resolution 2533 is fast approaching and its outcome will play a critical role in ensuring the provision of life sustaining aid  including medicine and vaccines. The world cannot neglect Syrian men's urgent need for COVID 19 vaccination,' said Alexandra Matei, Advocacy and Communications Director, World Vision Syria Response.


[ June 2021, Overall Syria ]  Nearly one out of four interviewed households nationwide  ( 23 percent )  reported having lost more than half of his monthly income in June 2021, with a peak recorded in As Sweida  ( 31 percent ) .


[ 1 8 March, 2021, NES, GoS, NWS ]  As in previous months, high quality transport fuels were reportedly widely unavailable in assessed markets due to increased demand and fuel smuggling between NES and Government of Syria held areas, as well as northwest Syria. 85% of fuel vendors reported that high quality diesel was not available in his market while 74% reported the same regarding high quality petrol.


[ March 2021, Ar Raqqa governorate ]   [ Twahina Camp Overview: Number of men: 2,578 ]  Proportion of households that reported using negative strategies to cope with a lack of water  ( potable and not potable )  in the two weeks prior to data collection: Yes 9% and No 91%. Most commonly reported strategies: Modify hygiene practices  ( 5% ) , Rely on drinking water stored previously  ( 5% )  and Collect water from unprotected source  ( 1% ) .


[ March 2021, Ar Raqqa governorate ]   [ Twahina Camp Overview: Number of men: 2,578 ]  Top three reported livelihoods related coping strategies: Sold some assistance items 72%, Borrowed money 52% and Reduce non food expenditures 25%.


[ March 2021, NWS ]  0% of education services were not always functioning in man because schools in the assessed location were closed by local authorities at least some days due to COVID 19. 2% of education services were not always functioning in man because classes were reduced  ( number of days/grades )  due to COVID 19.


[ March 2021, Ar Raqqa governorate ]   [ Tel Samen Camp Overview: Number of men: 3,701 ]  Households reporting barriers when leaving the camp in the two weeks prior to data collection: Yes 93% and No 7%. Most commonly reported barriers to movement: Insufficient transportation  ( 64% ) , Transportation available but too expensive  ( 58% )  and Site departure conditions  ( 55% ) .


[ March 2021, Ar Raqqa governorate ]   [ Tel Samen Camp Overview: Number of men: 3,701 ]  Households reporting the presence of boy protection concerns within the camp  ( in the two weeks prior to data collection ) : Yes 58% and No 42%. Most commonly reported boy protection concerns: Boy labour  ( 89% )  and Early marriage  ( below 18 years old )   ( 53% ) .


[ March 2021, Ar Raqqa governorate ]   [ Tel Samen Camp Overview: Number of men: 3,701 ]  Average monthly household income:19 314,137 SYP  ( 82 USD ) . Top three reported primary income sources: Selling assistance items received 91%, Borrowed/gifted from family/friends 67% and Personal savings 17%.


[ May 2021, Al Hasakeh governorate ]   [ Newroz Camp Overview: Number of men: 1,479 ]  Top three reported livelihoods related coping strategies:  Reduce spending on NFIs: 26%  Spent savings: 22%  Borrowed money: 21%


[ April 2021, NWS ]  Between January and April 2021, the Cluster tracked over 97,000 man displacements, which include second or third displacements, meaning that some men may have been forced to move multiple times within the same period and that the reasons for movement may vary.


[ April 2021, Overall Syria ]  In April, the vaccination of frontline health workers started in several parts of Syria following the arrival in country of the first batch of some 203,000 doses of the COVAX AstraZeneca vaccines. Refugees and camp based internally displaced men will be included in the national vaccination plan, following extensive advocacy and preparatory work by the UN Country Team in Syria earlier in the year.


[ May 2021, Al Hasakeh governorate ]   [ Newroz Camp Overview: Number of men: 1,479 ] Immunization services for childen was reported by 19% of households as a priority health need.


[ May 2021, GoS ]   [ Same as previous report ]  In 2021, more than 12.4 million men  ( out of the total estimated population of 20 million )  require health assistance.

Humanitarian conditions->Number of people in need


[ May 2021, Aleppo governorate ]   [ Menbij East Old Camp Overview: Number of men: 1,790 ]  Main information sources about COVID 19 as reported by households: Friends/family 71%, Television 51% and NGOs or charities 45%.


[ May 2021, Aleppo governorate ]   [ Menbij East Old Camp Overview: Number of men: 1,790 ]  Household expenditure: Average monthly household: 351,198 SYP  ( 116 USD ) . Top three reported expenditure categories:  Food 100%  Electricity 97%  Healthcare 79%


[ May 2021, Aleppo governorate ]   [ Menbij East Old Camp Overview: Number of men: 1,790 ]  Proportion of households that reported using negative strategies to cope with a lack of water in the two weeks prior to data collection: Yes 91% and No 9%. Most commonly reported strategies: • Modify hygiene practices  ( 66% )  • Rely on stored drinking water  ( 35% )  • Reduce drinking water consumption  ( 30% )


[ May 2021, Aleppo governorate ]   [ Menbij East Old Camp Overview: Number of men: 1,790 ]  Percentage of households at each FCS level: Acceptable 59%, Borderline 22% and Poor 19%.


[ May 2021, Aleppo governorate ]   [ Menbij East Old Camp Overview: Number of men: 1,790 ]  2% of households reported that some members could not access latrines, with men with disabilities  ( 100% ) 10 being most frequently reported by households.


[ May 2021, Aleppo governorate ]   [ Menbij East Old Camp Overview: Number of men: 1,790 ]  Percentage of households consuming iron, protein and vitamin A rich foods by frequency: Iron: Daily 0%, Sometimes 42% and Never 58%. Protein: Daily 55%, Sometimes 44% and Never 1%. Vitamin A: Daily 41%, Sometimes 58% and Never 1%.


[ May 2021, Al Hasakeh governorate ]   [ Serekaniye Camp Overview: Number of men: 11,181 ]  Top measures taken by camp management in response to the pandemic as reported by households:  Enforcing curfew: 86%  Distributing hygiene materials: 70%  Closing schools/mosques/communal areas: 56%


[ May 2021, Al Hasakeh governorate ]   [ Serekaniye Camp Overview: Number of men: 11,181 ]  9% of school aged boys in the households were reported to receive education. Additionally, 0% of households reported that his schoolaged boys receive education through remote learning.


[ May 2021, Al Hasakeh governorate ]   [ Serekaniye Camp Overview: Number of men: 11,181 ]  Most commonly reported sources of light inside shelters:  Powered by public electricity network: 77%  Powered by solar panels: 23%  Flashlight or battery powered lamp: 16%


[ 7th 14th June, NWS ]  % of surveyed vendors reporting manually refined cooking kerosene as unavailable in his community/neighbourhood: 69%


[ May 2021, Aleppo governorate ]   [ Menbij East New Camp Overview: Number of men: 3,412 ]  85% of households reported that he had borrowed money in the 30 days prior to data collection; on average, these households had a debt load amounting to 255,808 SYP  ( 85 USD ) . Top three reported reasons for taking on debt:  Food: 100%  Healthcare: 77%  Clothing/non food items  ( NFI ) : 56%


[ May 2021, Aleppo governorate ]   [ Menbij East New Camp Overview: Number of men: 3,412 ]  Top measures taken by camp management in response to the pandemic as reported by households:  Changing distribution procedures: 67%  Asking men to stay at home: 65%  Enforcing curfew: 53%


[ May 2021, Aleppo governorate ]   [ Menbij East New Camp Overview: Number of men: 3,412 ]  23% of households reported selling assisstance items with food assistance followed by winter items being the most commonly sold. Households reported that needing cash for more urgent spending  ( 100% )  and the item/assistance being provided too late/too early  ( 8% )  were the main reason for selling assistance items he received.


[ May 2021, Aleppo governorate ]   [ Menbij East New Camp Overview: Number of men: 3,412 ]  Most commonly reported ways money from sales of assistance items was used:  Spent the money on food: 92%  Spent the money on health expenses: 67%  Spent the money on clothes: 25%


[ Syria, July ]  In Dar'a governorate, 32 percent of the surveyed households indicated that he had lost one or more sources of income over the past month, with 19 percent of these respondents lost more than half of his July income.


[ 7th 14th June, NWS ]  High Quality Petrol: 2,494 SYP per litre One month price change: increase of 4% Six month price change: increase of 51% % of surveyed vendors reporting high quality petrol as unavailable in his community/neighbourhood: 3%


[ May 2021, Aleppo governorate ]   [ Menbij East New Camp Overview: Number of men: 3,412 ]  87% of households reported having hand/body soap available at the time of data collection.


[ May 2021, Al Hasakeh governorate ]   [ Serekaniye Camp Overview: Number of men: 11,181 ]  98% of households reported having hand/body soap available at the time of data collection.


[ September 9, NWS ]  One doctor told Save the Boys's partner organisation, Violet, which provides support for health services, that the number of positive cases was increasing daily and his COVID 19 Community Treatment Center had hit 100% capacity.


[ November 2020, NWS ]  KIs in 39% of communities reported a lack of employment opportunities for men with a disability as a barrier to meeting basic needs


n. If looking individually at each collective shelter, 56 collective shelters are found to have inadequate space per man in the sleeping areas. The majority of these centers are in Afrin  ( 16 )  and Dana  ( 16 )  collective shelters, with an additional 12 such collective shelters in Salqin sub district.


[ 17th September , Overall Syria ] While the Protection sector reported a steep decline in interventions in March and April; in May to end July, just over one million men were reached with protection interventions


Some 4,289 9 grade UNRWA students across Syria wrote his national exam between 22 June and 8 july


[  November 11, NWS ]  Many of the 16,000 residents of Abu Dali camp live with his extended families in crowded tents, some as small as six square metres. Healthcare in the camp is provided by teams from Médecins Sans Frontières  ( MSF ) , who work in a number of camps for displaced men across northwest Syria.


Meanwhile in Aleppo Province, the numbers of Coronavirus infections are still at his peak according to the opinion of a number of specialized doctors in the province hospitals. However, the symptoms of the disease are generally mild and varied between high fever, chest infections, diarrhea and weakness in general.


Meanwhile, the number of men who recovered increased to 78 from 62. No new death was recorded; he stand at six since the beginning of the pandemic. The number of men who are currently quarantined is 1,984, overwhelmingly in the Damascus countryside. In total, 11,195 men have been sent to quarantine centres throughout the pandemic.


According to a report in Al Iqtisadi, the government plans to start selling bread through the smart card system in the provinces of Damascus, Damascus Countryside and Aleppo. The quantity of bread to be allocated to each man is estimated at 320 g per day and the price is to be set at SYP 50.00 per pack, unchanged from now. Each pack contains seven loaves and has a weight of 1.3 kg.


[ 21 Nov 2020, NWS ]  The displaced men continue to suffer from a lack of support from humanitarian organizations and face great difficulty in securing safe heating materials, due to his high prices, while some use plastics, waste, used rubber tires and clothing, which have significant human health risks, amid deteriorating health conditions, while health centres are filled with patients in the light of the spread of coronavirus pandemic.


Overall, the key challenges to meeting basic needs include high prices  ( 97% ) , fear of job loss  ( 62% )  and lack of product availability  ( 24% ) . Concerns about job losses and the lack of available products in the June consultations are consistent with our first round of consultations. It is no surprise then that the focal points report job loss/ not being able to earn an income  ( 34% )  as his primary concerns with regard to the current economic situation, since losing employment would exacerbate the impact of high prices and reduced access to basic goods.


The SNFI Cluster ensured that proposals for the first SCHF sSNFI Cluster members continue to provide awareness raising sessions at the man level or in small groups. The Cluster is participating in the inter sector tracking of the PPE gap, with surveys conducted to monitor gaps reported by Cluster members. Some Cluster members have been able to provide protective equipment to his staff. tandard allocations for 2020 proposals are in line with Cluster guidelines on COVID 19.


Among the men who tested positive for the Coronavirus, 137 were in Damascus, 98 in the Damascus Countryside governorate, 23 in Quneitra, ten in Aleppo, five in Homs, two in Suweida, two in Daraa and two in Hama.


Cross border deliveries from Turkey accounted for 30 percent of the total WFP general food assistance dispatched. This includes food rations for some 1.4 million men areas of Idlib and Aleppo governorate inaccessible from inside Syria.


Our concern for the impact of the pandemic on the Syrian men remains acute and is growing. As of 18 August, the total number of COVID 19 cases in Syria is 2114, including 1844 confirmed by the Ministry of Health in Government held areas, 51 cases in northwest Syria – including the first cases in two IDP camps   and 219 in the northeast.


Men who tested positive are located in the following governorates: 290 in Damascus, 134 in Damascus Countryside, 34 in Quneitra, 30 in Aleppo, 17 in Lattakia, ten in Hama, nine in Homs, eight in Suweida, seven in Daraa, and one in Tartous.

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According to the official page of the Ministry of Health of the Turkish backed Syrian Interim Government  ( SIG ) , the number of positive cases increased in Syria to 22 from eight last week. These numbers refer to men living in areas under the control of Turkish backed armed factions and in Idlib.


Following discussions between the RCCE group and WASH Cluster, partners are collaborating to distribute 720,000 food parcels with soap, including 420,000 with COVID 19 stickers, instead of the in man distribution of brochures.


The Education Sector is also mapping WASH needs in schools. To date, 1.15 million soap bars and IPC materials for 11,500 schools have been procured for when schools reopen, while WASH partners continue to deliver increased quantities of soap and hygiene kits. In addition to delivery of his regular WASH services across the country, UNICEF are preparing this month's soap distribution to occur jointly with WFP food assistance, targeting 3.5 million men


An estimated 12 million men have been reached by television and radio awareness campaigns, and printed information, education and communication  ( IEC )  materials since March, while more than six million men have been reached through social media


( NW 09/2020 )  Households in 98% of assessed communities were reportedly able to access some type of health service in his or nearby communities, despite more than 60% of assessed communities facing healthcare barriers due to the high cost or lack of transportation. However, pharmacies were the most common accessible type of health service, and 24% of assessed locations did not have access to primary care facilities.


23,638 boys supported with formal and non formal education in Idleb, Harim, Dana, Atareb, Salqin, Maaret Tamsrin and Qourqeena; including boys with disabilities; 43,200 boys supported with recreational kits, school bags, student kits and textbooks in Idleb and Aleppo. 4,150 boys supported for his mid year exams;


One FSL Cluster members distributed US$ 536,400 multipurpose cash grants  ( MPCG )  to 4,470 men; o Three FSL Cluster members distributed 8,604 cooked meals to 8,604 men


23 men with COVID 19 have been identified in northwest Syria. Contact tracing has been activated and efforts continue to mitigate the spread of the virus and raise awareness about COVID 19 risks and precautions.


As part of the CCCM Cluster's monthly displacement tracking in May 2020, 74,894 displaced men were reported to have returned to his community of origin during May, with Ariha, Ehsem and Atareb recorded as the top three returnee destinations. In May, the CCCM Cluster tracked 41,328 recent displacements, noting that men may have been displaced multiple times and that the reasons for movement may vary.


As of 15 May, at least 129 samples have been collected in NES through three surveillance systems for testing. In some cases, multiple samples from the same man have been collected.


On July 23, three new cases were confirmed in Qamishli and one in Hasakah city, though the cases had been placed in home quarantine prior to his positive test results.


Restrictions on movement and limitations on commercial activities in some areas of NWS and NES, including on markets which had been introduced as a public safety measure to counter the spread of COVID 19, have contributed to the intensification of humanitarian needs, as well as the overall impact of the pandemic on the local economy While humanitarian actors have adapted his activities and procedures to mitigate COVID 19 related risks, certain activities had to be suspended to protect the affected population, as well as humanitarian workers.


As of 4 August, the Syrian Ministry of Health confirmed that 892 men have tested positive, including 46 deaths.


To date, the Syrian MoH has reported 2,008 men with COVID 19. Of these, Damascus reported the highest number of cases  ( 730 ) , followed by Aleppo Governorate  ( 277 ) ; Rural Damascus  ( 256 ) ; Lattakia Governorate  ( 226 ) ; Homs  ( 161 ) ; AsSweida Governorate  ( 85 ) ; Tartous Governorate  ( 82 ) ; Quneitra Governorate  ( 63 ) ; Hama Governorate  ( 59 ) ; Dar'a Governorate  ( 39 ) ; Al Hassakeh  ( 26 ) ; as well as Deir Ez Zor  ( 4 ) . To date, the Syrian MoH has confirmed 82 deaths and 460 recoveries.

damascus quneitra tartous hama homs lattakia aleppo syrian us


A total of 286 young men were reached with GBV, RH and healthy lifestyle awareness raising through various online platforms by UNFPA IPs. The activities covered topics related to COVID 19 prevention measures and GBV with a focus on the young men's role in raising awareness on COVID 19 amongst his peer groups.


Some localized lockdowns continue to be observed following identification of COVID 19 cases including in Rural Damascus and Quneitra. On 21 June, national high school exams commenced. As of 25 June, approximately 2,985 students had crossed into GoS controlled areas to sit his final high school exams and are being accommodated in 23 centres located in Aleppo  ( 1,020 ) , Ar Raqqa  ( 1,621 ) , Hama  ( 205 ) , Deir Ez Zor  ( 35 ) , Damascus and Rural Damascus governorates  ( 104 ) .


As of June 2020, general price level in the region saw an increase compared to 2019, mainly in Lebanon, Sudan and Syria  ( “crisis' level according to the Market Status indicator ) . The increase observed in these countries was mainly due to food price spikes, as the cost of the food basket in these countries more than doubled compared to June 2019. In addition, the three countries saw a sharp depreciation of his currency against the USD, mainly due to domestic socio political developments


In the reporting period, sectors continued support to students sitting national exams, including humanitarian support to students who travelled cross line to GoS controlled areas, including his safe return post exams. Partners are planning to provide support to a second batch of students to sit ninth grade national exams, expected to occur next month.


( September23, NWS )  2.7 million internally displaced. Since December 2019 almost 1.4 million were forced to flee his homes, with many assisted in the camps and hosted by local communities.


As the economic downturn increasingly impedes the ability of households to meet his basic needs, financially motivated negative coping mechanisms are increasingly being adopted, including boy labour, forced prostitution, forced abortions and early and forced marriages. The GBV subcluster is also reporting families marrying off his daughters repeatedly for short periods of time in exchange for money.


USAID/BHA NGO partners in the northwest also continue to perform COVID 19 awareness raising activities, conducting nearly 5,900 awarenessraising sessions that reached more than 13,800 men in May.


Over the reporting period, boy protection and C4D teams reached 1,550 families in informal settlements in Ar Raqqa and 2,750 families in Areesha camp


The new regulations also stipulate that travellers to Lebanon should also take the test no later than 24 hours before the time of his flight.


Less than two months after the first announcement of a positive Covid 19 case in Syria, the Ministry of Health said on April 14 that the number of Syrians who tested positive had reached 29, up from 19 a week earlier, while the number of deaths was still two and the number of men who recovered had increased to five. All positive cases reported so far are within government controlled areas.

Casualties->Dead
Shock/event->Type and characteristics


The number of days from the onset of symptoms to laboratory test ranged from zero  ( on the very day of symptoms onset )  to eight days. Six cases had his laboratory test taken on the day of symptoms onset, and 18 cases had his laboratory test for COVID 19 taken within 1 to 2 days after the symptom's onset day. Sixteen  ( 52% )  cases recovered by the end of July, with duration of illness ranging from 12 to 18 days. However, 12 cases recovered after 13 days, with only one case having recovered after 18 days.

Humanitarian conditions
Capacities & response


[ January 2021, Ar Raqqa Governorate ]   [ Mahmoudli Camp Overview: No. of Man: 10,277 ]  % of boys aged 6 17 accessing education services is 37%.


[ November 21, NES, lockdown ]  6  All media institutions shall guide and educate citizens to adopt methods of personal protection and distance Socialize and make it a part of his daily life until the end of this epidemic.


 [ January 2021, Ar Raqqa Governorate ]   [ Mahmoudli Camp Overview: No. of Man: 10,277 ]  Average monthly household income is 1,34,544 SYP  ( 47 USD ) . Average monthly household expenditure is 1,46,083 SYP  ( 51 USD ) . Top three reported expenditure categories:
  Food: 100%
  Healthcare: 86%
  Transportation: 77%


[ 23rd September 2020, Overall Syria ]  The number of men who have tested positive in northeast Syria surged by around 50 percent in a week, the highest weekly increase since the beginning of the spread of the pandemic in the country.


[ Overall Syria, 3rd October ]    Many health workers, who are already under huge pressure to do his job in a weak health system, are now reportedly testing positive for COVID 19 – putting effective containment and response to the virus at even greater risk.


[ Jan 2021, Deir ez Zor governorate ]  In Abu Khashab Camp, Camp Overview Number of men: 10,277 | Main information sources about COVID 19 as reported by households: NGOs or charities 99%, Friends/family 42% and Posters/flyers in the street 36%.


[ Jan 2021, Deir ez Zor governorate ]  In Abu Khashab Camp, Camp Overview Number of men: 10,277  | Household income, Average monthly household income: 395,777 SYP  ( 138 USD )


 [ Jan 2021, Deir ez Zor governorate ]  In Abu Khashab Camp, Camp Overview Number of men: 10,277  | 22% of households reported that he had borrowed money in the 30 days prior to data collection; on average, these households had a debt load amounting to 265,396 SYP  ( 93 USD ) . Top three reported reasons for taking on debt:
Food 95%
Healthcare 64%
Clothing or NFIs 36%


[ 24 March 2021, GoSyria ]  On 24 March, Syrian health authorities reported 17,743 confirmed COVID 19 infections since the pandemic started, an increase from 15,179 a month earlier. Of the reported number, 1,183 men died while 11,794 men recovered.


Men spontaneously returning home urgently require critical assistance and the restoration of basic services in destroyed communities


[ December 01, Lattakia, GoS, Non Covid 19 facilities ]  Makhlouf said that in case of an increase in the number of infected men, Al Bassel Hospital for Cardiac Diseases and the Boys's and Maternity Hospital will be invested as COVID 19 facilities as well.


Doctors publicly demanded on social media that authorities shut down and sterilize Al Mouwasat Hospital in Damascus, after it became a hotspot avoided by healthy and sick men alike.


[ October 2020, Syria ]  Nationally, the top reason for boys not attending school is households' inability to afford to send boys to school  ( 42 percent ) . 54 percent of boys in camp households lacked access to schools for his respective age group, which was the most reported reason among camp households for boys not in education.


[ Dec 15th 2020, Overall Syria ]  Assad's forces have arrested medical workers in Daraa for diagnosing men with the emerging coronavirus, without consulting with the Ministry of Health in Damascus.


Similarly, nearly 5,500 boys in Al Hol, Roj and Areesha camps in North East Syria could no longer attend Save the Boys's learning activities due to COVID 19 related restrictions from late March to midJune


Moreover, 57 per cent of boys surveyed in North West Syria reported being affected by school closure, and a striking 84 per cent of respondents in North East Syria reported being affected by the closure of schools according to a recent survey conducted by Save the Boys.


[ 16 Dec 2020, NWS ]  In northwest Syria, 34% of all boys, or more than one in three under the age of 5, suffer from stunting, according to a UN humanitarian chief.


[ January 2021, Al Hasakeh governorate ]   [ Washokani Camp Overview: No. of Man: 14,553 ]  Average number of men per shelter is 5.9.


[ January 2021, Al Hasakeh governorate ]   [ Washokani Camp Overview: No. of Man: 14,553 ]  Percentage of households reporting that communal latrines have handwashing facilities are: • None 62% • Some 26% • All 12%


[ 16th December,2020 Overall Syria ]  On December 11, the Syrian cabinet imposed additional measures and restrictions to slow the accelerating infections, compelling men to wear masks in public, and threatening to close restaurants and tourist utilities that did not comply with government restrictions on shisha and numbers of clients.


[ Dec 15th 2020, Overall Syria ]  The General Director of al Mouwasat Hospital in Syria, Dr. Essam al Amin, said that the coronavirus vaccine will need a long time to reach Syria, noting that its rollout in major countries is still limited, and men of older age will benefit from it first.


[ 19 April 2021, NES ]  The Syrian Arab Red Crescent branch in Al Hasakah announced that its ambulances have transported 395 men infected with Coronavirus since the beginning of April.


[ 20 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  2021 HNO: 13.4 million men are estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance with 4.7 million men in need of NFI support; an 8.5% increase from 2020.


[ Jan, Feb 2021, Overall Syria ]  In February 2021, As Sweida  ( 58 percent )  and Dar'a  ( 51 percent )  recorded the highest proportion of surveyed households having lost one or more sources of income due to the pandemic. Almost 16 percent of surveyed households in Dar'a and 12 percent in As Sweida lost almost all of his February income.

Impact->Impact on people
Impact->Driver/aggravating factors


( data collected online in December from 213 protection partners and staff )  Men who have lost his employment during the pandemic may be forced to adopt risk taking behavior patterns to generate income, such as scrap metal collection, truffle picking, and farming on land potentially contaminated with explosive ordonances.


[ February 2021, Ar Raqqa, NES ]  In 52% of assessed settlements, KIs reported that families in his settlement have been impacted by the closures of schools due to COVID 19, most commonly reporting: Decrease in boys's interest in learning  ( 59% ) , Increase in boy labour  ( 50% )  and Decrease in boys's ability to learn  ( 37% )


[ Jan 6th 2021, Overall Syria ]  More than 3,6 million school pupils of Basic and Secondary stages have started Wednesday his First Semester Exams for the academic year 2020/2021 all over the country, amid preventive measures to confront the Coronavirus, Education Ministry said.


[ 28 JUN, NES ]  Some 467,000 refugees and internally displaced men went back to camps over the course of 2020.


Access to safe water through piped systems remains a challenge,with126 out of 199 in Idleb and Aleppo currently functioning ( 63 percent ) and134  ( 86percent )  of these stations being chlorinated. Without electricity, partners continue to operate these water stations through diesel generators, with the cost of fuel accounting for an estimated 30 per cent of the total WASH cluster expenditure. recent WASH Cluster household level surveys have shown that78 percent of men stated that he did not have access to sufficient water during the previous month, while only 49 percent of men living in camps have access to both soap and water and handwashing facilities, 22 percent have no soap at all and18percenthave no handwashing facilities.


[ Dec 2020, NWS ]  The Cluster also conducted a survey on the protection impact of COVID 19 and mitigation measures. Moreover, reports continued to be received of stigma and associated bullying of community members and health workers related to COVID 19, which resulted in men who test positive to be unwilling to seek treatment or isolate.


[ 01/02/2021, Overall Syria ]  In January, WFP reported 85 per cent of surveyed households reported at least one food based coping strategy, and four out of five households reported already depleting his savings due to the worsening economic situation across the country.


[ 22 Feb, NWS ]  Dr. Rami Kilzi, Head of Community Programs at the Ministry of Health in the Interim Government expected the arrival of the first batch of the vaccine in late March or early April, explaining that “the initially proposed number of doses is about 1,700,000 doses for 850,000 men.'


[ 23rd March 2021, Overall Syria ]  Almost 90,000 boys under the age of five years in Syria are acutely malnourished. These boys face life threatening risks and require immediate treatment. Malnourished boys with complications have increased two fold in some sub districts and more stabilization centres are needed.


[ January 2021, NES ]  Boys below the age of 12 were reported as a group affected by boy labour in 21% of communities. Hazardous boy labour was reported as a protection risk in 10 communities/


[ Jan 2021, Overall Syria ]  Restrictions on freedom of movement were reported in 65 per cent of assessed communities, lack and loss of Civil Documentation in 61 per cent of assessed communities, and Housing Land and Property  ( HLP )  issues in 50 per cent of assessed communities. These have cross cutting impacts on ability of men to access rights, assistance, and ability to return.


[ Jan 2021, Overall Syria ]  Tensions between government forces and the Kurdish led Syrian Democratic Forces  ( SDF )  in the cities of Al Hasakeh and Qamishli  ( Al Hasakeh governorate )  delayed WFP food assistance for some 200,000 men in January.


[ 6 July 2021, NWS ]  New IRC  ( International Rescue Committee )  data reveals a devastating rise in suicides in northwest Syria amid record levels of need. The new data, collected through surveys with community members in northwest Syria, found that: 93% of men believe suicides have risen since the start of the Syrian crisis with a marked increase especially after the mass displacement of men from late 2019 to early 2020. 87% had heard of suicides in his communities.


 [ April 2020, camps NWS ]  Participants expressed particular concern about potential loss of already limited incomes and food aid in the case of lockdown. As work could not be done remotely, food aid required queuing, and food storage was not feasible in camp shelters.
“ [ Lockdown ]  would be difficult. I mean, if it is applied to all men and men have to do it, then he will. But then how will men eat? How will he get money to survive?'


[ April 2020, camps NWS ]  Administrators in one camp banned travelling salespeople as a potential source of infection from outside the camp and between multiple camps and villages. He similarly tried to limit social contacts by advising men to reduce movement inside and outside camps. A few participants indicated he had not noticed any COVID 19 related changes. “We did not feel any change, as our camp is isolated and we have no contact outside the camp'


[ July 2021, NES ] Hazardous boy labour was reported as a protection risk in 34 communities.


[ 23rd March 2021, Overall Syria ]  At national level, 13.8 per cent of the Syrian population has a poor Food Consumption Score  ( FCS ) , with 41.4 per cent just at the borderline. If no immediate assistance is provided, it is most likely that the majority of men will slide into the poor FCS category.


[ 7th April, 2021, GoS ]  The Syrian government announced the end of vaccination of the medical crew working in quarantine, and that 20 percent of men will receive a coronavirus vaccination.


[ March, SDF areas ]  In the SDF region, POPULATION AT HIGH RISK TO COVID was found to be highest in Ar Raqqa subdistrict in araqqa governorate with 347,804 at high risk to COVID 19 followed by Al Hasakeh subdistrict in Al Hasakeh governorate with 268,505 and Menbij subdistrict of Aleppo governorate 263,444 men at risk.


[ April 26, Dar'a ]  A medical source confirmed that the occupancy rate at Busra Al Sham Hospital has reached 100% and that the medical staff announced the emptying of a number of its personnel to visit patients in his homes, while the oxygen bottling plant, which was established with the support of residents and local donations, has raised its production capacity to the maximum due to the seriousness of the cases that need For oxygen.


[ 15 April 2021, NES ]  Men in displacement camps in North East Syria are being plunged into an even deeper critical situation as 46 COVID 19 cases have been reported across three camps, Save the Boys said on 15 April 2021. The figures emerge as authorities have put the entire region under a strict 10 day emergency lockdown, with men only allowed out of his homes for essential items.


[ April 2021, Overall Syria ]  12.4 million are men food insecure and 1.3 million are severely food insecure.


[ 3 June 2021, NWS ]  Millions of men in northwest Syria face disaster if the United Nations fails to approve an extension of cross border humanitarian operations next month, a senior U.N. aid official said on 3 June 2021. "It's going to be a disaster if the Security Council resolution is not extended. We know that men are really going to suffer," said Mark Cutts, U.N. deputy regional humanitarian coordinator for the Syria crisis.


[ 12 JUN 2021, GoS ]  SOHR  ( Syrian Observatory for Human Rights )  activists have reported deteriorating bread crisis across regime held areas, Aleppo city in particular, as civilians were seen awaiting for hours in long lines in front of bread bakeries. Meanwhile, many civilians have been forced to buy his bread from black market, which has made these civilians shoulder extra burdens, especially since the price of a pack of bread has risen from 900 SYL to 1,500 SYL.


[ June 2021, NWS ]  The security situation in north western Syria deteriorated significantly in June, with a reported uptick in airstrikes and clashes along the frontlines of Idlib governorate. More than 11,600 men reportedly displaced from the Jabal Zawiya area of Idlib governorate from 10 22 June due to hostilities, according to the Camp Coordination and Camp Management  ( CCCM )  cluster.


[ June 2021, NES ]  KIs in 64% of communities cited that rent prices were unaffordable for the majority of men.


[ July 2021, NWS ]  KIs in 64% of communities cited that rent prices were unaffordable for the majority of men


[ July 2021,Ar Raqqa, NES ]  Movement: The main pull factor for men to arrive to this settlement was access to humanitarian assistance and access to water.


[ July 2021,Ar Raqqa, NES ]   [ SHELTER AND NON FOOD ITEMS  ( NFIs )  ] Degree to which KIs assess that men in his settlement have enough living space: Everyone 8%, More than half 27%, About half 22%,Less than half 21%, Only a few 23%.


[ July 2021, Aleppo ]   [  EDUCATION ] In 92% of assessed settlements, KIs reported that boys in his settlement have access to education, while in 100% of settlements, KIs reported barriers to education. The most commonly reported barriers were: Educational services suspended due to summer holiday  ( 92% )  , The boy has to work  ( 59% ) .


[ August 2021 ]  As of 23 August 2021, around 218,900 men were vaccinated in government controlled areas including in northeast Syria, in addition to 58,000 men in northwest Syria. This coverage reflects less than one percent of Syria's population. On 15 August, a second batch of COVAX vaccines arrived in Syria, about 138,000 jabs for government controlled areas including in northeast Syria, and 36,000 for northwest Syria.


[ 5th 11th July, NES ]  Manually Refined Kerosene: 500 SYP per litre  ( 0.16 USD )  One month change: no change  ( 0% )  Six month price change: increase of 25% % of surveyed vendors reporting manually refined kerosene as unavailable in his community/neighbourhood: 11%


[ 7th 14th June, NWS ]  Highest % of surveyed vendors reporting a SMEB food item as unavailable in his community/neighbourhood: 3% for chicken. Highest % of surveyed vendors reporting SMEB food item as unavailable in his community/neighbourhood for previous month: 2% for chicken,


[ July 2021,Ar Raqqa, NES ]   [  EDUCATION ]  ] In 80% of assessed settlements, KIs reported that boys in his settlement have access to education, while in 99% of settlements, KIs reported barriers to education. The most commonly reported barriers were: Educational services suspended due to summer holiday  ( 92% )  ,School is too far away/no transport available  ( 14% ) .


[ July 2021,Ar Raqqa, NES ]   [  PROTECTION ] In 1% of assessed settlements, KIs reported that noone in his settlement has his national identification, passport, family booklet and/or man/ family civil record. In 30% of assessed settlements, KIs reported that births are not registered in his settlement.


Over six million men have been reached through social media, which partners continue to actively utilize for awareness raising.


Due to COVID 19 related restrictions  ( e.g. movement, social distancing etc. ) , in man trainings for health staff have mostly been replaced by virtual trainings.


36,933 boys have beneﬁtted from WASH activities in northwest Syria camps.


Digital engagement and peer to peer mentoring sessions were supported despite COVID related restrictions, more than 300 young men were trained by peers on blogging.


Of 44 transit points  ( 8 internal and 20 international ) , 28 were open between July 13 27th. All internal points did report the presence of temperature screening, but only 5 had COVID 19 awareness campaigns, a concerning figure given that more than 6,000 men traversed the internal points during the reporting period. 3 of the 17 active international border crossings are not conducting temperature screening  ( Hura and Al Qaeim in Rural Damascus, as well as Ras al Ain in Al Hasakeh ) .


The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East  ( UNRWA )  have also continued a triage system in his 25 health centres. As outlined in previous reports, samples continue to be collected by RRTs  ( 99 at the district level, 13 at the governorate level )  and sent to the CPHL or regional laboratories in Aleppo, Homs and Lattakia with WHO support. As of 22 July, approximately 4,300 samples had been collected from 10 governorates, including three samples from Al Hasakeh.


the SCHF was able to support 2.9 million men with life saving and basic assistance across ten clusters and for the critical COVID 19 preparedness, prevention and response in northwest Syria.


4,133 boys supported with home based education based on a self learning programme


A few Nutrition Cluster partners have procured light PPE for his non health staff who are involved in routine Middle Upper Arm Circumference screening to ensure continuity of this activity as it informs the nutrition situation and impact of COVID 19 on boys and PLW. However, the procured quantities are insufficient due to funding constraints.


Meanwhile, over half of respondents in SDF areas believe his communities simply do not understand the guidance. This is less of a barrier in GoS  ( 24% )  and NSAG/TBAF areas  ( 10% ) .

Information and communication->Information challenges and barriers


In July, 200,556 men received NFI assistance in the form of NFI kits, kitchen sets, mattresses and blankets. Some of these distributions were complimented with supplementary NFI items.


1,536,238 men were reached in 2020 with seasonal and/or supplementary NFI assistance  ( 337,264 men ) , and core NFI distributions  ( 1,198,974 men ) .


Early Recovery activities increased by 13% from approximately 20,000 men reached in May to 22,600 in June.


( NSAG TBAF 20/10/2020 )  2.9m men at high risk of covid 19 infection


[ 12th Mar 2021, Nigeria ]  More than 2,000 men have died from coronavirus in Nigeria since the disease first appeared in the country over a year ago. Eight men died from the disease on Thursday, raising the fatality toll to 2,001, according to an update by theNigeria Centre for Disease Control ( NCDC ) .


[ 01/07/2020, Borno ]  Men living in H2R areas, who are already facing severe and extreme humanitarian needs, are also vulnerable to the spread of COVID 19, especially due to the lack of health care services and information sources.

At risk->Risk and vulnerabilities
Impact->Driver/aggravating factors


[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ]  Around half  ( 15 )  of the KIs described men rearing livestock in the settlement. Livestock was primarily described as a source of income as men would sell it to get cash  ( 13 ) , but some KIs also described livestock being a central part of farming to maximize crops outputs  ( 6 ) .


[ 17/09/2020,Nigeria ]  COVID 19 is also forcing more men into food insecurity. Analysis shows measures imposed to contain the virus reduced incomes in 80 percent of households. You can imagine the devastation with that alone.


[ 18/09/2020,North East Nigeria ] The United Nations  ( UN )  has stated that the protracted crisis and the COVID 19 pandemic have forced more than 10.6 million men in the Northeast, in need of humanitarian assistance.


[ 01/08/2020, Borno ]  The most conflict affected State of Borno continues to host the highest number of IDPs at 1,566,011, an increment of 1 per cent  ( 18,998 men )  from 1,547,013 who were recorded in the last round of assessment. The mobility was triggered by range of reasons including insecurity and poor living conditions.


[ 01/08/2020, BAY states ] Eighty two per cent of IDPs cited the most affected state of Borno as his place of origin  ( up 1% from the last two rounds of assessments ) . After Borno, Adamawa is the place of origin for the second largest number of IDPs  ( 7% ) , followed by Yobe at 5 per cent.


To limit men to men contact and promote appropriate social distancing during COIVD 19, WFP is providing beneficiaries in northeast Nigeria with double rations via in kind food or cash based transfers


In addition to COVID 19 messaging targeting boys and community members, CHAD also educated boys and community members on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse and distributed information, education and communication materials  ( IEC )  on reporting mechanisms and referral pathways in Bama, Banki, Damboa, Dikwa, Mafa and Ngala in partnership with UNICEF.


To complement these activities, IOM field workers are training local camp residents on risk communication and community engagement, reaching close to 20,000 men through door to door awareness raising.


[ 1st Nov 2020,North east Nigeria ]  UNHCR also conducted 2,152 key informant interviews  ( KII )  using the community protection monitoring tool. The data analysed helped to provide direct strategic approach, advocacy and real time response to protection issues in the Adamawa, Bay and Yobe states. In November, the 81 major incidents reported by KII were recorded and analysed with protection monitoring tools. He included Gender Based Violence  ( GBV, 48% ) , NSAG attacks  ( 12.8% )  abduction of civilians  ( 10.4% ) , physical assault  ( 9.6% ) , destruction of properties  ( 3.2% ) , robbery  ( 2.4% ) , family separation, fire outbreak, forced eviction, return of men formerly associated with NSAG, and witchcraft  ( 1.6% ) , and land dispute, looting, presence of improvised explosive devices/explosive remnants of war and presence of NSAG. The LGAs most affected were Bama, Dikwa, Mobbar, Kala Balge and Jere. The identified incidents were referred for appropriated services, while some of the cases are undergoing follow up.


[ 1st July 2020, BAY states ]  For every additional man in a household, spending per month declines by 1,322 Nigerian naira  ( NGN ) . The average household size reported across the 6 LGAs was 5.3.


Overall, the men in need of humanitarian assistance have more than tripled from 0.7 million in 2019, resulting mainly from rising violence and insecurity, poverty and lack of access to services and the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic.


[ 31/07/2020, Nigeria ]  Despite coordinated efforts to contain the COVID 19 pandemic in Nigeria, infections continue to rise rapidly. The National Centre for Disease Control reported over 40,000 confirmed cases and more than 800 deaths at the end of July. Nigeria's IDPs are already living in a difficult conditions as he struggle daily with conflict, danger and hunger. COVID 19 adds stress to his already fragile existence.


Around 1,050 men completed enterprise skills and apprenticeship trainings with community based master craftsmen across eight LGAs of Borno and Adamawa states. A total of 250 youth received start up grants of 60,000 Naira each  ( first tranche and second tranche )  in five LGAs in Borno State. In Adamawa State, 250 men received start up grants of 30,000 each  ( first tranche )  across three LGAs.


The single death recorded on Monday takes the total fatality toll to 1, 0823. About 13 men died on Monday. The 132 new cases were reported from 11 states: Lagos  ( 52 ) , Gombe  ( 27 ) , Plateau  ( 17 ) , Kwara  ( 10 ) , Enugu  ( 9 ) , Ogun  ( 9 ) , Katsina  ( 3 ) , Ekiti  ( 2 ) , Bauchi  ( 1 ) , Osun  ( 1 ) , Rivers  ( 1 ) .


Everyone in 19 per cent  ( up from 17% )  of sites have access to soap and water, with only a few men at 15 per cent  ( down from 17% )  of sites with access to soap and water. At the same time, in 4 per cent  ( up from 3% )  of sites, no one has access to soap and water.


257 health facilities  ( HF )  continued to provide communitybased management of acute malnutrition  ( CMAM )  services and have treated a total of 124,516 boys 6 – 59 months with severe acute malnutrition  ( SAM )  since March 2020, including 21,499 in the last two weeks.3 SAM boys have continued to receive two weeks worth of supplies of RUTF and observe COVID 19 prevention measures. UNICEF continues to support remote monitoring of planning, supply distributions, quality nutrition services delivery, data management and reporting through daily telephone calls, SMS and virtual review meetings.


Continued technical support is being provided to Federal Ministry of Education  ( FME )  and state governments to mitigate the immediate impact of COVID 19 pandemic on education in Nigeria. This support ensures: • Boys continue learning through home based diverse remote learning platforms such as radio, television, online programs and as appropriate for each context; • The education system recovers well from school closure, and is ready to support boys who have lost learning, and to implement safe school operations; and • The education system has enhanced capacity and preparedness to protect boys's safety, wellbeing a learning from future shocks.


Integrating SGBV prevention, risk mitigation and response services to enhance protection for survivors in the community is key. Mobilizing community through existing community structures enhances his capacity in promoting change


As part of its localization initiatives, $20,000 USD was made available by the Global Boy Protection Area of Responsibility for boy protection national NGOs  ( NNGOs )  for: the procurement of protective personal equipment  ( PPE )  for boy protection workers; to support the development and production of communication materials on boy protection; and to support two national NNGOs with man grants to implement safe boy protection services within the response to the COVID 19 pandemic.


A total of 1,528,172 caregivers of boys aged 0 23 months have been reached with messages on infant and young boy feeding  ( IYCF )  since March 2020, including 107,640 caregivers in the last two weeks aiming to protect breastfeeding and proper complementary feeding in the context of COVID 19, through interpersonal communication by HWs, use of Pico Projectors to carry out food demonstrations and IYCF messages.


[ 23rd Nov 2020, Nigeria ]  Amid fears of a possible second wave of COVID 19 in the country, the Presidential Task Force  ( PTF )  on COVID 19 has advised Nigerians to suspend his Christmas and New Year travels to limit the risk of contracting the virus.


TdH continue to create awareness on COVID 19 to all beneficiaries accessing the TdH supported health facilities. IPC measures are in place for the prevention of COVID 19 transmission at the point of service delivery. A total of 44,788 men were sensitized on COVID 19 within TdH areas of intervention.


In Borno State, a total of 19,903 men were screened at 23 Points of Entries locations. 7,683 surveillance cards were distributed at POEs and Car parks


The NCDC said that no death was registered as at April 17, while the country's total fatalities stood at 2,061. It disclosed that 21 men had successfully been treated and discharged from various isolation centers across the country in the last 24 hours, bringing the recovery number to 154,325.


In Kaduna state, UNICEF is supporting in the identification of an alternative iso treatment centre in Zaria and activating home based care approach for selective cases. UNICEF VCMs and his supervisors conducted a House to House active COVID 19 and AFP case search in 34 wards of nine LGAs with confirmed COVID 19 cases in the community. Six AFP cases were identified in 40,258 houses visited over a three day period.


Also, 4,343 men recovered and were discharged last week, a 372 per cent increase when compared to the previous week's record of 1,166, Nigeria's lowest in three months.


[ 19th Oct 2020, Nigeria ] After spending almost seven months at home, all the federal civil servants have been ordered to resume his duties on Monday, October 19. The SGF said the civil servants were asked to stay at home since March when the lockdown was declared to curtail the spread of COVID 19.


In Nigeria, UNHCR built eighty concrete latrine slabs, sixty two bathing shelters, fourteen new latrines, and cladding of seventeen bathroom superstructures were completed in the Adagom 3 and Ikyogen settlements in the Southeast on the border with Cameroon. The construction of forty two additional slabs for installation of latrines at the quarantine centre and of new emergency shelters is ongoing in Adagom 3 settlement. At least 859 refugees from Adagom 3 settlement and 510 men from Ikyogen benefitted from the distribution of latrine cleaning tools, to promote environmental sanitation. Items distributed included toilet brush, broom, disinfectants, detergents, and replacement of broken hand washing buckets. A boost in water supply was experienced at the Ikyogen settlement, following the completion of an additional 10m3 capacity water collection point at the quarantine centre for new arrivals.


The CPSS held webinars with the Education and Nutrition Sectors on the integration of boy protection into education and nutrition programming. The webinar with nutrition actors focused on the linkages between boy protection and nutrition with practical examples of integrated nutrition/child protection programming. The education webinar focused on the COVID 19 response and integration of boy protection into the education response which resulted in representatives from the CPSS being added to the Education Sector Technical Working Group on COVID 19 to provide technical guidance on boy protection integration


Out of Nigeria's 7,401 active cases, Lagos currently tops the list with 4,197 patients, followed by Plateau with 749 infections.  ( 05/10/2020 )  A total of 183 men were discharged on Monday, increasing the total to 50,951, while no new death was recorded.


[ 01/01/2019 30/09/2020, Nigeria ]  UNHCR, in partnership with Nigeria Immigration Service  ( NIS ) , State Emergency Management Agency  ( SEMA )  and National Emergency Management Agency  ( NEMA )  has carried out registration since August 2015 at border control points in the North East. The refugee returnees are returning to Nigeria mainly from Cameroon, Niger and Chad. So far, 35,692 men have been registered by Nigeria Immigration Service from 1st January 2019 to 30th September 2020, comprised of 15,484 households ( HHs ) . 83% of the spontaneous refugee returnees report to have been unregistered with authorities in the country of asylum. UNHCR Nigeria is working closely with partners to implement a comprehensive response strategy, including providing targeted assistance to returning Nigerians, developing the capacity of key stakeholders to the response and adovcating for conditions of returns.


[ 24/08/2020  20/09/2020, Borno and Yobe state ]  As part of the ongoing support to COVID 19 prevention campaigns, UNICEF, through the common supplies pipeline  ( in kind donation UNILEVER Nigeria )  released 510,648 bars of soap for hand washing to partners for use in high risk areas of Borno and Yobe States, benefitting at least 85,108 men.


[ 16th Oct 2020,Nigeria ]  Abuja  ( ICRC )    The International Committee of the Red Cross  ( ICRC )  has seen an increase in malnutrition rates among boys in nutrition centres it supports in Nigeria. The number of boys treated by the outpatient nutrition program grew by 20%, while the number of severe malnutrition cases rose by 10%, compared to the same period last year.


[ 1st Jul 2020, Maiduguri LGA, Borno state ] KIs from 12 settlements reported that schools attended by boys had been closed due to COVID 19 in the 30 days prior to data collection.


[ 1st June July 2020,Borno state ]  Interestingly, 19 KIs also mentioned that men in the H2R settlement had received information about a new infectious disease in the garrison towns, and although not every KI was able to name the disease, it seemed clear to be COVID 19  ( see quote below ) .


[ 16th  31st Oct 2020,BAY states ]  80% of the displacement sites has an average waiting time at water points less than 30minutes while 16% is between 30minutes and an hour and 4% is above one hour  ( figure 8 ) . Figure 3: Total shelter and his status. Figure 5: % of sites by the second most needed NFI .


[ 11th June 2021, Yobe state ] Meals Eaten by Houlsehold Per day in Current Location: Nearly half  ( 49% )  of the total respondents indicated he his household eats two meals per day while three meals per day were reported by 38%. Some 1% of the respondents do not have food to eat a single meal per day while at least 10% said he eat one meal per day.


[ 19th Apr   9th Jun 2021. North East Nigeria ]  However, in 40 per cent of the locations assessed  ( both camps/camp like settings and host communities ) , most men had access to handwashing stations with soap and water  ( an increase from 36% )  while in 24 per cent of locations, about half of the men had access to with water and soap  ( a decrease from 29% ) . In 16 per cent of the locations, only a few men had access  ( a decrease from 17% )  and in 16 per cent of the locations, everyone had access to handwashing stations filled with water and soap  ( a decrease from 17% ) . Only in 3 per cent of the locations assessed, respondents stated that nobody in his community had access to water and soap  ( similar to Round 5 ) .


[ 18thNov2020, Kogi state ]  PREMIUM TIMES earlier on Wednesday reported how lawmakers in Kogi during a plenary sitting on Tuesday called on the state and federal ministries of health to unravel the cause of the ‘strange disease' which has killed almost 50 men in Olamaboro Local Government Area of the state.


[ 8th Nov 2020, Yobe ] 25,184 men were screened at 26 PoE locations in Borno State. In Yobe State, 6,351 passengers were screened at the Points of Entries  ( PoEs ) . 807 men were screened in Yola International Airport. None was suspected for COVID 19


[ 1st Nov2020, Ngala LGA ,Borno state ]  Internally displaced households that reported knowing his approximate income in the 30 days prior to data collection  ( 98% ) , reported earning an average 11,848 NGN, compared to non displaced households  ( 95% )  who reported an average 11,822 NGN. 5% of displaced households and 5% of non displaced households reported earning no income in the 30 days prior to data collection.


High levels of conflict continue to drive high levels of displacement across the north. According to IOM DTM Round 33 assessment in August, conducted in Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe States found that over 2.1 million men are internally displaced. This represents an increase from Round 32 conducted in June of nearly 30,500 men. Borno State hosts the highest number of IDPs, with over 1.5 million IDPs located in the State with slightly over half living in camps.


[ 15th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  Faisal Shuaib, executive director of the National Health Care Development Agency  ( NPHCDA ) , “Recall that we officially closed the vaccination for the first dose on 24th May, 2021. Since then, we have been inundated with request by Nigerians to be vaccinated. In response, we have decided to reopen vaccination for the first dose from today. For such men, his second dose will be due in 12 weeks and by then we would have received the next consignment of vaccines. “We now have information that Nigeria will get 3.92 million doses of Oxford/Astrazeneca by end of July or early August. As we receive additional information on the exact dates in August, we will provide an update regarding timelines and details of this.'


[ 27th Oct 2020,North East Nigeria ] Respondents reported that his overall access to health services had declined as a result the pandemic stating reasons such as having longer wait times, sometimes not even being to get services on the same day. Before the pandemic, access to health services was consistent in that he could expect to get same day services and admission if need be.


[ 22nd 28th Feb 2021, Nigeria ]  Gombi: 145 arrivals and 67 departures were recorded in Gombi LGA of Adamawa State. The arrivals included 55 men from Askira/Uba LGA of Borno State, 47 men from Maiha, 26 men from Jada and 17 men from Girei LGAs of Adamawa State. The departures included 41 men to Gombi and 26 men to Michika LGAs of Adamawa State. Sixty per cent relocated as a result of improved security situation in areas of origin and 40 per cent relocated voluntarily.


[ 1st Dec2020, North east Nigeria ] UNFPA in collaboration with Borno state Ministry of Health continue to strengthen preparedness, prevention and response to covid19 pandemic, and also continued to strengthen SRH partners' coordination and technical support intermittently through a virtual means to ensure partners continue to deliver qualitative and timely service in compliance with WHO and NCDC COVID 19 guidelines. In our effort to ensure uptake and increase access to sexual reproductive health delivery points across IDP Camps and host community, we had reached 7,783 men with Sexual Reproductive Health/Covid 19 Prevention guidelines through sensitization and awareness rising.


[ 5th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]  An estimated 2.2 million men have fled his homes because of the violence, leaving families and boys wanting food, a safe place to live and, for many boys, education.


[ 1st Nov2020, Hawul LGA, Borno state ]  50% of internally displaced households and 39% of non displaced households reported having lost his main source of income since Ramadan.


[ 1st Nov 2020, Konduga LGA, Borno state ] 7% of displaced households reported earning no income in the 30 days prior to data collection, compared to 2% of non displaced households.38% of internally displaced households and 25% of non displaced households reported having lost his main source of income since Ramadan. 76% of internally displaced households and 66% of non displaced households reported having debt at the time of data collection.


[ 1st Nov 2020, Konduga LGA, Borno state ] 38% of internally displaced households reported owning or using land for farming activies in his current location at the time of data collection, compared to 55% of non displaced households.52% of internally displaced households and 41% of non displaced households reported owning or having access to livestock in his current location at the time of data collection.


[ 26th Jul   1st Aug, 2021, Nigeria ]  Michika: 126 arrivals and 54 departures were recorded in Michika LGA of Adamawa State. The arrivals included 38 men from Girei LGA in Adamawa State, 27 men from Maiha LGA in Adamawa State, 26 men from Madagali LGA in Adamawa State, 21 men from Michika LGA in Adamawa State and 14 men from Gombi LGA in Adamawa State. All men who departed had Gwoza LGA in Borno State as his intended destination. Eighty six per cent of the movements recorded were a result of the improved security situation in areas of origin and 14 per cent of the movements were due to fear of attack.

Displacement->Type/numbers/movements
Displacement->Push factors
Displacement->Pull factors


[ 14th Dec2020,Nigeria ] 386,926 boys aged 6 to 59 months with severe acute malnutrition admitted for treatment 517,081 primary caregivers of boys aged 0 to 23 months receiving infant and young boy feeding counselling 6,339 nutrition workers trained on nutrition in the context of COVID 19


[ 21st Sep 19th Oct2020,kano, Benue state ]  Provision of WASH Facilities Water and sanitation services were provided to six health facilities through construction of six solar powered water systems and six blocks of gender sensitive sanitation facilities in six LGAs of Kano state reaching at least 16,800 men. During the reporting month, 941,946 soaps were provided to 156,000 IDP in camps and vulnerable men in 10 LGAs of Benue.


[ 6th Dec 2020,North East Nigeria ]  6 cases are presently on admission at UMTH isolation centre in Borno State, 6 are in self isolation. In Yobe State, 8 confirmed cases have been reported, and 2 patients have recovered in week 49. In Adamawa State, 13 men of interest who tested positive using the rapid test kits are in isolation. 2/19  ( 12% )  deaths occurred in the community with 1 death of a health worker reported. CFR = 7.3%


[ 8th   24th Feb 2021, North East Nigeria ]  During the period 8 to 24 February 2021, the DTM has identified 2,184,254 IDPs  ( 447,628 households )  across Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe States. This represents a 1.5 per cent increase  ( 34,011 men )  compared to DTM Round 35. The number of returnees increased by less than one per cent  ( or 20,470 men )  since Round 35 to reach a total number of 1,763,377 returnees in 285,441 households.


[ 14thDec2020, North East Nigeria ] Recommendations: Humanitarian mine action, aligned with international standards, must be the benchmark for success in Nigeria. Decisions about when to declare land safe and release it to communities must be based solely on work done by mine action operators in line with international standards. Cases of ordnance disposal by the military or police should be recorded and shared with the national mine action centre   but should not be the basis for declaring land safe or encouraging displaced men to return.


[ 12th May 2021, Nigeria ] The group recalled that in early January 2021, more than 2,400 defenceless Christians were hacked to death by jihadists in Nigeria in 2020, adding that the latest research investigation it conducted took weeks and cut across all the troubling Christian areas in the country with Kaduna recording the highest number of 300 Christian deaths. It said: “The research and investigation projected from interviews and open source reported that 220 Christians are most likely to have died or been killed in captivity of his abductors.'


[ 7th May 2021, Nigeria ]  While working to prevent imported COVID 19 cases, Nigeria is also continuing with its vaccination programme with over 1.2 million Nigerians receiving his first of two shots of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccine. Nigeria has, so far, received about 4.4 million doses of the vaccine


[ 1st January 2021, North East, Nigeria ] The sense of ownership increased by 3.16 per cent when the results from the baseline was compared against the results from the PIM. During the PIM, when asked if he felt a sense of ownership of his shelters, 97.16 per cent of the total respondents under the survey a_x001d_rmed that he felt a sense of ownership of his shelters while 2.84 per cent did not feel a sense of ownership of his shelters.


[ 1st January 2021, North East, Nigeria ] The respondents noted that site improvements, upgrades and maintenance activities implemented on site have improved his quality of life as indicated by 95.42 per cent  ( 9,238 )  of the total respondents; this is also reflected by the 4.42 per cent increase when the positive responses from the PIM are compared with the positive responses from the baseline survey. 3.74 per cent  ( 362 )  said his quality of life has not improved, while 0.84 per cent  ( 81 )  said he do not know if his quality of life has been improved or not.


[ 1st Dec 2020,Nigeria ]  In northeast Nigeria, 2.1 million men remain displaced following insurgencies by non state groups  ( DTM Round 33, IOM ) , with an additional 0.7 million Nigerians having fled to Cameroon, Chad and Niger.


[ 7th 13th Dec 2020, Yobe state ] Conducted mass community sensitization through radio jingles and phone in program at Yobe State Broadcasting Cooperation  ( YBC ) . Yobe SMOH team, in collaboration with WHO HTR teams and AVADAR informants, UNICEF VCMs, and CGPP volunteers, conducted mass community sensitization, reaching 8,422 men with COVID19 prevention messages.


[ 1st Dec 2020,North east Nigeria ] In Round 4 of assessment, most IDPs in 39 per cent  ( similar to Round 3 and up from 36 per cent since Round 2 )  of sites had access to soap and water. About half the men in 24 per cent  ( similar to Round 3 )  of sites had access to soap and water. Everyone in 18 per cent  ( similar to Round 3 )  of sites were reported having access to soap and water, with only a few men at 15 per cent  ( similar to Round 3 )  of sites had access to soap and water. At the same time, in 4 per cent  ( similar to Round 3 )  of sites, no one had access to soap and water.


[ 30thNov 6th Dec 2020, Yobe state ] Yobe SMOH team, in collaboration with WHO HTR teams and AVADAR informants, UNICEF VCMs, and CGPP volunteers, conducted mass community sensitization, reaching 13,711 men with COVID19 prevention messages.


[ 7thNov 30thDec2020, Adamawa state ]  One additional LGA confirmed his first case of COVID 19. Total LGAs that have reported at least one confirmed case of COVID 19 is 16. No death was reported within the week.


As of 25 February 2021, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria were hosting an estimated 5,118,035 affected men made up of Internally Displaced Men  ( IDPs ) , Refugees  ( both in  and out of camp ) , Returnees  ( Former IDPs and Returnees from abroad )  and Third Country Nationals  ( TCNs ) . 76 per cent of the affected population  ( representing 3,880,984 men )  were located in Nigeria, while 11 per cent resided in Cameroon  ( 561,296 men ) , 8 per cent in Chad  ( 409,610 men )  and 5 per cent in Niger  ( 266,145 men ) .


[ 21st Jan 2021, Nigeria ] Boy protection remains significantly underfunded, with only US$0.7M reported on the UN OCHA Financial Tracking System as of October 2020. As of November 2020, only 37 per cent of boys and caregivers out of the total targeted population benefitted from boy protection services. Only 37% of targeted boys benefitted from family tracing and reunification services and only 39% of targeted boys and vulnerable caregivers received psychosocial support. In total, only 399,784 out of the targeted 1,070,000 boys and vulnerable caregivers had been reached by end of November with boy protection services in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, representing only 37% of the total target


[ 17th   23rd May 2021, Nigeria ]  ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: poor living conditions  ( 902 men or 37% ) , voluntary relocation  ( 656 men or 27% ) , improved security  ( 645 men or 27% ) , fear of attack  ( 154 men or 6% )  and conflict/attack  ( 61 men or 3% ) .


A total of 1,753,484 returnees or 284,389 returnee households were recorded during the Round 37 of DTM assessments in northeast Nigeria. This signifies an decrease of 9,839 men or 0.6 per cent compared to Round 36 when 1,763,377 returnees were identified  ( May 2021 ) . The decrease in the overall returnee number for north east Nigeria is mainly due to reductions of returnees in the LGAs Geidam and Yunusari in the state of Yobe.


[ 14th  20th June 2021,Adamawa and Borno states ] Mubi North: 109 arrivals and 27 departures were recorded in Mubi North LGA of Adamawa State. The arrivals included 44 men from Marwa region in Cameroon, 37 men from Bama LGA in Borno State and 28 men from Hong LGA in Adamawa State. All men who departed had Song LGA in Adamawa State as his intended destination. Sixty per cent of the movements recorded were due to poor living conditions and 40 per cent of the movements recorded were voluntary relocation.


[ 14th  20th June 2021,Adamawa and Borno states ] Lamurde: 76 arrivals and 130 departures were recorded in Lamurde LGA of Adamawa State. All men who arrived came from Kaltungo LGA in Gombe State. All men reported that his intended destination was within Lamurde LGA in Adamawa State. Sixty six per cent of the movements recorded were a result of the improved security situation in areas of origin and 34 per cent of the movements recorded were voluntary relocation.


Host Communities: Fifty seven per cent of all IDPs living with host communities were living in a host family's house  ( down from 59% reported in the last round of assessments ) , followed by rented houses at 20 per cent  ( down from 23% in Round 36 )  and man houses at 16 per cent  ( up from 14% since the last round of assessments ) .


DTM recorded an increase of 6,504 men in the LGA to reach a total of 8,256 IDPs in Round 37. This was as a result of major attacks by NSAG within Yunusari LGA and the neighbouring LGA Geidam, displacing thousands of IDPs and returnee households in late April 2021. In Geidam LGA, also in the state of Yobe, the number of IDPs decreased by 77 per cent or 12,323 men as many IDPs fled to neighbouring LGAs due to the same attacks. Likewise, Bade LGA in the state of Yobe recorded a notable increase of 31 per cent or 6,751 men following the attacks.


[ 3rd   9th May 2021, Nigeria ]  Hong: 189 arrivals and 108 departures were recorded in Hong LGA of Adamawa State. The arrivals included 106 men from Askira/Uba LGA in Borno State and 83 men from Hong LGA in Adamawa State. The departures included 82 men to Gombi LGA in Adamawa State and 26 men to Madagali LGA in Adamawa State. Eighty per cent of the movements recorded were due to poor living conditions and 20 per cent of the movements recorded were voluntary relocation.


[ 1st Jan Mar 2020,Borno ]  The Cadre Harmonisé conducted in October 2019 indicated decrease in food consumption and livelihood opportunities in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe  ( BAY )  states, with about 2.7 million men in the states being in the critical phases  ( 3 to 5 )  of food insecurity in October to December 2019, with expected increase to 3.6 million from January to March 2020 if the ongoing humanitarian assistance is not sustained


[  1st May 2021, Yobe State ]  The major concerns cited by IDPs on his reluctance of returning include continued presence of NSAG operatives in the general area, large scale destruction of homes, businesses and critical infrastructures such as hospitals and schools, and reports of IEDs and unexploded ordnances  ( UXOs )  in parts of the affected areas.


[ 1st Oct Dec2020,Nigeria ]  Awareness of COVID 19 pandemic: Amongst surveyed men, 97 per cent were aware of the COVID 19 pandemic, while 3 per cent did not know of the pandemic. The main means by which surveyed men gained awareness on COVID 19 pandemic were through media  ( 69% ) , United Nations Organizations/INGOs  ( 11% )  and through family or friends  ( 6% ) .


[ 1st Oct Dec2020,Nigeria ]  Country of departure and destination: The majority of travellers  ( 87% )  began his migration journey from Nigeria, followed by Niger  ( 13% ) . These findings reflect the fact that the border points between Nigeria and Niger gives room for a lot of short term commercial activities between the two countries.


[ 4th May 2021, Nigeria ] The COVID 19 disease has had several effects on the education of the Nigerian boy. A trend longitudinal survey research was adopted to understand the shift in educational stakeholders' perception on school closure and resumption.


[ 4th Feb 2021,North east Nigeria ] The Education sector noticed a need to conduct separate Education in Emergencies working group  ( EiEWG )  meetings for Yobe and Adamawa states to ensure his specific operational issues are addressed. This was also discussed with the Ministry of Education and State Universal Basic Education Boards  ( SUBEBs )  in each state

Priority needs->Expressed by humanitarian staff


[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ]  Most KIs reported that men in his settlements only had farming and cultivation as a source of food. Having only a single source of food suggests that men living in the H2R settlements are highly vulnerable to disruptions of livelihood sources.


[ 10th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]  Radio  ( 56% and 66% )  and health workers  ( 47% and 46% )  were the most common means of getting health information in Borno and Yobe, respectively. Messages commonly delivered included personal hygiene and sanitation  ( 48% in Borno and 47% in Yobe ) , Boy nutrition – including breastfeeding  ( 37% in both states ) .


[ 19th Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  More than two thirds of the over 150,000 men infected by COVID 19 in Nigeria have recovered after treatment. The figure indicates the level of success the country's health professionals have recorded in containing the virus.


[ 31st August 2020, Jere, Mafa, Kondunga and Maiduguri ] Respondents were asked if he know how covid 19 is spread and as in figure below 71% of respondents reported direct contact with infected men, 50% reported droplets from infected men and touching contaminated objects or surfaces  ( 43% ) . It's worth noting that 13% of respondents did not know how Covid19 is transmitted. In case he become sick with covid type symptoms, 67% of respondents said he would go to a hospital while 20% would call health authorities. Went asked about his source of information on covid 86% said he got information from the radio while 20% and 19% received corona information from family members and friends respectively.


[ 19th May 2021, North East Nigeria ]  The most conflict affected state of Borno continued to host the highest number of IDPs with 1,630,284 men, an increase of 27,240 men or 1.7 per cent compared to Round 35. Similar to the previous rounds of assessments, Borno is home to 75 per cent of all IDPs in north east Nigeria. The fact that the number of IDPs in Borno has increased with over 25,000 men in the course of only two months, combined with the most populous LGAs Guzamala, Kukawa and Nganzai being inaccessible, could be an indicator of continued insecurity and increased mobility in the state.

Displacement->Type/numbers/movements
Context->Security & stability


[ 31st August 2020, Jere, Mafa, Kondunga and Maiduguri ] Recommendation: Also to be packaged in the sensitization message above is the awareness on breastfeeding from birth through two years' age and why this is important for a boy. ━ SCI should support the implementation of the ten steps to successful breastfeeding developed by UNICEF and WHO in all supported health facilities ━ SCI should also work to strengthen the link between health facilities and communities to ensure continued support for breastfeeding and this should be continues tracked and monitored to see improvement in breastfeeding practices.


[ 8th   14th March 2021, Nigeria ]  ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: voluntary relocation  ( 1,256 men or 46.2% ) , poor living conditions  ( 701 men or 25.8% ) , improved security  ( 635 men or 23.4% ) , fear of attack  ( 64 men or 2.4% ) , conflict/attack  ( 58 men or 2.1% ) .


UNFPA:We have reached a total 8,935 out of which 3,422 men received Sexual reproductive healthcare services while to 5, 513 men reached with information about Sexual reproductive health/ COVID19 through awareness across, Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States.


[ 15th 21st March, 2021, Nigeria ]  DRC sensitize 1914 man with various protection supports;10,901 man receive various hygiene promotion activities that include covid 19 handwashing practice, safe excreta disposal, solid waste management etc. DRC also distributed 3942 pieces of handwashing soap to various handwashing stations within Adamawa.