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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is urgently appealing for $10.6 million to address the most pressing needs of 228,000 forcibly displaced people and their host communities across West and Central Africa, where devastating climate-induced torrential rains and floods have wreaked havoc and impacted over 5.1 million people.In Chad, some 1.9 million people have been affected. Niger (1.4 million) and Nigeria (1.2 million) have also been severely impacted, as well as Cameroon (365,000) and Mali (260,000). The catastrophic effects of flooding are poised to extend well beyond this year’s rainy season, compounding the hardships already faced by vulnerable communities.The funding is critical to provide life-saving support, including protection, shelter, and emergency relief items, and to strengthen preparedness activities.“UNHCR and its partners are working in line with government response plans to deliver both immediate aid and long-term support to displaced populations and the communities hosting them, who are most affected by this crisis. However, without additional resources, critical needs will go unmet, further increasing the vulnerability of those impacted,” said Abdouraouf Gnon-Kondé, Director of UNHCR’s Regional Bureau for West and Central Africa
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