The European Union (EU) has launched two new programmes worth €15 million to support internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities in Nigeria.
The initiatives — Support for Internally Displaced Persons in Yobe, Adamawa, Benue and Kano States (SIDPIN) and Support for Protection, Assistance and Durable Solutions in Sokoto (SPADS) — are designed to boost dignity, resilience and sustainable development.
Working with federal and state authorities, the United Nations, and the Danish Refugee Council, the projects will focus on helping displaced families integrate into urban and urbanising communities. Women and children are at the centre of the interventions.
“These programmes reflect our commitment to restoring dignity and building durable solutions that bring hope for a more secure and inclusive future,” the EU said.
Nigeria has one of the largest populations of displaced persons in Africa, with millions uprooted by conflict and insecurity. The EU said the new programmes aim to ease the burden on both the displaced and the communities that host them.
