Nigeria tops humanitarian funding in West and Central Africa
Funding for Nigeria’s humanitarian crisis has seen a notable increase, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The country now leads as the highest-funded among eight crisis-affected nations tracked by the UN in West and Central Africa. OCHA’s Regional Funding Status report for the period ending August 10, 2026 highlights the latest figures. The report also details contributions from major donors and compares Nigeria’s funding status with other countries in the region.
What we know
- Funding for Nigeria’s humanitarian crisis rose by $17.9m in about two months, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
- As of August 10, 2026, Nigeria had received a total of $265.2m in humanitarian funding.
- This marks an increase from the $247.3m received as of June 22, 2026, with the majority of the rise occurring in earlier weeks of the reporting period.
- Nigeria’s Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan coverage rate reached 50 per cent of its $516.4m 2026 requirement, up from 47 per cent in the June report.
- The report highlights that the humanitarian arm of the European Commission, ECHO, contributed $420m to the region by August 10, 2026, up from $321.3m in June.
