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The United Nation’s planned assistance for Nigeria's humanitarian response plan
Key takeaways:
  • The funding requirements for humanitarian assistance in Nigeria reached their highest in 2023 but significantly fell in 2024.
  • From 2016 to 2025, there has been an 89% rise in the United Nations' planned assistance.
  • The funding appeal peaked at $1.31 billion in 2023, representing a 16% increase compared to 2022.
  • During the global lockdown in 2020, the United Nations required a humanitarian funding target of $1.08 billion for Nigeria.

HIV/AIDS in Nigeria got nearly 3x more funding from the US than Malaria in 2023
 
  • The US dusbursed $512 million to Nigeria’s health sector during the fiscal year.
  • The US allocated over $232 million to HIV/AIDS programs in Nigeria.
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that this freeze could reverse decades of progress in HIV prevention and treatment, with the potential to worsen global health outcomes.
  • PEPFAR, a US initiative, provides HIV treatment for over 20 million people worldwide.

US foreign aid by region in 2023
  • Europe and Eurasia led overall, with $19.59 billion.
  • $11.13 billion was disbursed to the Middle East; nearly half ($5.48b) was for military support.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa was the second largest recipient, with $16.21 billion.
  • President Trump paused all US foreign aid for 90 days to reassess alignment with strategic priorities.


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