Nigeria — Joint Post - Flood Situation Report — Edo State (30 November 2024)

Between 28 October and 03 November 2024, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Edo State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), identified 16 locations in Edo State that were impacted by floods or received internally displaced persons (IDPs) due to the flooding. Through a network of key informants and field focal points, and in close coordination with other humanitarian partners and local authorities, the joint assessment team conducted assessments in these locations to provide insights to the government and humanitarian partners on the affected population's primary needs, vulnerabilities, and mobility intentions.

In the five local government areas (LGAs) of Edo State that were assessed, the joint assessment team identified 42,284 individuals in 7,656 households affected by the floods. These individuals included IDPs displaced by the floods and residents impacted by the floods but remained in their communities. Twenty-four per cent (24%) of the affected houses were completely destroyed, 22 per cent were partially damaged and 17 per cent were habitable but needed repairs. In 81 per cent of the locations assessed, crop farming was among the primary sources of income.