OVERVIEW

IOM DTM in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the state Ministry of Health have been conducting monitoring of individuals moving into Nigeria's conflict-affected northeastern states of Adamawa and Borno under pillar four (Points of entry) of COVID 19 preparedness and response planning guidelines.

During the period 01 – 07 August 2020, 170 movements were observed at Nine Points of Entries in Adamawa and Borno states. Of the total movements recorded, 47 were incoming from Extreme-Nord, 11 from Nord in Cameroon and 6 incoming from N’djamena in Chad Republic.

A range of data was collected during the assessment to better inform on migrants’ nationalities, gender, reasons for moving, mode of transportation and timeline of movement as shown

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