Nigeria Risk Analysis
Hazard Risk Analysis to Boost Disaster Preparedness
The Government of Nigeria, supported by UNICEF, has recently released a risk analysis covering the entire country. The risk analysis covers all six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. The Nigeria sub-national risk analysis covers 12 different risks at the level of Local Government Areas (LGA), including floods, epidemics, and conflict and violence.
The initiative was led by the Government of Nigeria via the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (FMHADMSD), and the National Emergency Management Agency, with support from UNICEF.
The objective of the risk analysis is to eliminate or curtail the impact of multiple risks by assessing and forecasting the risks people face at the community level. This involves understanding related vulnerabilities and capacities and fostering effective risk management approaches among agencies addressing the same or similar threats.