Nigeria - IOM, in collaboration with UNHCR, UNICEF and UNFPA, this week (22-25/8) organized a two-day training session for Nigerian government authorities and local partners on mainstreaming protection in camp coordination and camp management (CCCM).

The first training took place in Maiduguri and another one will be carried out in Yola on 30-31 August. The training was developed based on the results of a learning needs assessment conducted by IOM at the national and state level in 13 states.

A total of 63 representatives from National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) HQ, NEMA Zonal and Operations Offices, State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), and local partners from northeast  Nigeria took part in the training session.

During the protection mainstreaming training, participants addressed the protection legal framework, child protection, gender-based violence and counter trafficking. NEMA and SEMA field staff currently working in camps shared their experiences.

IOM has also trained 378 NEMA, SEMA, Nigerian Red Cross and other local partners in psychological first aid (PFA), CCCM, SPHERE standards and Emergency Shelter to build their capacity to cope with the unfolding humanitarian crisis in northeast Nigeria. Some 53 counterparts have also been trained as trainers.

The training is part of two IOM projects: “Strengthening the humanitarian response to the displacement crisis in North East Nigeria” and “Emergency mental health and psychosocial support for affected population in North East of Nigeria” funded by USAID/OFDA.

For further information, please contact Ikechukwu Hillarion Attah at IOM Nigeria, Tel: +234 8140671127, Email: iattah@iom.int  or Enira  Krdzalic. Email: ekrdzalic@iom.int