Nigeria’s humanitarian situation deteriorated in September 2025 as severe flooding across 30 states and the FCT affected over 340,000 people, displaced more than 100,000 and caused 300+ deaths, compounding insecurity in Borno’s Bama and Banki and deep funding shortfalls. The strain is directly undermining sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and gender-based violence (GBV) outcomes: reception centres are overcrowded, withdrawals of personnel disrupt access to care, and risks of GBV — including sexual violence — are rising. Overall, 7.8 million people are affected, including an estimated 1.95 million women of reproductive age and 347,770 pregnant women; UNFPA aims to reach 375,880 people with SRH services and 281,000 with GBV programming.
UNFPA continued lifesaving operations: 12,798 people received SRH services (antenatal, skilled delivery, postnatal, STI treatment, HIV counselling/testing), while 5,311 women and girls accessed GBV services (case management, MHPSS, referrals, legal/security support, and temporary shelter). A further 21,620 people were reached with GBV prevention and response information; 65 health facilities and 38 women- and girl-safe spaces were supported. Youth programming engaged 12,219 young people with skills initiatives often linked to GBV facilities. In Adamawa, UNFPA integrated SRH, GBV and youth interventions into an OCHA-led anticipatory action effort; by 29 September about 315,000 people had received preparedness messaging and multipurpose cash assistance, with a target of 350,000.
UNFPA requires US$15.7 million in 2025 for critical SRH and GBV services in Nigeria; as of September, only US$2.3 million — 14.3 per cent — has been received. Without urgent funding, continuity of SRH care, GBV case management, safe spaces, prepositioning, and facility support will be curtailed just as needs escalate due to flooding, displacement and service disruptions.
