In 2016, government is continually rebuilding thousands of destroyed homes and resettling
and rehabilitating about two (2) million IDPs. Pursuing aggressive policy of job creation
through skills acquisition and establishment of agriculture-based factories.
Also pursuing aggressive youth de-radicalization programme in order to shield youths
against extremism and intolerance.
FADAMA III Additional financing Programme, supported by the World Bank, has begun
distribution of 4 she-goats and one he-goat or 3 sheep and one ram to 5,320 households
affected by Boko Haram insurgency in 133 communities of 14 local governments, Yobe
State.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation reported (on Feb. 15, 2017) to have trained and
empowered 8,800 returnee IDPs (women and youths) for dry season irrigation farming in
three local government areas of Borno State.
UNDP estimated that $1bn (one billion dollars) is needed to rehabilitate about 6.9million
people affected by the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East.
The Federal government signed a tripartite agreement with the UNHCR and the Republic of
Cameroon for the protection of over 65,000 Nigerian Refugees in Cameroon.
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