Sida's work in Nigeria
Nigeria is one of the countries in West Africa most affected by violence. The armed conflict in the north-east of the country has been going on for more than a decade. Sida's humanitarian aid aims to save lives, alleviate suffering and increase protection for people affected by the armed conflict.
Sida's work in Nigeria
People are severely affected by violence and climate disasters. Providing people with food, water and shelter, as well as health care, is central to Sida’s humanitarian work in north-east Nigeria.
Sida works with international humanitarian and civil society organisations, prioritising the people most in need of support.
Sida’s humanitarian aid saves lives and alleviates suffering.
- UNICEF’s website
- Action Against Hunger AAH’s website
- International Rescue Committee IRC’s website
- Nigeria Humanitarian Fund on OCHA’s website
- International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC’s website
- World Food Programme WFP’s website
Learn more about Sida’s analysis of the humanitarian crisis, Sida’s support and how much money is distributed to each organisation in Sida’s crisis analysis.
Nigeria does not have a Swedish country strategy for development cooperation as it is not one of the countries prioritised for development cooperation by the Swedish government. However, Sida implements a small amount of development cooperation through regional or global strategies.
Updated: July 3, 2025