Abstract:

The magnitude of the Anglophone crisis and its impact on the population requires a multi-sectorial and multi-dimensional response that includes humanitarian, resilience and development components. Only coordinated and harmonized actions can mitigate human suffering and address the root causes of this crisis. However, the response has been minimal, while the precarious situation on the ground has worsened. The study carried out an assessment of the different challenges of internally displaces persons (IDPs) in the South West region, with a survey which was administered to 155 households and the health record of 1930 IDPs. This study identifies the major challenges faced at hand through an assessment with percentages and with the support of Middle Upper-Arm Circumference (MUAC) as well as informant interviews of internally displaced persons (IDPs). The study results show that there is a significant deterioration of the situation of IDPs in the domain of healthcare, nutrition, WASH and food security. On the other hand, the results also indicate that they are leaving deplorable situations even with the creation of the centre for humanitarian assistance plan in SW region. The assessment has also identified several levels of household hunger, reaching severe levels among some households. They lack a diversity of food intake and difficulty of households to a balanced diet. In combination with delayed supplementary feeding for infants and unreliable quality of water further aggravates the already precarious situation.

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