Advises strengthening of evidence-based preparedness In its 2023 Nigeria Response Overview Disaster Preparedness Plan, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has projected $20m as the total funding required to mitigate the effects of predicted flooding for 4.2m people for a 6-month period from May to October. According to IOM, the funds would be used for immediate rescue missions and longer-term resettlement and rehabilitation initiatives. IOM warned that 4.2 million Nigerians are at risk of displacement as the annual rainy season intensifies in 2023. According to Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)...