WASH Severity Classification: Northeast Nigeria

The document provides an overview of the WASH Severity Classification (WSC) analysis for Northeast Nigeria as of February 2022. It reveals a critical situation with 45 out of 60 local government areas (LGAs) in Phase 4 due to severe public health conditions, including a cholera outbreak and high malnutrition levels. The analysis attributes these conditions to poor access to sanitation, water quality issues, and low hygiene access, exacerbated by conflict, insecurity, climate change, and displacement. The WSC Light exercise conducted in January and February 2022 involved data collation from various sources and expert validation to classify the severity of WASH needs. The document also forecasts the WASH conditions for the next six months, suggesting a potential decrease in severity if the cholera outbreak subsides and humanitarian efforts continue despite challenges posed by conflict and seasonal changes.