Double Burden of Violent Conflict and Multidimensional Poverty in Northwest Nigeria

The northwestern region of Nigeria is bearing a double burden of violent conflict and alarming multidimensional poverty. The multidimensional poverty in Nigeria (2022) report published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) paints an alarming picture of multidimensional poverty in the region. The report reveals that the Northwest region is home to the highest number of people who are multi-dimensionally poor in the country, accounting for 34.2 percent, or 45.49 million, of the 132.92 million multi-dimensionally poor people in Nigeria (see figure 3). Meanwhile, the Northwest region has also been a hotbed of violent conflict. The region is afflicted by various violent conflicts such as banditry, terrorism, farmers-herders clash, etc.

This edition of Nextier SPD Policy Weekly reflects the nexus between violent conflict and the alarming multidimensional poverty in Northwest Nigeria.

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