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VLRRPA HHF PROGRAMME

The Programme · Why it exists

Recovery requires more than short‑term support.

When livelihoods are disrupted, recovery is not only about immediate assistance. It is also about restoring the ability of individuals and households to earn, adapt and build sustainable economic activity.

VLRRP responds by connecting participant assessment with appropriate livelihood pathways, capability development, livelihood activation, market and institutional linkages, and continued mentoring.

A smiling young woman in a head wrap and work apron, arms folded

The effects of terrorism persist long after relief ends.

Violence disrupts income, businesses, productive assets, employment and market access. The loss of a primary breadwinner can create a sustained burden on care, education and household needs.

1,311,026internally displaced persons identified across ten north-central and north-west states, including Niger State.Source: IOM, as of February 2026
~79%were living in host communities — so recovery cannot be approached as a camp-based intervention alone.Source: IOM, as of February 2026
COMPLEMENTS, NOT REPLACESVLRRP complements humanitarian, welfare, protection, compensation and psychosocial assistance. Its contribution is the livelihood recovery dimension — with referral where other support is needed.
A woman seated outdoors with a tray of groundnuts for sale
HHF support in Maiduguri, Borno State: empowerment materials for widows of fallen soldiers and welfare support for wounded soldiers.

Training is not the end goal. Livelihood recovery is.

  1. 01Assessment
  2. 02Pathway matching
  3. 03Capability development
  4. 04Livelihood activation
  5. 05Market, finance & employer linkages
  6. 06Mentoring & follow-up

Toward viable, sustained livelihoods and greater self-reliance.

How it works · 8 stages

A pathway from disruption to economic resilience.

Rather than treating training or asset distribution as the final outcome, the programme follows the full journey. Tap a stage, or press play.

01

Identify

Reaching potential participants through outreach and appropriate referral channels.

Who it is for

Designed around people, not one-size-fits-all solutions.

Participants may have very different needs, circumstances, capabilities and aspirations. Assessment and pathway matching identify the most appropriate route.

  • A family of women, men and young children sitting together outside a mud-brick home

    Widows & families of fallen Armed Forces, security and law-enforcement personnel

  • An older woman in a blue dress and glasses, smiling with two young women in hijabs

    Other victims of terrorist activities and affected households

  • Two boys in kaftans standing on a busy community street

    Vulnerable young adults from affected households and communities

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    Other eligible participants identified through assessment

A TRANSPARENT, NEEDS-BASED SELECTION PROCESS

Eligibility, vulnerability and pathway suitability are assessed separately — reducing the risk of informal nomination, elite capture and duplication.

  1. 1 · Identification
  2. 2 · Verification
  3. 3 · Eligibility
  4. 4 · Vulnerability
  5. 5 · Livelihood Profiling
  6. 6 · Pathway Assessment
  7. 7 · Prioritisation
  8. 8 · Enrolment

Where eligible applicants exceed capacity, prioritisation considers relative vulnerability, severity of livelihood disruption, pathway suitability and feasibility of meaningful, sustainable support. Community structures support outreach and referral, but do not determine eligibility.

FOUR CORE OUTCOMES
01

Improved livelihood capabilities

02

Improved access to productive resources and economic opportunities

03

Improved livelihood and income-generating capacity

04

Improved socioeconomic resilience and self-reliance

Participation and eligibility are subject to programme assessment and verification.

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