Flooding is the most common and recurring disaster in Nigeria. The damage and losses recorded during the 2012 flood disaster were severe; however, the 2022 floods, which were on a multidimensional scale, had more devastating effects.

This report provides an impact assessment of the 2022 floods in Nigeria, highlighting key findings on their impact, recovery and coping mechanisms deployed across affected households and offers an evidence-based strategy for future flood risk mitigation and adaptation. The assessment covered six states – Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Jigawa, Kogi and Nasarawa – which accounts for a significant proportion of the total population affected by the 2022 floods. The survey was carried out in collaboration with NBS, NEMA and UNDP.