Essential Needs Analysis – Northeast Nigeria, October 2020 Format I. ABOUT THIS REPORT This report is published by the World Food Programme, with support from the National Bureau of Statistics, National Population Commission, Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWSNET) and cooperating INGO partners. This report examines the essential needs of populations affected by the complex emergency in northeast Nigeria and is intended to be used as a tool to identify targeting and assistance options for the most vulnerable populations in affected areas, at the LGA level. Specifically, the October 2020 edition of the Essential Needs Assessment has the following objectives: