ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON HUMAN MIGRATION AND DISPLACEMENT IN MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE

This study examined the impact of climate change on human migration in Maiduguri, Borno State. The research investigated the environmental triggers of migration the socio-economic impacts on both migrants cand host communties, and the responses of institutions to climate-indeed displacement A mixed-method approach was used involving questionnaires administered to internally displaced persons (1DPs) and host community enters, as well a interview with officials from SEMA. NEMA, IOM and community leaders the findings community revealed that drought, desertification, declining agricultural productivity, and after scarcity are the dominant emvironmental factors driving migration, Rural livelihood collapse has led to nereased urban poverty, overcrowding, unenmployment, and pressure on infratrcture in Maiduguri lnstitiutional responses were found to be largely short-terat and reactie. Facing mostly on humanitarian relief rather than long-erm adaptatiorn The study concludes that climate change acts as a "treat mudtipller," lntensifping socio-economic vulnerability it an already fragile region It recommends the development of a national framework on climate-incduced migration, investment in climate-resilient livelihoods, sustainable urban planning and improved institutional coordination