Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has released $5 million from the Central Emergency Fund (CERF) for anticipatory action for floods in Nigeria.

This was made known in a statement issued Wednesday by the UN's Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall, who highlighted the need for proactive measures to be put in place ahead of predictable shocks based on strong risk analysis.

"Anticipating and acting ahead of crises such as floods saves lives. It also helps to protect peoples' livelihoods which in turn reduces their vulnerability," he said.

He noted that in a global landscape characterised by reducing funds for humanitarian action, this proactive approach is critical as it d...