Adamawa and Borno are two of the three states most affected by the insurgency in the north east (NE) part of Nigeria. This conflict has affected 22 out of the 27 LGAs in Borno and 7 out of the 21 LGAs in Adamawa. As of the first quarter of 2016, many LGAs remain inaccessible with others becoming accessible but deeply impacted by Boko Haram’s presence in those areas. As a result of the continued conflict, there has been an on-going influx of IDPs from the local communities in Borno to the heart of Maiduguri city which led into establishment of more than 22 IDP camps. Adamawa has experienced relative calm since mid-2015 which led to the reduction from over 10 formal government-run IDP camps to three by end 2015. However, according to the IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) as of February 2016, Adamawa has an estimated IDP population of 132,626 while Borno has 1,525,404 which gives a total of 1,658,030 IDPs for both states. As such, there remain a huge number of displaced people impacted by the conflict and needs continue to escalate. The IRC was compelled to conduct a multi-rapid assessment in both Adamawa and Borno due to certain factors: a) the last round of assessments for Yola and Mubi operational areas in Adamawa state were conducted in March and June 2015, and b) In Borno, the last round of assessment was conducted in July 2015 and with the opening of a new fieldsite in Maiduguri, it was imperative to gather data that would inform programming in its early stages. This assessment is aimed at identifying the humanitarian needs, gaps, existing structures and response strategies that will shape understanding of the needs on the ground and how the response can be tailored to meet these layered needs.