Nigeria: Primary Healthcare Provision Strengthening Program

The development objective of the Primary Healthcare Provision Strengthening (HOPE-PHC) Program for Nigeria is to improve utilization of quality essential health care services and health system resilience in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The program-for-results (PforR) Program is grounded in the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative (NHSRII), an ambitious and transformative initiative launched in December 2023 with a view to improving Nigeria’s health outcomes and economic potential by drastically reducing maternal and under-five mortality rates. The HOPE-PHC Program is also consistent with the National Strategic Health Development Plan II (2018-2022), medium-term national development plan 2021-2025, and Agenda 2050. The basic health care provision program (BHCPP’s) essential benefit package prioritizes cost-effective services, focusing on reproductive health, maternal care and nutrition, childhood illnesses, and non-communicable disease (NCD) screening. The HOPE-PHC Program is built around three key results areas: (1) improving quality of services; (2) improving utilization of essential services; and (3) improving the resilience of the health system.