Ms Marie-Fracoise Marie-Nelly, World Bank Country Director for Nigeria has announced $150 million funding for Nigeria State Health Investment Project (NSHIP).
Making the announcement in Abuja, she said the goal of the project is to make significant contribution towards achieving key health indicators of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
She said: “The focus is reduction of maternal and under- five child mortality by reaching a target population of 9.4 million people.
“The target areas are Adamawa, Nasarawa and Ondo States, over a period of five years.
She said the states would lead the way for others, using performance management techniques and increased incentives to health workers to boost quality and uptake of health services.
“I hope these states will show how public money can be invested more smartly to get closer to the MDGs, especially those related to the survival and health of mothers and children.’’
She also announced $21.5 million grant from the Health Results Innovation Trust Fund of the UK’s Department for International Development and the Government of Norway for the partnership.
Responding, Nigeria's health minister, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu said the project would make relevant change in the health indices of the states if all stakeholders perform their respective roles.
He said: “Every stakeholder is a shareholder. This project proposes to demonstrate that public resources can be effectively leveraged through the strategic use of performance based financing to strengthen accountability in the health sector.
“Evidence for implementation of result based financing in health services in other countries has shown that the health system can be made responsive to the health needs of the citizens.
“This can also be in the areas of positive change in the attitude of health workers to service delivery and improved quality of services,’’ he said.
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