Stakeholders at the 2024 Nigeria Health Sector-Wide Joint Annual Review (JAR) have pledged to boost coordination and accountability across all health sector activities nationwide.
The resolution was made in a communiqué issued at the end of a three-day review meeting in Abuja on Friday, which brought together stakeholders to reflect on progress, challenges, and areas for improvement.
Ms. Daju Kachollom, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, highlighted key resolutions, including enhanced stakeholder coordination and accountability.
The communiqué was aligned with the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative (NHSRII) compact and mutual accountability framework.
“The Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp) is a crucial platform for advancing health sector reforms, promoting unity and coherence among stakeholders.
“Nigeria’s health sector is undergoing significant transformations, including the adoption of SWAp to address longstanding challenges.
“The approach focuses on “One Plan, One Budget, One Report, and One Conversation” to ensure all efforts are aligned towards common goals.”
Some key areas of focus include, unifying federal, state, and development partners’ programmes under a single framework aligned with national health priorities.
The stakeholders also called for establishing robust mechanisms for monitoring and evaluation, tracking progress against key performance indicators.
They also added quarterly Performance Dialogues between the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare and State Commissioners of Health.
