Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Expanding Health Insurance to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes
Agreement Number:
7438040 P010437001
Agreement Value:
$9,499,431.00
Agreement Date:
Feb 22, 2022 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
This project aims to increase coverage of gender responsive sexual, reproductive, maternal and newborn child health (SRMNCH) services in target states in Nigeria.
Project activities include: (1) developing and costing state-specific expansion strategies for the health insurance programs to include vulnerable groups; (2) building capacity of state and community groups to sensitize community members on health insurance programs; (3) enrolling vulnerable women, girls, and children under five into each targeted states’ health insurance programs; (4) establishing and implementing counterpart funding agreements with states’ governments to subsidize health services; and (5) developing state-specific health financing strategies.
The project expects to reach 120,000 direct beneficiaries (women, girls and children under five years old), 500,000 indirect beneficiaries and 459 health facilities across six states.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased coverage of state health insurance schemes to formal and informal sectors; (2) increased access to gender-responsive SRMNCH services for the most vulnerable populations; and (3) improved enabling policy environment for gender-responsive SRMNCH services for the most vulnerable.
Location:
Boston, US
Reference Number:
064-2021-2022-Q4-00077
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Clinton Health Access Initiative
Program:
International Development Assistance Program
Program Purpose:
The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.