IMPROVED CHILD SURVIVAL PROGRAM FOR HUMAN CAPITAL MPA
Act · Health
A Program improves child survival in Nigeria by delivering interventions in nutrition, vaccines, and primary health care. It targets children under five and federal health ministries to enhance service quality. This aims to reduce under-five mortality rates.
IMPROVED CHILD SURVIVAL PROGRAM FOR HUMAN CAPITAL MPA
What Is This Policy?
A World Bank Multi-Phase Programmatic Approach (MPA) project focused on improving child survival in Nigeria through targeted interventions in nutrition, vaccines, newborn care, and primary health care quality.
Who Does It Target?
Children under five as primary beneficiaries Federal and state health ministries NPHCDA managing immunisation and nutrition programmes World Bank as financier
What Does It Aim to Achieve?
Reduce under-five mortality in Nigeria by improving coverage and quality of high-impact child health interventions.
Key Features
Child Health Package: Delivers integrated package of essential child health services. Immunisation: Improves coverage of routine immunisation particularly in underserved areas. Nutrition: Addresses acute malnutrition and stunting through community management. PHC Strengthening: Builds capacity of primary health care to deliver quality child health services.
Current Status
Rollout Stage: Active — ongoing implementation Coverage: Targeted states with highest child mortality Beneficiaries: Children under five; their families Funding: World Bank IDA; Federal and state governments
How to Access
Parents: access child health services at your nearest PHC Facilities: access project support through state health ministries Project documentation: World Bank project portal Application method: Access child health services at government PHCs.
Official Resources
Website: https://www.worldbank.org Contact: World Bank Nigeria / Federal Ministry of Health
Legal Framework
Operates under Nigeria's International Development Association (IDA) Agreement with the World Bank and the International Financial Organizations Act. Draws on the National Health Act 2014, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency Act, and the Child Rights Act 2003.