Nigeria Family Planning Blueprint (Scale-Up Plan)
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A Plan establishes an operational roadmap for scaling up family planning services across Nigeria to achieve a 27% modern contraceptive prevalence rate. It targets women and men of reproductive age, healthcare providers, and programme managers at federal and state levels. This aims to increase access to modern contraceptives and reduce unmet needs.
Nigeria Family Planning Blueprint (Scale-Up Plan)
What Is This Policy?
Nigeria's operational roadmap for scaling up family planning services to reach 27% modern contraceptive prevalence rate, detailing state-level targets, commodity requirements, service delivery strategies, and financing plans.
Who Does It Target?
Women and men of reproductive age seeking family planning Federal and state family planning programme managers Healthcare providers delivering contraceptive services Development partners investing in family planning
What Does It Aim to Achieve?
Rapidly increase access to and use of modern contraceptive methods across Nigeria, with a focus on reaching underserved populations and reducing the unmet need for family planning.
Key Features
State-Level Targets: Specific contraceptive prevalence targets for each of the 36 states and FCT Method Mix Expansion: Emphasis on long-acting and permanent methods alongside short-acting options Task Shifting: Training of community health workers to provide injectable contraceptives and implants Commodity Security: Forecasting, procurement, and supply chain plans for contraceptive commodities Domestic Financing: Strategies for increasing government budget allocations for family planning
Current Status
Rollout Stage: Active with annual performance reviews Coverage: All 36 states and FCT Lead Agency: Federal Ministry of Health, Reproductive Health Division Partners: USAID, UNFPA, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, development partners
How to Access
Family planning services are available at public health facilities and through community-based distribution. Visit the nearest health facility offering family planning Community health extension workers provide contraceptives in underserved areas Social marketing programmes make contraceptives available through pharmacies and patent medicine vendors
Official Resources
Website: health.gov.ng Contact: Reproductive Health Division, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja
Legal Framework
Operates under the National Health Act 2014, the National Reproductive Health Policy, the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Policy, and the National Population Policy. Draws on the London Summit Family Planning Commitments, the ICPD Programme of Action, FP2030 global targets, and WHO Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use.