NIGERIA CHILD SURVIVAL ACTION PLAN (N-CSAP) 2025

A Plan outlines Nigeria's roadmap to reduce preventable deaths among children under five through integrated health interventions. It targets healthcare providers, policymakers, communities, and families to enhance access to services. This aims to strengthen health systems and achieve lower child mortality rates.

What Is This Policy?

The N-CSAP is Nigeria’s national roadmap to reduce preventable deaths among children under five years, integrating maternal, newborn, and child health interventions into a continuum of care.

Who Does It Target?

The plan is directed at healthcare providers, policymakers, civil society, and communities. It also targets families and caregivers, emphasizing awareness and access to lifesaving interventions. Development partners and donors are key stakeholders.

What Does It Aim to Achieve?

The central objective is to reduce under-five mortality to fewer than 25 deaths per 1,000 live births by 2030, in line with SDGs. It seeks to strengthen health systems, expand immunization, improve nutrition, and enhance equity in child survival.

Key Features

Vision & Mission: Every Nigerian child survives and thrives. Strategic Approaches: Expanding immunization coverage. Scaling up nutrition interventions. Strengthening maternal and newborn care. Improving access to primary healthcare. Addressing equity gaps (urban vs. rural, rich vs. poor). Theory of Change: Tackles bottlenecks in health service delivery.

Current Status

Rollout Stage: active Coverage: applies nationwide Funding: Federal allocations, donor contributions, and international support.

How to Access

• Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare: https://health.gov.ng • N‑CSAP Manual (2025–2029): Published by FMHSW. • WHO Nigeria Country Office: Provides technical support and documentation

Important Terms

Term 1-Under-Five Mortality The death of children before their fifth birthday. Nigeria currently faces one of the highest burdens globally, with ~850,000 preventable deaths annually Term 2- Bottleneck Analysis A diagnostic tool used to identify systemic barriers (e.g., weak supply chains, poor health worker distribution) that hinder child survival interventions.

Official Resources

Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare: https://health.gov.ng • National Child Survival Secretariat (Abuja): Coordinates N‑CSAP. • WHO Nigeria Country Office: https://www.who.int/nigeria Link to document- https://health.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/FINAL-Nigeria-Child-Survival-Action-Plan.pdf

Legal Framework

The Nigeria Child Survival Action Plan (N-CSAP) 2025 operates under the National Health Act 2014, the Child Rights Act 2003, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency Act, and the Integrated Maternal Newborn and Child Health Strategy. It aligns with the WHO Every Newborn Action Plan, the Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health (2016–2030), the SDG 3.1 and 3.2 targets on maternal and child mortality, and the UNICEF Child Survival and Development Framework.