Validation of the 2023–2024 STEPS Survey Nationwide Report

Earlier this year, HSDF participated in the national validation of Nigeria’s 2023–2024 STEPwise Survey on Non-Communicable Diseases (STEPS). Convened at the UN House, the meeting brought together government institutions, development partners, and leading academics to review and validate findings from the country’s first fully representative national dataset on NCDs. The…
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Kaduna State Convenes PHC Execution Grant Orientation Alignment Meeting

Earlier in January 2026, Kaduna State convened a strategic alignment meeting to refine the Primary Health Care (PHC) Execution Grant orientation programme, ensuring the agenda was coherent, time-efficient, and aligned with implementation requirements. The review strengthened coordination across health sector institutions and legislative actors, clarified programme officer roles, and finalized…
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Kaduna State Validates Q1–Q2 2026 Execution Grant Workplan and Results Framework

Kaduna State recently convened a high-level review meeting to validate its prioritized Q1–Q2 2026 Execution Grant (EG) Workplan and revised Results Framework (RF). The meeting focused on refining performance indicators, strengthening result attribution, and aligning implementation plans with realistic execution capacity. Key discussions also explored pathways for integrating Multiple Micronutrient…
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Strengthening systems starts with alignment and collaboration.

Through targeted financial and technical assistance, HSDF supported Kaduna State to convene a coordinated workplan development workshop aligning state priorities with Project HOPE DLIs and MAMII objectives. The process strengthened alignment with the Sector Wide Approach (SWAp), addressed gaps in structured evidence and technical guidance, and identified clear actions to…
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