Regional projects — West Africa: International Development Research Centre

Nigeria Evidence-based Health System Initiative (NEHSI) : Implementation

Project Number 104613Start Date 2008/07/25Program Area/Group SEP | GEH

Subject Terms	INFORMATION SYSTEMS \| DATA COLLECTING \| HEALTH STATISTICS \| HEALTH PLANNING \| PRIMARY HEALTH CARE \| COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
Area Under Study	Sub-Saharan Africa \| West Africa \| Nigeria

Project Type	Research Project
Project Sub-Type	Capacity
Project Status	Active
Administrative Unit	Ottawa
Regional Office Area	WARO
Responsible Officer	Mhatre, Sharmila
ODA Sector	Health Policy & Admin. Management
Canadian Collaboration	No

Duration (months)	72
Extension (months)	0
Planned Completion Date	2014/07/25

Total Funding	17397789

Abstract

The Nigeria Evidence-based Health System Initiative (NEHSI) is a collaborative effort on the part of IDRC, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the Government of Nigeria. NEHSI was initiated in 2004 in response to the country's commitment to health sector reform. Its goal is to strengthen the healthcare system so that it can deliver effective, efficient and equitable primary health care in two states: Bauchi and Cross River. This goal will be achieved by strengthening health monitoring and demographic surveillance systems; stimulating a demand for improved services by strengthening community participation in health information collection; using the evidence generated to plan, budget and deliver services; and promoting local understanding and ownership of the Initiative. It is expected that the project will result in clear, scientifically defensible best practices to take into additional states.

Recipient Institution(s)

International Development Research Centre

Acronym	CIID, CRDI, IDRC
Street Address	250 Albert Street \| Ottawa, Ontario \| Canada, K1P 6M1
Website	http://www.idrc.ca
Institution Type	Public
Geographic Scope	International
UN Organization	No

Component Number	001
Research Status	Active
Institution Country	Canada

Component Number	002
Research Status	Active
Institution Country	Canada

Component Number	003
Research Status	Active
Institution Country	Canada

Component Number	004
Research Status	Active
Institution Country	Canada

Component Number	005
Research Status	Active
Institution Country	Canada

Component Number	006
Research Status	Active
Institution Country	Canada

Component Number	007
Research Status	Active
Institution Country	Canada

Component Number	008
Research Status	Active
Institution Country	Canada

Component Number	009
Research Status	Active
Institution Country	Canada

Component Number	013
Research Status	Active
Institution Country	Canada

Component Number	014
Research Status	Active
Institution Country	Canada

Component Number	015
Research Status	Active
Institution Country	Canada

Component Number	016
Research Status	Active
Institution Country	Canada

Component Number	017
Research Status	Active
Institution Country	Canada

Component Number	018
Research Status	Active
Institution Country	Canada

Component Number	019
Research Status	Active
Institution Country	Canada

CIET Trust

Acronym	CIETAfrica
Mailing Address	71 Oxford Road, Saxonwold \| Johannesburg 2196 \| South Africa
Website	http://www.ciet.org
Institution Type	Private - Not for Profit
Geographic Scope	National
UN Organization	No

Component Number	011
Research Status	Active
Institution Country	South Africa
Researcher Name	Neil Andersson

Component Number	012
Research Status	Active
Institution Country	South Africa
Researcher Name	Neil Andersson

Acronym	NIMR
Street Address	No. 6 Edmund Crescent \| Yaba, Lagos \| Nigeria
Website	http://www.nimr_ng.org
Institution Type	Governmental
Geographic Scope	National
UN Organization	No

Component Number	010
Research Status	Active
Institution Country	Nigeria
Researcher Name	Martin Mememikwu

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