Expanding global health security through local partnerships in Nigeria
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a funding opportunity, reference CDC-RFA-JG-26-0043, to strengthen International Health Regulations (2005) capacities in Nigeria. The notice targets the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, other relevant government ministries, departments and agencies, and sub-national public health institutions including State Ministries of Health and local government authorities. It follows Nigeria's second Joint External Evaluation completed in 2023, which showed improvement over the 2017 evaluation but identified remaining gaps. The stated aim is to build health systems and workforce management capacity to support a multisectoral approach to implementing the International Health Regulations, and to improve detection of and response to health threats at the sub-national level. The opportunity falls under the Cooperative Agreement category and covers the health sector in Nigeria. Eligibility is listed as not applicable in the source material, and no funding amount is specified. Organizations working in public health, health systems strengthening or global health security in Nigeria may wish to review the full notice before the October 2026 closing date. The material provided does not include details of specific activities, deliverables or applicant requirements.
Description
The purpose of this NOFO is to strengthen International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) capacities of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC); other Government of Nigeria ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) relevant to the implementation of multi-sectoral response efforts of the IHR; and sub-national public health institutions, such as State Ministries of Health and local government authorities. NCDC recently completed its second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) in 2023 and has shown significant improvement from the first JEE in 2017, however several gaps remain. Strengthening NCDC and MDAs health systems and workforce management capacity will further support Nigeria"s ability to work collaboratively using a multisectoral approach to implement the IHR. Strengthening sub-national capacities can improve detection and response to health threats at the local level where they occur.
Eligibility Criteria
N/A
Focus Sectors
Health
Target Countries
Nigeria