AFP Partners Meeng, Balmore, MD Nigeria AFP PROJECT - Progress Update Pathfinder Internaonal Nigeria/ Planned Parenthood Federaon of Nigeria (PPFN) Tuesday, March 17, 2015 ADVANCE FAMILY PLANNING (AFP) PROJECT v AFP in Lagos State v 3rd Nigeria FP Conference, Abuja v Accelerang Contracepve Choice (ACC) in Nigeria o Planning Meeng o ACC Convening § FP Advocates/SMOH FP managers from Gombe, Kaduna, Kebbi, Lagos, Kwara, Oyo and the FCT parcipated § States idenfied FP priories and developed advocacy objecves for such v Lagos AFP SMART®/ImpactNow® Training v NACC Follow up in Kwara, Kebbi, and Kaduna States § Follow up outstanding for Gombe state v FH+ Advocacy Working Group Training § Follow up for Oyo state

STATE PRIORITIES/OBJECTIVES STATE OBJECTIVES OUTCOMES Gombe 1. To secure funding to “step down” trainings on injectables and LARCs for 250 Post NACC CHEWS and 50 midwives respecvely in Gombe State by Dec follow up 2015.Operaonalizing task-shiing policy in Gombe State outstanding Kebbi 1. Quick release of budgeted funds by Q1 of 2015 in Kebbi State. Advocacy workplan 2. Public awareness/educaon through state-owned media starng from June developed and budgeted 2015. 3. Local government to allocate money for FP/RH starng from June 2015. Kwara 1. Prompt release of approved funds for FP in Kwara State by end of Q3 2015. Advocacy workplan 2. Develop a costed implementaon plan (CIP) for FP in Kwara State based on developed and budgeted the Naonal FP Blueprint by end of Oct 2015. Lagos 1. In public health centers (PHCs), 30% LGAs/LCDAs to allocate funding for Advocacy workplan family planning consumables. developed and budgeted 2. LGA/LCDA Chairmen to include a budget line item for family planning in the 2016 budget cycle. 3. To increase the number of private facilies that offer family planning services by 60% in 2015. 4. To update family planning service provider training to include long-acng, reversible and permanent methods in 5 LGAs in 2015. Abuja-FCT 1. Over the next 9 months, ensure that FP acvies/budget line is retained in the 2016 health sector budget Kaduna 1. To recommit the 2m Naira for FP services for 2015 budget in 23 LGAs in Advocacy workplan Kaduna State. developed and budgeted

Oyo 1. The LGA Chairman to approve funding for training of addional – 10 nurses, Advocacy workplan 10 CHEWS, 1 doctor per LGA to provide comprehensive FP services in 33 LGAs developed and budgeted in Oyo State by Q2 of 2015. CHALLENGES AND NEXT STEPS

• General elecons – Policy/decision makers currently distracted by the elecons – Tense security situaon around the elecons

• Next steps – Agree on a date with Gombe and FCT groups on the inial post-NACC follow up – Follow up with the other groups on the implementaon of their workplans – Connuous collaboraon with the Futures Group FH+ advocacy work