23/04/2026
In the last two weeks, Nigeria has convened a series of high-level engagements on Climate and Health, moving the conversation beyond policy into practical pathways for adaptation, mitigation, and the development of resilient health systems, particularly within medical product supply chains.
With the National Council on Climate Change leading the country’s broader resilience agenda and the Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria driving the implementation of the Health National Adaptation Plan (HNAP), these engagements focused on how climate action can be embedded directly at the front lines of care. Institutions such as the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, National Health Insurance Authority of Nigeria, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control are now aligning efforts to ensure that climate resilience is cutting across service delivery, financing, regulation, and health security.
At the center of this transition is the HOPE PHC Program, which provides a strong and structured framework for mainstreaming climate action through clearly defined Disbursement-Linked Indicators. From infrastructure and service delivery to policy acceleration, financing, and health security, Nigeria is beginning to institutionalize climate resilience as a measurable and accountable reform agenda.
At the same time, attention is also turning to the future of supply chains. By leveraging Nigeria’s extensive research ecosystem and expanding cross-sector collaboration, including the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, NESREA, and the broader climate innovation community, the country is actively shaping pathways for resilient, homegrown medical product solutions. In partnership with Unitaid, this has included a detailed review of product portfolios and the development of financing strategies to ensure Nigeria is well-positioned to capture emerging opportunities in climate-resilient health innovations.
Under the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative (NHSRII), climate resilience is now firmly established as a core pillar of ongoing reform. This prioritization is already translating into tangible system-level shifts, from climate-informed health facility designs and infrastructure development to the integration of clean energy solutions such as solarization and improvements in water, sanitation, and hygiene systems.
As the revitalization of primary healthcare continues to accelerate, and higher levels of care are being optimized, particularly for CEmONC service across all 774 LGAs in the country, these changes will become increasingly visible at the community level.
Nigeria is not just planning for climate resilience in health; we are steadily building it into the very fabric of the system as One Sector!
SWAp Coordination Office continues to ensure these efforts are integrated and coordinated towards better health for Nigeria.
