In Nigeria, we fostered powerful coalitions to support a nationwide movement of women farmers and community health advocates to demand accountable delivery of services. Together we have helped women farmers gain access to seeds, tools and other agricultural investments and bolstered investments in rural primary health care facilities respectively.
women farmers gained access to farming supplies
healthcare clinics in three states had infrastructure improvements
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We now understand that to have a voice, we need to be part of the process that puts together the budget. We need to know and engage about how much is being allocated to the agricultural sector—and how much of that goes to women farmers.
Member of the Smallholder Women Farmers Organization in Nigeria Tweet
We forged a powerful coalition of budget reform allies to support the Community Empowerment Network, Community Development Association, and Ogun Women for Maternal Health Coalition in bolstering investment in primary healthcare centers in rural areas. The coalition found that these facilities suffer from outdated procurement processes, delays in budget flows, and lack of personnel and equipment. Although many Nigerians rely on their local clinic for care, only 20% of the 30,000 facilities across the country are in working order. Preventable maternal mortality remains high, and only 36% of women give birth in a clinic.
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I am proud of leading members to advocate for Primary Health Care Centers…our partnership[s] helped us …provide the evidence needed for the #FixmyPHC campaign, which directly led to governments increasing money spent on Primary Health Care Centers.
Ubagu Martha Amuche, member of Community Empowerment Network Tweet
In Nigeria, we strengthen connections between civil society, government and other stakeholders to make Nigeria’s tax system more equitable, including by advocating against tax breaks that hurt the government’s revenue base and ability to fund quality public services.
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