By: Mukhtar Yahaya Shehu
The Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board (KSPHCMB), in collaboration with Legislative Initiative for Sustainable Development (LISDEL) and EngenderHealth, has today commenced a two-day workshop to develop PHC Investment specific Accountability Framework for Sustainable Primary Health Care Financing, the first of it’s kind in Nigeria.
The groundbreaking workshop is taking place in Zaria, Kaduna State and brings together key stakeholders from across the state’s health and financial sectors, including the Ministry for Local Government, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Budget and Planning, Kano State Led Accountability mechanism (KanSLAM), Kano State Health Trust Fund (KETHFUND), and the Kano State Contributory Health Management Agency (KSCHMA), among others.
In a statement signed by public relations officer state primary healthcare management Board Sa’adatu Sulaiman declaring the workshop open, the Director General, KSPHCMB, Professor Salisu Ahmad Ibrahim, described the initiative as a major step forward in strengthening accountability and transparency in the financing of Primary Health Care services in Nigeria.
He noted that Kano State has once again taken the lead in driving innovation and reform in the health sector through collaboration, data-driven planning, and evidence-based decision-making.
“This workshop marks a new chapter in our collective efforts to ensure that every Naira allocated to primary health care is properly tracked, efficiently utilized, and transparently accounted for,” Professor Ibrahim stated. “Kano is proud to pioneer this model of financial accountability that will serve as a reference point for other states across Nigeria.”
The two-day engagement aims to achieve three key objectives:
1. Comprehensive Budget Review: To examine and update the PHC Financings Accountability Framework tracking tool with verified data on budget allocations, releases, and expenditures for 2022–2024 and the first two quarters of 2025.
2. Indicator Finalization: To reach consensus on a set of key indicators to be used in the PHC Financing and Accountability Framework Scorecard.
3. Scorecard & Dashboard Development: To define the process, responsibilities, and methodologies for creating and regularly updating the PHC Financing Accountability Scorecard and Dashboard, including strategies for timely tracking and public dissemination of findings.
Day one of the workshop featured presentations, technical discussions, and group work sessions focused on strengthening participants’ capacity to track financial flows, ensure fiscal discipline, and promote accountability within the PHC system.
The workshop, which continues tomorrow, is expected to produce a robust and practical accountability framework that will serve as a model for other states and support Nigeria’s efforts toward achieving sustainable, transparent, and equitable primary health care financing.
