The Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) convened its highly anticipated National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on the 1st of February, 2024 in Abuja, bringing together health professionals from across the nation to discuss fundamental issues facing the healthcare sector and explore innovations that will help to accelerate progress towards... read more →
Feb
09
Feb
06
Background Development Governance Consult (DGI Consult) is a purpose-driven governance, institutional capacity-strengthening and research consulting firm. Strong belief in the centrality of evidence-driven governance systems, innovations, and leadership to solve development challenges across sectors forms the core of our company’s philosophy. Guided by this philosophy and driven by evidence for... read more →
Jan
24
In furtherance of its poverty alleviation and climate adaptation drive, the Development Governance International (DGI), in collaboration with the Ibolo Chamber of Commerce, Mining and Agriculture (ICCIMA), organised a three-day capacity building for selected smallholder farmers in Oyun and Offa LGA on modern and climate-smart animal husbandry. Group picture with... read more →
Jan
19
As part of efforts towards bridging family planning commodity financing gaps in Nigeria through private sector participation, the Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN) organized a 1-day stakeholders’ workshop to disseminate the findings of the family planning private sector financing scooping mission conducted across five (5) States in Nigeria... read more →
Jan
12
The Nigeria UHC Forum, an assemblage of non-state actors championing the UHC cause in Nigeria, has developed a position paper on the health sector reform agenda of the current administration. As part of participatory approach to policy design and implementation, the Honourable Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof.... read more →
Dec
19
Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is everyone’s business but for healthcare stakeholders, it is a priority. A highlight of the maiden edition of the Health System Emerging Solutions Forum organized by DGI Consult on 14th November 2023 was the presentation of the UHC Excellence Award to five stakeholders in the... read more →
Dec
14
The Managing Partner of DGI Consult, who is also the co-convener of the Nigeria UHC Forum, Dr. Gafar Alawode, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to increase spending on health to facilitate the expansion of health insurance coverage for the poor and vulnerable in Nigeria. Dr. Alawode made this... read more →
Nov
29
Ismail Abdulrazak works as a Program Officer at DGI Consult. He has over four years of experience in implementing health systems interventions. With a sound technical background, he has played key roles in supporting the implementation of donor-funded projects and support to states at different levels in strengthening the health... read more →
Nov
27
“The optimal use of scarce resources, channelling of such resources to the points of best impact and putting in place accountability and result frameworks are needed now more than ever” – Dr. Muhammad Lawan Gana, Hon. Commissioner for Health, Yobe State. A World Health Organisation report estimates that 20% to... read more →
Nov
22
Michael Ajayi works as an intern at DGI Consult. A graduate of Industrial Chemistry, he is passionate about leveraging evidence to enhance the fabric of governance. He believes that his mission aligns with DGI Consult's commitment to promoting quality policy-making, refining institutional arrangements, fostering collaboration, and ensuring accountability. As an... read more →