Dr. Gafar Alawode is an experienced public health practitioner and a seasoned program manager. He has managed several donor-funded development projects at the senior level in Nigeria and other developing countries, including Liberia and Uganda. He was a Country Manager for Liverpool Associates in Tropical Health (LATH), State Team Lead... read more →
Nov
20
Nov
12
Development Governance International (DGI) Consult is set to host its first annual thought leadership forum, tagged Health System Emerging Solutions Forum, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, in Abuja. The maiden edition of the forum is themed "Optimising Resources for Accelerated Progress Towards Universal Health... read more →
Nov
10
Introduction With the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in West Africa, a region made up of low- income and low and middle-income countries, it is evident that the pattern of disease occurrence has shifted. Projections although based on minimal data show that at this pace, NCDs will surpass infectious... read more →
Oct
15
DGI Consult has facilitated a four-day Organisational Capacity Strengthening (OCS) workshop in Nasarawa State to build the individual, organisational, and system capacity of the Nasarawa State Health Insurance Agency (NASHIA) and the Nasarawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NAPHDA). It was earlier reported that DGI Consult had been engaged by... read more →
Sep
18
The Development Governance International (DGI) Consult, a consulting firm that partners with multiple agencies to optimise health finance and governance on a global scale, has provided technical assistance and programme support to the Nasarawa Health Insurance Agency (NASHIA) for the review of its operational guideline. The review of NASHIA’s operational... read more →
Aug
08
Job Title: Media and Communication Specialist Location: Abuja Background Development Governance International (DGI) Consult is a purpose-driven governance, research, and institutional capacity-strengthening consulting firm. We implement health systems strengthening-related development projects in at least fifteen states in Nigeria with funding from a wide array of donor agencies and government institutions.... read more →
May
23
In a bid to raise the accountability bar for health financing including the implementation of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) towards achieving UHC, DGI Consult in collaboration with the Health Sector Reform Coalition (HSRC) with the support of the USAID Local Health System Sustainability Project (LHSS) piloted the... read more →
May
19
To articulate targeted interventions for improving human resource for health (HRH) and optimizing the performance of the existing health workforce in Nigeria, DGI Consult has been engaged by the Bills and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to develop its Nigeria Country Office HRH strategy through evidence gathering in 10 BMGF supported... read more →
May
19
Tuberculosis remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious killers. The theme of World Tuberculosis Day 2023 - ‘Yes We Can End TB’ – conveys the sense to aspire hope and encourage high-level leadership, increased investment, adoption of innovations, accelerated action and multisectoral collaboration to combat the TB epidemic. In commemoration... read more →
May
19
Strengthening the capacity of facility management team to manage health resources, including manpower, money, and materials, is crucial to improving access to equitable and high-quality services. As part of efforts geared towards improving service delivery through an enhanced facility and financial management in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the USAID-funded... read more →