Nigeria and Germany Sign €16.9m Grant On Health Project 

The Nigerian and German governments have signed a €16.9m grant for Reproductive Health and Pandemic Resilience project.

Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba, signed for the Nigerian government while the KFW Development Bank and Marie Stopes International Organisation Nigeria, MSION’s Country Director, Emmanuel Ajah signed for Germany.

Through the Project, the German government would support Nigeria by improving the quality of life of women and girls and, by extension, the generality of the Nigerian population.

Agba stated that the Nigeria National Development Plan 2021-2025  identified the issues of women as part of the cardinal objectives for promoting healthy habits, healthy behaviours and lifestyles across all life stages.

He said, “the implementation of the Project would further deepen and promote effective partnership between Nigeria and Germany.”

Mercy Chukwudiebere