As the Made Possible by Family Planning campaign enters a new phase, the Federal Government has committed funding for the procurement of contraceptives, particularly in response to declining donor support, to ensure continuity of supply and prevent stockouts.

The Managing Director of FP2030’s North, West and Central Africa Hub, Dr Alain Damiba, disclosed this to The Guardian, noting that Nigeria’s family planning model integrates private sector participation, including pharmacies and drug shops, alongside public health interventions, while devolving responsibility to states for more effective implementation.

He said this decentralised approach offers a useful example for neighbouring countries seeking to strengthen their family planning programmes. Damiba explained that non-governmental organisations in Nigeria play key roles in supply chain management, logistics, service delivery, demand generation and data systems. He added that Nigeria’s participation in global platforms such as the International Conference on Family Planning reflects its commitment to advancing reproductive health goals.

He identified the integration of family planning into primary healthcare, supported by community health workers, as a defining feature of Nigeria’s strategy, describing it as a comprehensive model combining government leadership with multi-sectoral collaboration.

The campaign is currently undergoing an evaluation phase, with feedback from governments, NGOs, donors, foundations and bilateral partners being analysed to shape the next stage of implementation. The review follows earlier activities, including a milestone event in Bogotá, with a new phase expected to be rolled out soon.

Damiba said there is a growing consensus among partners and funders that the campaign is essential in reframing family planning beyond a health issue to a broader development priority.

He expressed confidence that the next phase would strengthen efforts to ensure services are accessible, affordable and available to all who need them.

He noted that Nigeria has positioned itself as a leader in family planning through strong government commitment, decentralised implementation and collaboration with development partners and the private sector.

On regional contributions, he said African countries are expected to support the campaign at both regional and national levels. He referenced the Economic Community of West African States’ commitment to allocate 15 per cent of national budgets to health, describing it as a key framework guiding health financing, including family planning.

He added that there are no fixed financial targets for individual countries under the campaign, as contributions are being encouraged through philanthropy roundtables involving governments, private sector leaders and foundations. These engagements, he said, are aimed at mobilising voluntary commitments to support rights-based family planning.

In Nigeria, Damiba noted that collaboration between government and private sector providers is being strengthened to expand access and share service delivery costs, while contributions may also come in the form of human resources, community engagement and service provision.

He said the campaign aims to build on gains recorded under FP2020 and FP2030, including the addition of more than 100 million women who have accessed family planning services since 2012. The next phase, he added, will seek to accelerate progress so that millions more women who currently lack access can benefit by 2030.

He said a key expected outcome is an increase in contraceptive prevalence rates across countries, reflecting improved service delivery, awareness and acceptance. Beyond numerical targets, he stressed that the campaign seeks to reposition family planning as central to economic development, social progress and national wellbeing.

Damiba added that by 2030, more governments, donors, civil society organisations and private sector actors are expected to be actively engaged, with family planning increasingly embedded in national policies and public discourse.

He said these combined efforts would help ensure that family planning remains a national priority, with expanded services reaching more women and families across Nigeria and the region.