Nigeria: Additional Financing to Second Health Systems Development Project

WASHINGTON, September 30, 2008- The following project was approved today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors:

IDA Credit Amount: US$90 million equivalent

TERMS: Maturity = 35-40 years; Grace = 10 years

Project Description: The additional financing will assist the Government of Nigeria in: (i) strengthening the capacities for management of the health system at the state level; (ii) improving the delivery of primary health care services with a particular focus on maternal and child health and reproductive health services in participating states; and (iii) at the federal level, strengthening policy formulation and further developing a system to monitor the performance of the health sector.

Media Contact

Rachel Mccolgan

(202) 458-5299

Rmccolgan@worldbank.org

For more project information please visit:

http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=73230&theSitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P110697