Borno State Primary Health Care Development Board

Day 2 of 3-day Training of Trainers on Community Engagement & Accountability (CEA) to Strengthen Coordination at the Lower Levels in Borno and Yobe States conducted by UNICEF Nigeria in collaboration with Borno State Primary Health Care Development Board.

The Borno State Primary Health Care Development Board, Chigari Foundation, Solina Centre for International Development and Research -SCIDaR, & partners hosted a dynamic state-level training on the Revised Name-Based Community Engagement Strategy under the SPARK Project. Health workers and stakeholders explored vaccine-preventable diseases, routine immunization schedules, and demand generation strategies. From insightful presentations to practical data collection sessions, the day fostered collaboration and strengthened the drive for inclusive, accountable health planning in Borno State.

From July 15 to 16, 2025, the International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC), in collaboration with Borno State Primary Health Care Development Board and partners, held a two-day orientation for LGA Technical Assistants (TAs) in Borno State on microplanning for the 2025 Integrated Measles-Rubella (MR) Campaign. The first day focused on building foundational knowledge, including an overview of IVAC’s structure, the upcoming MR/Polio Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIAs), and the epidemiology of measles, rubella, malaria, and neglected tropical diseases in Nigeria. Participants were introduced to the microplanning process step-by-step, Daily Implementation Plans (DIP), and the use of GIS maps for ward-level planning, with support from WHO, UNICEF, CHAI, Solina, and AFENET. The second day was highly practical, with LGA teams engaging in hands-on group work to populate microplanning and DIP templates, present their outputs, and receive feedback. Additional sessions covered data verification, reporting templates, and the Terms of Reference (ToR) for LGA TAs, followed by administrative briefings and post-training evaluations. The orientation strengthened the capacity of LGA TAs to support accurate, community-level microplanning and effective implementation for the upcoming 2025 MR Campaign.