National Consultant – Review and Development of Nigeria’s Health Financing Policy at UNICEF

Purpose Of Activity/Assignment:

• To provide technical and coordination support to the Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare (FMoH&SW) and the Health Financing Technical Working Group (HF-TWG) in reviewing the National Health Financing Policy and Strategy (2016), ensuring alignment with the country’s development plan, Ministry of Finance financing strategy, legal reforms, stakeholder priorities, and global best practices.

Scope Of Work:

The consultant will work closely with the FMoH&SW, HF-TWG, and the Steering Committee to coordinate and provide technical input across the following phases:

• Preparation & Scoping – Develop inception report, detailed workplan, map existing financing policies/reforms, support Steering Committee setup.
• Situational Analysis – Lead review and analysis of reforms, map financing flows, and identify policy gaps.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Design and implement consultation methodology, conduct key informant interviews and FGDs, compile stakeholder needs report.
• Evidence Synthesis – Compile/analyse health financing data (e.g., NHIA enrolment, BHCPF performance) and benchmark with global best practices.
• Strategy Revision & Drafting – Draft assigned sections of revised Policy, integrate findings from consultations and evidence reviews.
• Validation & Endorsement – Support validation workshops and integrate feedback.
• Costing & Resource Mobilization – Collaborate with costing consultant to provide inputs and identify funding opportunities.
• Implementation Planning & Capacity Strengthening – Define institutional roles and develop a capacity-building roadmap.
• Dissemination & Engagement – Prepare communication materials, support launch events.
• Monitoring & Learning – Contribute to the development of an M&E framework and adaptive learning tools

Tasks/Milestone:

Work Assignment Overview

• Inception Report and Workplan

Deliverables/Outputs:

• Inception report outlining methodology, timeline, and deliverables
• Mapping of existing policies and support to set up Steering Committee
• Situational and Stakeholder Analysis Report

Deliverables/Outputs:

• Analytical report on existing health financing reforms, flows, and gaps
• Stakeholder consultation report from zonal engagements and key interviews
• Evidence Synthesis and Draft Policy Inputs

Deliverables/Outputs:

• Health financing data synthesis and global benchmark report.
• Drafted inputs for revised Health Financing Policy and Strategy
• Final Draft Health Financing Policy and Costing Inputs

Deliverables/Outputs:

• Final revised Health Financing Policy and Strategy with integrated feedback.
• Inputs into costed implementation plan and roadmap with defined roles
• Communication, Dissemination, and M&E Framework

Deliverables/Outputs:
 

• Policy briefs and materials for launch; support to dissemination events.
• M&E framework with adaptive learning tools and proposed indicators

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Minimum Requirements:

• An Advanced degree in Health Financing, Economics, Public Health, Health Policy, or related field.
• Over 10 years of experience in health systems strengthening and health financing reform.
• Proven experience with domestic resource mobilization strategies (Global Fund, USAID, Gates-funded programmes).
• Strong engagement record with Federal and State governments, development partners, and civil society.
• Expertise in evidence use for policy, political economy, and fiscal space analysis.
• Familiarity with Nigeria’s PHC, NHIA, and BHCPF structures.
• Proven ability to lead multi-stakeholder processes and produce high-quality policy documents