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Strengthening Health Financing in Côte d’Ivoire: Highlights from the National SRMNIA-N Results Dissemination Workshop

Posted on April 24, 2025 Posted By: Assane Diouf Categories: What's New

Abidjan, March 25, 2025 — As part of its continued commitment to improving reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNCAH-N), Côte d’Ivoire held a national dissemination workshop to share findings from a comprehensive health financing study. The workshop was organized with support from the Global Financing Facility (GFF), in partnership with the Countdown to 2030 consortium, the National Institute of Public Health (INSP), and the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC).

A Clear Objective: Share Results, Spark Action

Bringing together key stakeholders—including national health program directors, technical and financial partners, and civil society—the workshop aimed to present and reflect on a study conducted between 2016 and 2020. The study evaluated the structure, allocation, and efficiency of RMNCAH-N health financing in the country.

In his opening remarks, the INSP Director General emphasized the importance of evidence-based decision-making. The Deputy Director General of Health acknowledged the persistent maternal and child health challenges and underscored the urgent need for targeted and efficient investments.

What the Study Revealed;

The study, presented by the project’s lead consultant, provided insights into:

  • The levels and sources of RMNCAH-N financing from 2016 to 2020;

  • The equity of funding distribution, assessed using concentration indices and curves;

  • The efficiency of resource use, evaluated with the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) model;

  • Gaps in funding—particularly for deliveries and antenatal care (ANC)—and persistent regional disparities.

 

A dynamic Q&A session enabled participants to address concerns around allocation mechanisms, data consistency, and the effectiveness of existing funding flows.

Key Recommendations and Next Steps

Participants shared actionable recommendations, including:

  • Continuing the analysis with more recent data (2021 onward);

  • Incorporating qualitative research and cost-effectiveness analysis;

  • Strengthening technical directorates’ capacity to interpret and act on results;

  • Developing advocacy tools to mobilize additional funding.

The final version of the analytical report will be shared by the end of March, followed by wide dissemination among stakeholders and the publication of a policy brief by late April.