By Emiene Erameh, Allwomen

A call has been made for private sector actors to improve coordination as a way of strengthening family planning and reproductive health supply chains during humanitarian crisis.

A representative of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) emphasized that proper coordination enables private sector actors to deliver needs-based interventions to affected people and communities.

Speaking on a panel about private sector engagement in strengthening family planning (FP) supply chains in humanitarian settings, Ms. Offiong Moore, a public health and global development professional, highlighted that while the private sector can do more, there is the need to acquaint themselves with government agencies in the humanitarian sector for better coordination. She underscored the need for private sector actors to build stronger relationships with government agencies in the humanitarian sector to improve coordination and effectiveness.

Margaret Bolaji, representing FP2030 on the same panel, noted that FP2030 actively engages donors to promote cross-sectoral approaches to investment, preparedness, and resilience-building. She also highlighted FP2030’s work with youth and civil society organizations (CSOs) to develop an advocacy and accountability agenda for emergency preparedness and response (EPR).

The panels at the 8th Nigeria Family Planning Conference provided insights and recommendations for improving access to FP and reproductive health services.

Stay tuned for more community-driven, community-inspired reporting from the 8th Nigerian Family Planning Conference, taking place December 3–6, 2024.