The Nigerian Department of Health is offering a grant to strengthen global health security by implementing the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) and the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) in Nigeria. With a focus on addressing weaknesses in the national health system, the grant aims to enhance surveillance and response systems, improve infrastructure, and foster collaboration among stakeholder agencies. This initiative follows the 2014 Ebola outbreak and the WHO Joint External Evaluation (JEE), aiming to bolster Nigeria’s preparedness and response to public health emergencies. Key priorities include passing the NCDC Bill, establishing a One Health coordination mechanism, and enhancing laboratory capacity and public health workforce strategy.
Opportunity ID: 322553
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CDC-RFA-GH20-2126 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Strengthening Global Health Security by implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) and the Global Health Security Agenda in Nigeria |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.318 — Protecting and Improving Health Globally: Building and Strengthening Public Health Impact, Systems, Capacity and Security |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 27, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 27, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 27, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 27, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | May 27, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $35,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments Special district governments City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Small businesses Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This is an open competition NOFO. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Centers for Disease Control – CGH |
| Description: | Nigeria has a projected estimated population size of 203,452,505 (July 2018), which makes Nigeria the most populous nation in Africa. The country’s National Health Act 2014 (NHA 2014) was signed into law on October 31, 2014 and provides a legal framework for the regulation and management of Nigeria’s national health system, however, much work is needed to operationalize the law. Monitoring and mitigating recurring infectious disease outbreaks, as well as detecting and controlling emerging infectious diseases, will be impacted by multiple factors that include inadequate surveillance and response systems, weakened or non-existent infrastructure and health systems and poor coordination among stakeholder agencies. Nigeria is a major gateway to many global destinations. In July 2014, the index case in the Nigeria Ebola Virus disease outbreak arrived at the international airport in Lagos, Nigeria. This index patient potentially exposed 72 persons at the airport and the hospital where he was admitted. The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), with guidance from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), declared an Ebola emergency and rapidly implemented a response using all available public health assets and resources. An Ebola Incident Management Center (a precursor to the current Emergency Operations Center) was established to rapidly respond to the 2014 outbreak. Using an Incident Management System (IMS) to coordinate the response and consolidate decision making, largely contributed to helping contain the Nigeria outbreak early. In 2017, the WHO Joint External Evaluation (JEE) of International Health Regulations (2005) core capacities, a voluntary, collaborative and multi sectoral process to assess the country’s capacity to prevent, detect and rapidly respond to public health risks, was conducted in Nigeria. Findings from the JEE highlighted strengths and weaknesses that currently exist in preparedness and response to public health emergencies in Nigeria across 19 technical areas. A National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS), a 5-year strategic plan developed collaboratively with relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Nigeria and based on the principles of ‘One Health’, was developed in 2019 and seeks to strengthen IHR core capacities based on gaps identified by the JEE and other health security assessments conducted in Nigeria. The NAPHS covers all the 19 technical areas of the JEE required to effectively prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats. The JEE exercise identified the priorities for the improvement and development of Nigeria’s health security capacities as follows: The passage and implementation of the NCDC Bill;The establishment of a multi-sectoral One Health coordination mechanism at Federal, State, and LGA levels;Strengthening of laboratory capacity;Scaling up implementation of the integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) program;Development and implementation of a comprehensive public health workforce strategy;Enhancing the EOC/incident management system at the federal level and strengthening sub-national rapid response teams;Designation of points of entry |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Herbert Kimble
cwz2@cdc.gov Email:cwz2@cdc.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 322553 Full Announcement-FULL_ANNOUNCEMENT -> CDC-RFA-GH20-2126.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Herbert Kimble cwz2@cdc.gov Email: cwz2@cdc.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.318 | CDC-RFA-GH20-2126 | Strengthening Global Health Security by implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) and the Global Health Security Agenda in Nigeria | PKG00258639 | Feb 27, 2020 | Apr 27, 2020 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
322553 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
322553 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
322553 SF424A-1.0.pdf
322553 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
322553 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
322553 HHS_CheckList_2_1-2.1.pdf
Optional forms
322553 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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