The Bauchi State Community of Practice (CoP), an NGO, has appealed to the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning and Multilateral Coordination to allocate N870 million for immunisation programmes in the 2025 state budget.
The CoP members, led by Dr Hassan Shuaibu, State Focal Person of the Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN), appealed during an advocacy visit to the ministry on Tuesday in Bauchi.
He urged the ministry to ensure the N870 million is captured in the 2025 budget for immunisation.
Shuaibu emphasised the need for increased funding to support immunisation initiatives and reach zero-dose children and missed communities.
He also called for the abolition of the Government Cash Counterpart Account (GCC Account) and urged Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to declare the total amount they received from partners.
The focal person stressed the need for stakeholder engagement to discuss budget proposal figures and ensure that relevant areas of need are well captured.
He explained that CoP aims to promote sustainable immunisation finances, track immunisation budgets, and engage state-level partners to ensure accountability and transparency.
He said “There is a plan to re-engage commissioners of finance and budget and economic planning and multilateral coordination and relevant ministries on immunisation of zero dose children.
Responding, the Director, of Technical Operations and Multilateral Collaboration, Usman Umar, pledged the ministry’s support for initiatives on immunisation budget tracking, accountability and sustainability.
He also promised to support the development of advocacy targeting key stakeholders for its financing and budget, aimed at reaching zero-dose children and missed communication.
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