Last Updated: 23/10/2026
MLE for targeted performance management of subnational tailoring (SNT) in Nigeria
Objectives
This project aims to provide strong Monitoring, Learning, and Evaluation (MLE) framework to track and drive sub-national tailoring impact towards malaria elimination in Nigeria. Overall this project will develop and implement a robust performance management framework that rigorously tracks SNT milestones and outcomes and utilizes data to foster evidence-based decision-making among critical stakeholders, while enshrining accountability in the program
Specefic objectives:
- To assess the effectiveness of malaria program interventions and operating approaches at both state and sub-state levels in our focus states.
- To evaluate the achievement of malaria outcomes and identify underlying factors contributing to performance.
- To identify Sub-Nationally Tailored (SNT) interventions and approaches that demonstrate scalability and can be adapted for implementation in other states.
- Validate and utilize the Sub-Nationally Tailored – Theory of Change (SNT-ToC) as a comprehensive blueprint to enhance the malaria program in the targeted states.
Solina Center for International Development and Research (SCIDaR), Nigeria
Nigeria accounts for 27% of the global malaria burden and 32% of malaria deaths globally1. Despite improvements in Nigeria’s malaria performance observed from the NDHS 2021, systemic gaps in Nigeria’s malaria response hinder the attainment of national malaria elimination targets. WHO, partners and the NMEP have developed a stratified intervention mix to guide targeted efforts toward malaria elimination. The analysis covers all states in Nigeria, down to the local government levels. However, a challenge arises because the states lack control over resources and decision-making, which hampers the effective utilization of the intervention mix to guide state-level malaria plans. As a result, data is underutilized in decision-making processes, leading to infrequent course corrections in the fight against malaria.
As part of broader investments by the Foundation to support the implementation of sub-nationally tailored malaria interventions, starting with Kano and Kaduna states, SCIDaR will be developing and implementing a robust performance measurement framework that rigorously tracks SNT milestones and outcomes and utilizes data to foster evidence-based decision-making among critical stakeholders, while enshrining accountability in the program. This work seeks to provide crucial insights for implementing, enhancing, and expanding effective strategies in sub-national malaria programming within Nigeria.
- Article: Facility readiness and determinants of malaria test-before-treat implementation in public health facilities in Kaduna and Kano States, Nigeria - [Malar J, 2026]
- Article: Subnational tailoring of malaria interventions for strategic planning and prioritization: Experience and perspectives of five malaria programs - [PLOS Glob Public Health, 2025]
Jan 2024 — Jul 2026
$2.2M
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