The Sokoto Health Infrastructure Project (SHIP) aligns with the Bank’s Ten-Year Strategy (2024 – 2033) priority of filling critical infrastructure gaps in national health systems as well as the Country Strategy Paper for Nigeria (CSP 2025 - 2030) Priority Pillars1 and 2 - Promote sustainable, climate smart infrastructure to facilitate competitiveness and industrial development and Promote gender and youth inclusive green growth through industrialization respectively. Project include the construction/rehabilitation and equipping of health facilities with the following outputs : (i) Health Facilities constructed and equipped with requisite diagnostic and ICT infrastructure ; (ii) Health training institutions (Medical college, Schools of Nursing and Health Technology) constructed/rehabilitated and equipped; and (iii) Medical warehouse constructed and equipped for storage and delivery of pharmaceutical products. Its implementation will contribute to reduced disease burden, save lives, and improve livelihoods in the State thus leading to better health outcomes, increased productivity, and general economic growth of Sokoto State. The project is well aligned to the Country and Bank strategic plans and so will augment and scale efforts to enhance quality healthcare delivery and reduce vulnerabilities that may deepen the poverty level, trigger conflicts, heighten grievances and worsen the security situation in the state.

Nigeria

African Development Bank Group

Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Western Africa

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10.07.2025

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