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THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF GRANT CYCLE 8 (GC8) COUNTRY DIALOGUE

Earlier today, 3rd February , 2026, The Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) Nigeria convened the Official Launch of the Global Fund Grant Cycle 8 (GC8) Country Dialogue, bringing together national leadership, development partners, and key stakeholders to commence the consultative process for Nigeria’s GC8 Funding Request. The meeting was attended by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare and the Chair CCM Nigeria, Prof. Mohammad Ali Pate the DG NACA, Dr. Temitope Ilori, representatives of the Global Fund, WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF, development partners, civil society organizations, and implementing partners. The CCM Chair, Prof. Mohammad Ali Pate, officially declared the GC8 Country Dialogue open. In his remarks, emphasis was placed on strong leadership, country ownership, and inclusive stakeholder engagement.

The CCM Resource Mobilization Committee (RMC) presented the roadmap for GC8, outlining timelines, governance structures, and stakeholder roles in the funding request development process. This was followed by a question-and-answer session. The Country Team provided an overview of the Funding Request preparation process, highlighting technical focus areas, coordination mechanisms, and expectations from stakeholders to ensure a strong and evidence-based submission. CCM presented the consolidated Technical Assistance (TA) plan for GC8, identifying priority areas for support. Discussions focused on ensuring TA alignment with national needs and avoiding duplication of efforts. Key partners presented their proposed TA support for GC8, emphasizing collaboration, complementarity, and strategic investments across HIV, TB, malaria, RSSH, and community systems strengthening. An open discussion was held on sustaining investments under C19RM and RSSH. Stakeholders explored domestic resource mobilization, integration into national systems, and long-term sustainability of health system gains.
The meeting concluded with closing remarks from the CCM Secretariat, reaffirming the collective responsibility of all stakeholders to support a transparent, inclusive, and results driven GC8 Country Dialogue process. The Official Launch of the GC8 Country Dialogue marked a critical milestone in Nigeria’s engagement with the Global Fund. The strong presence of the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare and development partner. This was followed by a question-and-answer session. The Cou, and sustainable approach to addressing HIV, TB, mallaria, RSSH, and community systems strengthening. An open discussion was held on sustaining investments under C19RM and RSSH. Stakeholders explored domestic resource mobilization, integration into national systems, and long-term sustainability of health system gains.
The meeting concluded with closing remarks from the CCM Secretariat, reaffirming the collective responsibility of all stakeholders to support a transparent, inclusive, and results driven GC8 Country Dialogue process. The Official Launch of the GC8 Country Dialogue marked a critical milestone in Nigeria’s engagement with the Global Fund. The strong presence of the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare and development partners underscored national commitment to an inclusive, coordinated, and sustainable approach to addressing HIV, TB, malaria, and strengthening resilient health systems.