21/05/2026
Advancing Community Accountability: TB Network Leads Stakeholders to Validate Community-Led Monitoring SOPs to Strengthen Community Accountability in Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria | 20 May 2026
Stakeholders from government institutions, civil society, and implementing partners convened in Abuja on 20 May 2026 to validate Nigeria’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Community-Led Monitoring (CLM), marking a major milestone in strengthening accountability, improving service delivery, and advancing sustainable health systems.
The engagement, convened by TB Network at the Candellux Hotel, Abuja, was supported by The Global Fund under the leadership of NTBLCP.
Participants, including CCM, IHVN, NMEP, ATM Network, NPHCDA, and NACA, emphasized the need for stronger integration of community-generated evidence into national health systems to improve responsiveness and to ensure that community voices shape health decisions.
“Validating these SOPs represents an important step in strengthening community ownership and ensuring that evidence generated through Community-Led Monitoring translates into improved health services.”
— Oliade Akanni, National Coordinator, TB Network
The validated SOPs will guide standardized implementation of CLM across supported states, strengthen accountability mechanisms, and improve service quality at community and facility levels.