KanSLAM, UK-FCDO Lafiya Hold Validation Workshop on Child Birth Spacing Financing Advocacy Pack in Kano.
By Aishat J Ahmad
The Kano State Accountability Led Mechanism (KanSLAM), in partnership with the UK-FCDO Lafiya organized a validation workshop on Citizens-Led Child Birth Spacing Financing Advocacy pack in Kano State.
The workshop brought together civil society actors, development partners, media representatives and government officials to review, refine and validate advocacy Pack aimed at improving funding and accountability for child birth spacing services across the state.
Speaking on the objective of the workshop, KanSLAM Secretary, Nura Haladu PhD., said the meeting was convened to critically assess and validate the draft advocacy Pack to ensure they are evidence-based and aligned with community realities.
He explained that the validation process was necessary to strengthen the credibility of the messages and ensure they effectively support increased domestic financing for child birth spacing interventions.
In her opening remarks, KanSLAM Civil Society Co-Chair, Pharm. Maimuna Yakubu, stressed the importance of inclusive participation in the validation process, particularly the involvement of women.
“We must ensure every pregnancy is safe and sound, and that children are delivered healthy, with proper spacing between births,” she said.
The draft Citizens-Led Child Birth Spacing Financing Advocacy Pack document was presented by Salisu Durumin Iyah, who walked participants through key advocacy priorities and proposed engagement strategies.
Participants carefully examined the content, provided inputs and recommendations, and assessed whether the messages accurately reflect Kano State’s maternal and child health financing gaps.
The session created space for constructive dialogue, enabling stakeholders to strengthen the document through collective review and consensus-building.
After extensive deliberations, the advocacy messages were validated and formally adopted as a working document, with technical consultants offering final guidance to improve clarity and policy relevance.
The workshop also featured the validation of a proposed implementation roadmap, outlining timelines, stakeholder roles and key engagement strategies at both state and local government levels.
Durumin Iyah emphasized the need for sustained collaboration, evidence generation and continuous monitoring to ensure that child birth spacing financing remains a policy priority in Kano State.
Pulse Time Nigeria reports that the validation meeting was held at Babale Suites, Nasarawa, Kano, bringing together relevant stakeholders, civil society organizations and members of the media.
The event marks a significant step toward strengthening citizen-led accountability and ensuring that child birth spacing services receive adequate and sustained funding to improve maternal and child health outcomes in the state.