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Community mobilizer is squatted down next to a child, the mother is onlooking with a smile and a community volunteer has a notebook standing to the far left of the outdoor photo.

NIGER

Labidou Yacouba is a community leader and the village chief of Angoual Jimaye. His leadership and dedication have transformed the perception of health in his village in Niger. “Poliomyelitis is one of the diseases that are poorly understood by the population. Thank God with the sensitizations, we now have a collective awareness of the need for vaccination in general,” he said.  

With the introduction of CGPP, Labidou has observed a tremendous shift in perspective, especially regarding polio. “As a village leader, I strongly support these community mobilization efforts, and I will ensure that the disapproving parents are fully convinced of the importance of childhood vaccinations.” Labidou’s steadfast dedication has inspired a surge of enthusiasm within the community. Today, men and woman have a newfound determination to safeguard their children’s health by adhering to vaccination schedules.  

In Niger, CGPP focuses on strengthening the capacity of existing health and community structures and supporting the increase of fully immunized 1-year-olds. Efforts are concentrated on increasing oral polio vaccine coverage in children under 1 as well as increasing the number of acute flaccid paralysis cases identified within 14 days of onset with two stool samples separated by 24 hours. The project is focused on serving nearly 300,000 children under 5.  

CGPP Niger works in collaboration with the health authorities (five health districts, two regional health directorates, and 20 health centers of the targeted areas); community leaders such as religious leaders, customary leaders, influential individuals; administrative authorities such as governors and prefects; and various community groups such as women’s groups, youth groups, etc. Alongside implementing partners, Save the Children International and Action Dev, CGPP succeeded at strengthening regional immunization systems and acute flaccid paralysis case detection. In FY23, through a network of 50 volunteers and mothers, CGPP reached 14,625 individuals like Labidou with social mobilization messaging on polio, routine immunization, and other health messaging. 

Implementing Partners

CGPP Niger implements through Save the Children International and Action Dev.  

Staff

graphic map of where CGPP works in Niger including two regions: Diffa and Maradi
Dr. Hamidou Harouna

Dr. Hamidou Harouna

Program Manager

Moustapha Araou

Moustapha Araou

Senior Projects Coordinator

After many years of consistent engagement at the community level, there are unprecedented levels of trust. We have overcome resistance and opened doors.

Ellyn Ogden
Worldwide Polio Eradication Coordinator

Poliovirus brought us together with one single purpose, to work together to protect our children from it. We were forced to look at the disease from a human angle and from the parents’ point of view… Unless we involve people for whom this program is intended, it will not work. It is a people’s program.

Dr. Roma Solomon
former CGPP India Secretariat Director

We realize that one of the biggest lessons learned is that apart from collaborating with government, you need to identify critical stakeholders… because that drives awareness and improves access to immunization.

Dr. Samual Usman
CGPP Global Senior Technical Advisor