Nigeria Community Capacity Strengthening Resources and Tools
From 2019 to 2024, Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria trained 659 Ward Development Committees to plan, fund, and implement Community Health Action Resource Plans. The project supported the committees in implementing their plans in two stages. The first stage focused on delivering immediate benefits to the community, such as free emergency transport to health services for pregnant women and children under five and for other emergencies, delivery kits for pregnant women, funds to renovate health facilities and procure commodities, and community health information boards to track data. The second stage focused on strengthening committee capacity by addressing gender disparities in health care through tailored training and by forming Gender Economic and Empowerment Committees, equipping Ward Development Committees with social and behavior change resources to promote health-seeking and preventive behaviors, strengthening committees’ financial management skills, training them in decision-making and stakeholder collaboration, and encouraging community involvement in decision making.
Training Package and Community Engagement Tools
This training package was created for individuals and groups working on community-led health interventions. It contains manuals for both facilitators and participants, along with accompanying tools that provide practical guidance for community engagement, identifying issues, and developing community health action resource plans.
Mobilizing Communities for Health and Social Change
- Mobilizing Communities for Health and Social Change
- Organize the Community for Action Guide
- Plan Together Guide
- Explore Health Issues and Set Priorities Guide
Fostering Leadership in Community Development
- Fostering Leadership in Community Development
Community Dialogue Tools for Leaders
- Community Health Information Booklet [ English | Hausa ]
- Community Event Dialogue Guide [ English | Hausa ]
Ward Development Committee Gender Champions
Impact Stories
- Nigeria Ward Development Committees Drive Community Action by Helping Women Get to Health Services
- Building Resilient Communities through Ward Development Committee Empowerment Activities
- Fostering Health Behaviors Through Ward Development Committees: The Yarbese Community Example
- Transforming the Health of Nigerian Communities Through Homestead Gardening
- Volunteer Drivers in Nigeria Fill Transportation Gaps for Pregnant Women Who Need Care
- The Community Capacity Strengthening Approach – Community Health Action Resource Plan
- Creating Access to Health Through Collective Action by WDC Shanga
- Spearheading the Construction of a 100-Bed Capacity Facility
- Sakwa Ward Development Committee Helps Improve Primary Health Care Services
- Creating Access to Health Through Collective Action by WDC Shanga
Last modified: August 1, 2026
Language: English
Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs
Year of Publication: 2023
