ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Development of Imo State Family Planning Costed Implementation Plan 2021-2024 is strategic in scaling up contraceptive prevalence rate in the state and contributing our state quota to the national target of 27% by 2023. This sets the roadmap and details the activities and means to achieve the targets within the timeframe.

The process of the CIP development was collaborative, involving concerted efforts of many players who contributed technically and otherwise to ensure a robust and achievable cost and effective and efficient plan developed.

Special mention and thanks must be extended to the Governor of Imo State, Distinguished Senator Hope Odidika Uzodinma for his 3R innovative policies and approach in Governance which has created an enabling environment for strengthening of the various systems in the State, especially the health system. His approval to enable the achievement of this document was key.

The financial support of UNFPA in producing this document is highly appreciated. The enduring and tireless efforts of the Staff of the State Ministry of Health, especially the Family Planning and Reproductive Health units and MSION consultant are well

appreciated.

We greatly appreciate the Hon. Commissioner for Health, Dr Damaris Osunkwo for her support, keen interest and leadership which impacted positively on the development of this CIP document.

Finally, all other Partners and Stakeholders quite numerous to mention who contributed one way or the other to the achievement of this CIP are hereby appreciated. We expect that meticulous implementation of this plan will achieve the set targets

Dr Okeji A.C.

Director Public Health Ministry of Health