TA CONNECT

CORPORATE
 
BROCHURE






CORPORATE
 BROCHURE


Primary
 health
 care
 is
 the
 cornerstone
 of
 the
 health
 system.
 It
 can
 help
 us
 prevent,
 treat,
 and
 manage
 both
 infectuous
 and
 noncommunicable
 diseases
 -
 bringing
 the
 world
 one
 step
 closer
to
universal
health
coverage.
Chris
Elias,
President,
 Bill
fi
Melinda
Gates
Foundation
(BMGF)




TAConnect
curates
and
deploys
 comprehensive,
cohesive
technical
 assistance
and
institutional
strengthening
 support
to
state
governments,
through
a
 tailored
and
coordinated
approach
to
 promote
sustainable
PHC
systems
 strengthening
and
enhanced
PHC
service
 delivery.


Who
we
are
Technical
 Advice
 Connect
 LTD/GTE
 (TAConnect)
 is
 a
 non-profit
 organi-
 zation
registered
in
2021
and
based
in
Nigeria
to
bring
innovative
solu-
 tions
to
the
provision
of
Technical
Assistance
(TA)
services
across
Af rica.
 TAConnect
 was
 established
 by
 the
 Bill
 and
 Melinda
 Gates
 Foundation
 (BMGF)
to
deliver
tailored
and
cohesive
support
for
states
in
Nigeria
by
 strengthening
their
PHC
systems
and
enhancing
PHC
service
delivery.
As
an
innovative
platform,
we
respond
to
state
TA
priorities
to
promote
 sustainable
 improvements
 in
 state
 Primary
 Healthcare
 (PHC)
 systems'
 performance
and
increase
uptake
of
Reproductive,
Maternal,
Newborn,
 Child,
and
Adolescent
Health
and
Nutrition
(RMNCAH+N)
services.
Our
Vision
To
become
the
leading
enabler
of
cost-e ective
Technical
Assistance
 services
for
sustainable
health
systems
and
service
delivery
in
Af rica
 and
beyond.
Our
Mission To
support
governments
at
all
levels
to
build
resilient
health
systems
 and
improved
health
outcomes.
Our
Uniquenesss In
our
TA
deliveries,
we
uphold
the
principles
of
good
technical
 assistance
and
apply
best
practices
by
promoting
a
participatory
and
 inclusive
process
that
encourage
state
ownership
and
buy-in
f rom
the
 outset.
Our
Values Trust,
Excellence,
Teamwork,
Respect,
Innovation,
Sustainability


What
We
Do
Your
one-stop
shop
for
cost-e ective
TA
 servic-
es
for
improved
performance
of
 Primary
Health-
care
(PHC)
systems,
 increased
uptake
of
Repro-
ductive,
 Maternal,
Newborn,
Child,
and
Adoles-
cent
 Health
and
Nutrition
(RMNCAH+N)
services
 and
enhanced
organizational
productivity.


01
03
05
Articulation
of
TA
requirements
 and
implementation
of
home- grown
sustainable
 interventions.
Health
Systems
 Diagnostics
02
04
06
Promoting
use
of
data
 analytics
to
enhance
 decision
making
 processes
PHC
Systems
 Strengthening
Supporting
States
for
 improved
RMNCH+N
 outcomes
Coding
and
 disseminating
best
 practices
for
increased

Our
Principles
of
 Good
Technical
Assistance
Sustainability Good Governance Accountability
Avoid duplication
Agility Adaptive and Iterative


Current
States
of
 Deployment
With
current
focus
on
10
BMGF
priority
states,
 TAConnect
is
fostering
the
critical
shifts,
and
 currently
operates
in
Nigeria
with
specific
need- based
deployments
in
Kaduna,
Kano,
Nassarawa,
 Gombe,
Borno
and
Yobe
States.
TA
Connect
is
 responding
to
needs
and
priorities
and
will
extend
 its
TA
support
to
Niger,
Lagos
and
possibly
Bauchi
 and
Sokoto
States.
We
work
with
TA
providers
 (NGOs,
CBOs,
academic
institutions,
etc.)
to
deliver
 high
quality
program
implementation.
Current Ongoing Yet
to
engage


Conducting
PHC
System
Diagnostics and
Management
Capacity
Assessment
Gombe
PACT
West
Af rica
conducted
an
 in-depth
system
diagnostic
of
 the
Gombe
State
PHC
system
 across
all
six
system
pillars,
with
 a
deep
dive
into
the
priority
 pillars
of
health
financing,
HRH,
 and
data
management.
.
Strengthening
PHC
 Service
Delivery
Kaduna 
Health
Strategy
and
Delivery
Foundation
 (HSDF)
through
the
Kaduna
State
PHC
 Mana-
gement
Strengthening
 Project(KPMSP)
is
provi-
ding
TA
to
the
 PHC
Board
to
improve
the
manage-
ment
 capacity
of
its
PHC
managers.
.
Kano Solina
Centre
for
International
 Development
and
Research
 (SCIDaR)
assessed
the
Kano
 State
PHC
Management
capacity
 and
impact
of
COVID-19
on
the
 PHC
system. The
findings
informed
the
final
 deliverable
for
the
assessment
 which
is
a
PHC
Management
 Capacity
Strengthening
Plan.
Nasarawa InSiGHt
Consulting
assessed
the
 state’s
PHC
Management
 Capacity
to
identify
existing
 gaps
in
the
state’s
PHC
mana-
 gement
capacity,
highlight
 required
interventions
and
 recommended
prioritized
high
 impact
interventions
to
streng-
 then
the
state’s
PHC
manage-
 ment
capacities
Supporting
Adoption of
Proven
Models
for
improved
RMNCAH
outcomes

CIHP,
CHAI
and
Jhpiego
are
providing
technical
 assistance
to
Kaduna,
Kano
and
Nasarawa
States
 Primary
Health
Care
Development
Agencies
to
adopt,
 implement,
and
sustain
the
G-ANC
model,
a
disruptive
 health
system
innovation
proven
to
improve
the
 utilization
and
quality
of
ANC
and
continuum
of
care
 at
the
Primary
Health
Care
level.
Group
ANC
(G-ANC),
is
a
facility-based
alternative
 service
delivery
model
and
transformative
model
of
 care
that
provides
a
positive
pregnancy
experience,
 uses
provider
time
e ciently,
and
improves
maternal
 and
newborn
outcomes.
.


Partnerships
 and
Collaborations


Implementation
Research
To
optimize
programme
implementation,
and
translate
research
findings
to
 practice,
we
work
with
research
partners
to
develop
and
implement
strategic
 information,
 including
 oversight
 of
 Implementation
 (IR)
 Research
 and
 knowledge
management.
Learnings
and
analysis
are
subsequently
shared
with
TAConnect’s
Knowledge
 Manage-
ment
and
Communications
Unit
to
dissemi-
nate
findings
f rom
the
 deployments.
Response
Feedback
Mechanism
We
collaborate
with
the
Curve,
a
Bill
and
Melinda
Gates
Foundation
investment
 which
supports
partners
to
institutionalize
Response
Feedback
Mechanisms
 (RFM)
 into
 their
 programs
 to
 support
 learning,
 iteration
 and
 program
 improvements.
TAConnect
has
instituted
the
RFMs
into
its
deployments
with
an
objective
to
 ensure
 documentation
 of
 learnings
 for
 adaptation
 and
 iteration
 in
 providing
 technical
assistance
(TA)
to
states.
Network
of
TA
partners


Board
Dr.
Mohammed
K.
Abdurrahman
Dr.
Mohammed
Kamal
is
a
Medical
Doctor
with
 about
 thirty
 years’
 experi-
 ence
 in
 clinical
 and
 public
 health
 practice
 within
 and
 outside
 Nigeria.
 He
 trained
 as
 a
 medical
 Doctor
 in
 University
 of
 Maiduguri,
 Royal
 college
 of
 Surgeons
 in
 Ireland
 and
 the
 Centre
 for
 Global
 Health,
 Trinity
 College
 University
 of
 Dublin



Eyamba
T.
Nzekwu
Eyamba
 T.
 Nzekwu
 is
 a
 public
 finance
 professional
 with
 over
 30
 years’
 diversified
 experience
in
key
leadership
roles
in
the
private
 and
public
sectors
in
Nigeria.
She
is
a
chartered
 accountant
by
profession,
an
associate
member
 of
Chartered
Institute
of
Arbitrators,
UK,
and
an
 alumnus
 of
 Harvard
 Kennedy
 School
 USA,
 currently
 sits
 on
 the
 boards
 of
 several




Manasseh
Igyuh
Manasseh
is
a
Human
Resources
generalist
with
 over
 20
 years’
 hands
 on
 experience
 managing
 every
aspect
of
core
human
resource
manage-
 ment
 value
 chain
 which
 he
 applies
 with
 great
 passion
 towards
 every
 opportunity
 to
 build
 effcient
 institutional
 management
 strategy,
 systems
 and
 processes
 required
 to
 promote
 a
 positive
 work
 environment
 and
 drive
 high


John
Pilaku
John
 Pilaku
 is
 a
 public
 finance,
 operations
 and
 grants
 professional
 with
 over
 18
 years’
 experience
 providing
 financial,
 organizational,
 and
adminis-
trative
leadership
over
large-scale
 donor-funded
 budgets
 of
 up
 to
 $150M
 in
 the
 health,
 nutrition,
 and
 governance
 sectors,
 including
 USAID
 and
 other
 USG-funded


Dr.
Lilian
Anomnachi
Dr.
 Lilian
 Anomnachi
 is
 a
 global
 health
 development
 expert
 with
 over
 20
 years’
 experience
 in
 clinical
 health,
 technical
 programming
 across
 various
 health
 diseases
 areas
 includ-
 ing
 HIV,
 Malaria,
 SRH,
 MNCH,
 Nutrition,
 TB,
 CVD,
 NCDs,
 communication,
 research
 and
 behavior
 change,
 new
 busi-
 ness
 d e v e l o p m e n t 
 a n d 
 h e a l t h 
 s y s t e m s



Team
Dr.
Lilian
 Anomnachi
Executive
Director
Balarabe
Gaya
Strategic
Engagement
 Director

Abosede
Asabazele

Subawards
Manager

Damilola
Olaniyan

Monitoring
and
Evaluation 
Specialist


Dr.
Layi
Jaiyeola

Technical
Director
Temitayo
Tella-Lah

Project
Manager

Alewa
Ibrahim

Finance
and
Admin 
Manager

Adejumobi
Adegbite

KM
&
Communications 
Specialist

Falilat
Raji
 
Program
and
Admin
 Associate

Kingsley
Nasiru

Project
Driver


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