Gideon Maxwell
March 9, 2026
Future Perspectives, in collaboration with the Africa Centre for Future Perspectives and Nigeria’s Immediate Past Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, has launched a landmark initiative to strengthen health financing and climate adaptation across West Africa.
The programme will focus on Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone, aiming to bolster domestic health systems in the face of escalating climate threats.
The Future Perspectives disclosed this in a statement on Monday, March 9, 2026, emphasising that Prof. Osinbajo, a committed advocate for climate justice and sustainable development, will lead the initiative across the five nations.
He stated, “The impact of climate change will be different across key regions and groups.
The poor and vulnerable, largely in developing economies, will be first to suffer and worst hit by the effects of climate change.
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These multiplier effects can be drawn in other sectors, from health to shelter and security.”
The initiative seeks to generate robust evidence, increase public awareness, and guide strategic health financing solutions that enhance resilience against climate-induced shocks.
Governments across Sub-Saharan Africa are under growing pressure to maintain health infrastructures while grappling with rising debt, food insecurity, and the spread of vector-borne diseases.
Prof. Osinbajo will convene the first high-level consultation in Freetown, Sierra Leone, from 11th to 13th March 2026, alongside His Excellency, President Julius Maada Bio, Chair of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government.
The consultation will bring together senior ministers and national leaders to chart pathways for multi-sectoral climate-health financing strategies.
“The need for coordinated, innovative strategies in health financing has never been greater.
By aligning policy, finance, and climate action, we can create resilient systems that protect the most vulnerable,” Prof. Osinbajo added.
This initiative represents a strategic effort to position African nations at the forefront of climate-resilient health financing and policy innovation.
