Only 18.5% of Taraba Health Sector Activities Implemented in Q2 – Review

 

By Thomas Samuel 

Taraba State's health sector recorded an overall implementation rate of 18.5 per cent of its planned activities for the second quarter of 2026, according to the Quarter Two Health Sector Scorecard presented during the 2026 Joint Annual Review (JAR).

The report showed that out of 232 activities captured in the state's Health Sector Strategic Blueprint Annual Operational Plan, only 19 per cent received funding, (roughly 44 out of the 232 planned activities got money to begin implementation) while 17.7 per cent were fully implemented during the period under review.

According to the presentation, the major challenge affecting implementation was the absence of defined activity memos, which accounted for 74 per cent of the bottlenecks. Other constraints included delayed or denied memo approvals, lack of cash backing for approved activities, delayed execution, and incomplete implementation of funded projects.

The review further indicated that government-funded activities recorded a completion rate of 25.3 per cent, while activities supported by development partners achieved an 80 per cent completion rate. Jointly funded activities posted a completion rate of 64.3 per cent, whereas activities without any funding recorded no implementation.

Financial analysis presented at the review showed that the health sector had a budget of over ₦5.5 billion for the period. However, only about ₦59.4 million was spent, representing an overall budget performance of 1.08 per cent. Government funding accounted for all the expenditure, while no spending was recorded under development partner or joint funding sources during the quarter.

The findings were presented during the 2026 Taraba State Health Sector Joint Annual Review, a multi-stakeholder accountability forum designed to assess performance against annual operational plans, strengthen data-driven decision-making, and identify priorities for the 2027 Annual Operational Plan.

 The review also seeks to promote transparency, mutual accountability, and collaboration among government, development partners, civil society organisations, the private sector, and communities.