Our flagship five-year programme (2021–2025) focuses on three cross-cutting strategic goals culled from our seven pillars — each designed to catalyze health financing, trade and data across the D-8 bloc.
Considering the timeline for this strategic plan, D-8 HSP has focused on three cross-cutting strategic goals with ripple effects across our full mandate.
Total health expenditure across D-8 countries averages just 3.5% of GDP. Achieving the SDG health agenda requires an estimated USD $290–350 billion in additional investment, a gap widened further by the COVID-19 pandemic.
D-8 HSP strengthens Member Countries’ health systems by crowding-in innovative financing and partnerships — including Zakat, Takaful and Waqf-based models — and advocating for a first floor of social protection (ILO Recommendation 202).
Despite a preferential trade agreement in place since 2011, intra-D-8 trade remains just 4–6% of trade with the outside world — leaving only an estimated $150m of a combined $2.8bn pharmaceutical export capacity traded within the bloc.
Through the SET programme, D-8 HSP scales up trade in health products and supports private-sector-led manufacturing to widen equitable access to affordable medicines for the most vulnerable populations.
Weak accountability mechanisms are exacerbated by a shortage of accurate, timely health data — limiting Member Countries’ ability to plan and respond, as the COVID-19 pandemic made clear.
D-8 HSP is transforming the health sector by harnessing data-driven evidence through a shared D-8 visualizer, existing databases such as WHO and JHU, and cross-country knowledge sharing.
Untapped health markets, weak governance and regulatory policy, low domestic resource mobilization, and scarce tech-driven innovation.
Initiates financing toolkits, policy advocacy, health value chain assessments, B2B/B2G trade frameworks, and a shared data visualizer.
Health insurance for 220 million additional citizens, increased inter-trading in health, and improved data quality and visibility.
Lives saved, suffering reduced, and improved economic prospects for the poorest and most vulnerable in D-8 countries — with a booming health market that reduces the burden of health expenses on citizens.
Our programme targets three broad categories of beneficiaries across Member Countries, balancing rural and urban participation.
Lower-income households and communities, with emphasis on women and children — targeting 65% rural and 45% urban participation.
Key policy makers, regulators and private-sector leaders influencing the policy process.
On-ground organizations addressing socio-economic challenges identified across Member Countries.
Align with and accelerate government reforms on priority areas, convening and coordinating efforts across Member Countries to maximize impact.
Continuously analyze and use data for evidence-based advocacy, staying flexible and adaptive to evolving country priorities.
A dedicated project team housed at the D-8 HSP Secretariat in Abuja, Nigeria works with governments, the private sector and CSOs/NGOs, with periodic reviews and evaluations.
