Caveat: The net distributions described below have been planned and agreed on the basis that the country accesses shipping and distribution costs previously committed to by USAID’s President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI). The recent changes at USAID and PMI have created doubts about how exactly these distributions will proceed - if, in what form and when. We are working with all valued and important partners, particularly PMI, to resolve the uncertainty and do all we can to have nets arrive where they are needed.
AMF has agreed to fund 19.1 million nets for distribution in Nigeria in 2026 and early 2027.
With final signatures now in place, we are pleased to share publicly news of these net distributions which were approved for funding by AMF at the end of last year.
The nets should achieve full coverage of sleeping spaces across all 111 health zones in five states to protect 34 million people when they sleep at night from the bites of malaria-carrying mosquitoes.
The five states that will receive nets are: Akwa Ibom (4.0 million nets, distribution in Jan26), Kebbi (3.2m, Jan26), Bauchi (4.9m, May26), Benue (4.2m, Dec26) and Plateau (2.8m, Apr27).
The distribution months are those currently expected. There is a possibility of slippage or intentional adjustments to timing.
Nigeria is affected year-round by malaria and these nets have the potential to play a major part in reducing deaths and illness.
These nets can be expected to prevent around 10,000 deaths, avert more than 7 million cases of malaria and make a material impact on the economy of Nigeria. It is estimated that the improvement in GDP (Gross Domestic Product), a measure of economic performance, as a result of AMF’s commitment would be about USD500 million.
Half of these prevented deaths and cases of illness can be ascribed to the funds AMF is allocating, as an equivalent level of funding is being contributed by PMI to cover non-net costs.
We are about to allocate individual donations to these specific distributions and many donations, large and small, will fund these nets.
The distributions will be implemented by the NMEP (National Malaria Elimination Programme), with whom AMF will work closely and with whom we have an agreed set of processes and a strong and open working relationship. We will report transparently on progress and performance throughout and after the distribution.
Nets are being ordered now to meet timelines for the distributions that are scheduled to take place from January 2026 to April 2027.
Key elements of our agreement include:
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AMF is funding 19,100,000 LLINs, with distribution in 2026 and early 2027
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This is a co-funding partnership with non-net costs (shipping, pre-distribution, distribution) funded by PMI
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To support accurate data gathering, verification of net need numbers will take place by re-visiting a material number of households chosen at random
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Household-level data will be collected using electronic-devices and then transferred into AMF's Data Entry System (DES) for analysis and verification. This, and the above elements combined, are the basis for a highly accountable distribution.
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Post-distribution monitoring of net use and condition (PDMs) will take place every nine months for two and a half years in all districts. AMF will fund this.
Further information is available via AMF’s distributions listing (lands on a page that filters for Nigeria distributions only)