This mission will focus on the fourth priority lever of the project - enhancing healthcare service planning, especially for maternal and child health, based on a geographic and functional assessment of existing capacities, while initiating strategic reflection on hospital infrastructure needs. Reducing maternal and neonatal mortality is a major priority for the Nigerian government, in a context where indicators remain among the most worrying globally. One solution is to strengthen the provision of emergency obstetric and neonatal care (EmONC), through basic (BEmONC) and comprehensive (CEmONC) centers.
Furthermore, the broader modernization of hospital infrastructure remains a strategic challenge to improve the quality of care, the efficiency of technical platforms, and the resilience of the Nigerian health system. With this perspective, the AFD is considering the implementation of a loan program aimed at strengthening the supply of care in three federated states. This component will support this dynamic through two complementary aspects:
• Targeted technical support for improving the EmONC network (BEmONC/CEmONC centers);
• A streamlined exploratory study (of the pre-feasibility type) to identify the needs for strengthening supply, particularly in hospital infrastructure and medical specialties, in certain previously targeted states.
As a result, the mission of the health service planning short-term expert is to:
1. Conduct an evaluation of BEmONC and CEmONC facilities (availability, functionality, staffing, equipment, service continuity).:
Mapping existing BEmONC and CEmONC structures in targeted states, including an assessment of their actual capacity (human resources, equipment, continuity of services);
Analyzing accessibility geographically according to international coverage standards (time and distance between the population and EmONC structures), integrating local constraints (roads, transport, topography). It is important to note that this analysis will depend heavily on the quality and availability of data, including the accurate identification of places of residence, commonly used modes of transport, and road infrastructure;
Inventory of services actually provided (frequency of EmONC signage functions, availability of care, etc.).
2. Facilitate strategic planning of the EmONC network:
Analyze the gaps between the current supply and the normative needs;
Conduct prospective model accessibility modeling (use of GIS for different development scenarios);
Define adaptation scenarios for the EmONC network (rehabilitation, construction, prioritization);
Propose scenarios and a prioritized intervention plan to optimize coverage and functionality (rehabilitation, upgrading, construction, referral linkages) 
3. Contribute to a light pre-feasibility assessment of broader hospital infrastructure needs in targeted states (strategic, not detailed engineering design):
Conduct a preliminary analysis to identify the most urgent needs for general hospital infrastructure in the targeted states:
Document review and analysis of existing data (national plans, regional studies, hospital equipment databases, data on the health needs of the population of these States);
Identify gaps in healthcare provision and territorial distribution (hospital capacity, availability of technical facilities, availability of specialized human resources, etc.) 
Conduct targeted interviews with stakeholders (federal and state authorities, hospital management);
Develop initial hypotheses for prioritizing the strengthening of the territorial offer (geographic areas, types of structures) with a view to possible subsequent intervention within the framework of the loan program.

The approach will prioritize the use of available secondary data (reports, national databases, technical documentation) and consultations with stakeholders (ministries, technical agencies, and state authorities) to refine analyzes without resorting to heavy field data collection. This mission will rely on available data (Federal Ministry of Health, partner states, technical agencies), with a pragmatic and realistic approach adapted to available resources. The expert will also be expected to support the project team in facilitating workshops to develop and review outputs with local stakeholders. This component will be implemented in close collaboration with the FMoH&SW, NPHCDA, NHIA, and other relevant stakeholders. 

This list is not exhaustive, and the tasks and activities mentioned are not restrictive and will be further defined during the mission.