Evaluation of the Nigeria Intersectional Setup

MSF has been present in Nigeria for decades, and the country forms part of MSF’s founding story. By 2021, MSF was operating in more than 10 states and had over 3,000 national and international staff across six Operational Directorates (ODs). In response to growing requests from Nigerian government agencies for a single point of contact, MSF created the role of Nigeria Country Representative (CR) in 2021. The CR role focused on external representation while also addressing a range of day-to-day operational challenges for MSF.

After five years of the CR role’s existence, this evaluation was commissioned by the Nigeria Interdesk to assess MSF’s intersectional setup in Nigeria and the CR role. The objectives of this evaluation were to (1) describe and assess MSF Nigeria’s intersectional setup and Country Representative Office, (2) identify steps towards a more optimal setup for MSF in Nigeria, and (3) provide an evidence base to inform an agreement and common understanding of MSF’s setup in the country.