About COMPASS

In Nigeria, as in the rest of sub-Saharan Africa, inadequate health care and basic education often go hand-in-hand with high levels of poverty. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, and more than two-thirds of its population lives on less than $1/day. In response to these economic and population pressures, access to quality education and health services is declining.

In partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the Community Participation for Action in the Social Sector (COMPASS) Project in 2004. The five-year project will run through 2009. The nine-partner COMPASS team, lead by Pathfinder International, has been implementing interventions to expand access to quality health and education services in Nigeria.

Working in the states of Lagos, Kano, Nasarawa, Bauchi and the Federal Capital Territory, COMPASS is committed to engaging local communities in building high quality, integrated health and education services.

Focusing on reproductive health, child health, and basic education, COMPASS integrates the work of three former USAID-funded health and education projects VISION, BASICS II, and LEAP. In addition, COMPASS collaborates with two other USAID-funded projects: GHAIN which addresses HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, and ENHANSE, which addresses health and education concerns through policy and advocacy.

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