Nigeria: Bauchi & Ebonyi DDIC PilotThe Direct Delivery and Information Capture (DDIC) model of distributing health commodities is avendor-managed inventory (VMI) system that enables delivery teams to use an automated inventory control process to replenish health facilities with commodities.
In February of 2014 the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT and its partners were recognized with an award from the Alliance for Malaria Prevention for the DDIC intervention in improving the last mile distribution of health commodities. For more information about the Direct Delivery Information Capture System for Health Commodities visit deliver.jsi.com
The DDIC pilot was designed in a workshop that included key State Ministry of Health of�cials and other stakeholders.
Functional Cost Breakdown Ebonyi
Family Planning Stockouts Reduced Signi�cantly
$
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Jul-Aug 2013 Sept-Oct 2013 Nov-Dec 2013 Jan-Feb 2014 Mar-Apr 2014
Bauchi
30%
40%
20%
10%
0%
50%
60%
80%
70%
90%
Mar-Apr 2013Jan-Feb 2013 May-June 2013
July-August 2013Sept-Oct 2013
Nov-Dec 2013
Ebonyi
Bauchi Ebonyi
July 2013
165
305
$1,858 USD
$3,453 USD
January 2013
213
129
$3,496 USD
$3,496 USD
Launch Date
Health Facilities
Total Annual Commodity Volume Delivered (m3)
Total Costs* per (m3) of Commodity Delivered*Total costs include management,
health facility personnel, and distribution
Estimated Cost per m3 at Ebonyi Scale:
Information capture, storage, and transport: 38%
Management: 30%FacilityLabor: 30%
SystemSupport: 2%
DDIC manages and distributes anti-malarial,
family planning, and maternal and child health
commodities to health facilities.Two states were selected for the
pilot in Nigeria.
Pilot sites are hospitals and primary healthcare
facilities that are road accessible.
DDIC Pilot Details