This presentation was given at the Health Financing and Governance Knowledge Synthesis Workshop held on 22-23 March in Abuja, Nigeria.

The presentation includes:

• a definition of purchasing and a summary of three key purchasing functions;
• an overview of the RESYST-APO purchasing study;
• key finding emerging from the study;
• analysis of strategic purchasing within the Formal Sector social health insurance programme (FSSHIP) and Government Budget (GTR) in Nigeria;
• key messages and recommendations for FSSHIP and GTR.