Table 1 Basic information on the DRC–UNICEF–China MNCH project
Project title | China–Africa collaboration to accelerate maternal, newborn, and child health in the Democratic Republic of Congo | |
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Geographical and population coverage | 170,000 residents, including 6800 pregnant women, 6800 newborns, and 34,000 children under 5 years in 14 health areas in the Miabi Health Zone in Kasai Oriental province | |
Objectives | (1) Develop capacity in the DRC for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the already-specified national or local MNCH policy goals. (2) Support Chinese partner agencies in developing their capacity to deliver health aid programs in selected African countries where the Chinese counterparts have a comparative advantage. (3) Support the development of long-term South‒South exchange mechanisms between China and selected African countries. | |
Project activities | (1) Capacity building for provincial managers for MNCH management (2) Capacity building for health workers at decentralized levels through mainstreaming and scaling clinical mentorship (3) Essential drug supply for MNCH at the community level (4) Rehabilitation of health facilities, including maternity wards (5) Promotion of Key Family Practices, including family planning | |
Envisioned outcomes | (1) Safer and cleaner delivery environment (2) Availability of essential drugs (3) Improved capacity among MNCH service providers (4) Improved community capacities for monitoring and mobilization (5) Improved coordination and management of health services (6) Lessons learned and good practices for potential scaling | |
Duration | January 1st, 2020, to December 30th, 2021, with a one-year no-cost extension. | |
Funding | Source | SSCAF of China |
Applicants | UNICEF | |
Amount | US$ 1,000,000 | |