Title:
P001983001: Access to Health Services for Women and Girls in Kinshasa
P001983002: Access to Health Services for Women and Girls in Kinshasa - Response to COVID 19
Agreement Number:
7384927 P001983001 P001983002
Agreement Value:
$20,850,786.00
Agreement Date:
Feb 26, 2018 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
P001983001: The project aims to offer greater availability and use of primary health care services, including sexual and reproductive health (SRH), such as maternal and newborn care, of women and girls in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The project also contributes to strengthening management of health centres and access to SRH services by women and girls, including family planning, contraceptive methods and post-abortion care. Project activities include: (1) providing ongoing training to health care providers, taking into account the specific needs of women and girls; (2) purchasing medical and non-medical equipment; (3) strengthening the system for procuring medicines; and (4) supporting health care personnel in order to increase their capacity to promote best practices and raise community awareness in order to promote the health and rights of women and girls.
P001983002: This project offers greater availability and use of primary health care services, including the sexual and reproductive health of women and girls, such as maternal and newborn care, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The project's component provides additional funding to help with the coronavirus (COVID-19) response, without compromising the achievement of the original project results. The project aims to reach 1.9 million people living in seven health zones in the province of Kinshasa, including 984,404 women, 405,343 of whom are of child bearing age, 482,551 adolescents and 386,041 children under the age of five.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
P001983001: Expected results for the project include: (1) improved quality and availability of health care services, especially sexual and reproductive health services, taking into account gender equality and the sexual and reproductive rights of women and girls; and (2) increased use by women, children and adolescents of sexual and reproductive health services that take gender equality and the sexual and reproductive rights of women and girls into account.
P001983002: The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased the capacity of the Provincial Health Division, as well as that of health centers and hospitals in the greater Kinshasa region, to respond safely to health needs in times of pandemic; and (2) limiting the spread of COVID-19 by taking into account gender equality and the sexual and reproductive rights of women and girls.
Location:
Quebec, Quebec, CA G1V 0A6
Reference Number:
GC-2018-Q4-00075
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
892605882
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
The value is increased by $1,300,000 CAD
Amendment Date
Sep 18, 2020
Recipient's Legal Name:
Centre de coopération internationale en santé et développement Consortium CCISD-CHUM
Federal Riding Name:
Louis-Hébert
Federal Riding Number:
24044
Program:
P001983001 & P001983002: International Development Assistance Program
Program Purpose:
P001983001 & P001983002: The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.