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CA-3-P007993001 2026-07-12T06:32:49 This project seeks to decrease maternal morbidity and mortality in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan by increasing women’s access to gender-responsive, quality care as well as their ability to advocate for their sexual and reproductive health and rights. Activities include: conducting gender-sensitive public consultations in each country context to understand the incidence levels, experiences and causes of disrespectful and respectful maternal care; engaging health centre workers in targeted facilities to improve the quality of care through quality improvement campaigns, low-dose/high-frequency training, and by establishing centres of innovation; and undertaking national-level awareness raising by professional midwifery associations through events, media, and government engagement activities. This project will directly reach 1,100 women and girls of childbearing age in selected communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo and 700 women and girls in South Sudan. Closed 2021-11-01T00:00:00 2025-04-30T00:00:00 South Sudan 50.00% Congo, Democratic Republic 50.00% Canadian Association of Midwives Population policy and administrative management 23.04% Reproductive health care 21.74% Personnel development for population and reproductive health 55.22% 2004864.08 The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased use of a gender-sensitive rights-based approach, and evidence-based appropriate innovations in health cadres (led by midwives and nurses) in targeted health facilities; (2) improved ability among women of child-bearing age (including those most vulnerable) to act on their sexual and reproductive health and rights (specifically respectful maternal care rights) and access skilled birth attendants in targeted health facilities; and (3) strengthened capacity among professional midwifery associations (local women-led civil society organizations) to deliver gender responsive programming and sexual and reproductive health and rights advocacy in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. Results achieved at the end of the project (May 2025) include: (1) 75.3% of women in South Sudan and 100% of women in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in targeted health facilities attended by a midwife reported having a positive experience. When the project began these percentages were 55% and 8.7% respectively; (2) enabled the 40 targeted health facilities in both countries to move from 0% to 100% implementation of quality improvement plans and to surpass targets for respectful maternity care practices and protocols; (3) supported 5,352 women in South Sudan and 15,824 women in DRC to deliver with a skilled birth attendant at targeted facilities; and (4) enabled 24,610 antenatal and 5,595 postnatal visits by women in South Sudan. Also enabled 29,293 antenatal and 9,550 postnatal visits visit by women in DRC. Project-type interventions Bilateral Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation Global Affairs Canada YFMInternaAssistPartnershp&Programing Br Call for Proposals Gender equality Nutrition 281325.00 747779.00 497429.00 433223.00 45106.00 7.500000 30.000000 -2.500000 23.500000 2021200250 Canadian Association of Midwives 2004864.08 281325.36 403006.29 334773.08 288629.00 208800.43 193293.50 239930.34 45106.08