Project profile — Health Sector Common Fund (PROSAUDE) - Phase I

This project forms the cornerstone of CIDA’s support for the achievement of development objectives in health in Mozambique. Through this contribution to Mozambique’s health sector common fund (known in Portuguese as ProSaude), CIDA is helping the Government of Mozambique achieve the goals and objectives of its Health Sector Strategic Plan, including the National Strategic Plan to Combat HIV/AIDS in the Health Sector. Through this project, CIDA is working in close collaboration with other donors and the Government of Mozambique to strengthen the effectiveness of its aid through: focusing on effective, transparent, and accountable country systems; increasing coordination and harmonization among donors; and reinforcing mutual accountability. Sector-wide approach projects such as this one also help foster greater policy dialogue between CIDA, government, and partners, which helps to reinforce efforts for effective, focused aid and long-term development results. Continuous monitoring and evaluation of this project is undertaken in coordination with other donors. The project aims to achieve not only nation-wide progress in the health sector, but also progress in other areas, such as improvements in the Government of Mozambique’s ability to manage and administer its health sector, particularly improvements in transparency, financial management, and accountability. These improvements are an important factor in ensuring that the Government of Mozambique can maintain the progress achieved through this project.

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Results achieved as of the end of the project (January 2009) include: number of pregnant women receiving antiretroviral treatment increased to 24,320 from 8,244 in 2005; health units providing preventative treatment for mother-to-child transmission of HIV increased to 386 from 96 in 2005; health units equipped to provide antiretroviral treatment increased to 211 from 32 in 2005; number of HIV-positive people receiving antiretroviral treatment increased to 88,211 from 15,900 in 2005; percentage of pregnant women receiving preventive malaria treatment increased to 27% of women at risk from 0% in 2005; DPT3 (diphtheria, pertussis [whooping cough] and tetanus) and HB (hepatitis B) vaccination coverage increased to 100% from 95% in 2005; complete childhood immunization increased to 69% from 44% in 2005; and districts with birthing houses increased to 64% from 44% in 2005.