Cuso International
$11,147,580.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Program
- —
- Recipient country
- Benin
- Fiscal year
- 2016-2017
- Agreement period
- April 1, 2016 – March 31, 2020
- Project status
- Closed
- Reference
- CA-3-D001972001
Published purpose
The project aims to improve the reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health services delivered through midwives in its four target countries of Benin, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia and Tanzania. The project activities include: (1) training midwives and health professionals to increase their skills; (2) educating communities on the dangers of poor health care for new mothers and babies; and (3) addressing the gender barriers that keep pregnant women from accessing appropriate and timely healthcare. The project draws upon the unique Canadian model of midwifery, which supports midwives to work independently and in remote areas, and is implemented through a consortium led by CUSO International with the Canadian Association of Midwives. Local partners for the project are the national midwifery associations in each country.
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This project improves reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health services by training midwives and addressing gender barriers in Benin, DRC, Ethiopia, and Tanzania.
Category: Health Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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