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New maternal, newborn and child health initiatives in Tanzania
As part of the Muskoka Initiative, Canada has committed $1.1 billion in new funding, from 2010 to 2015, to developing countries around the world. This is in addition to ongoing funding for maternal, newborn and child health in the amount of $1.75 billion, over five years. Since the G-8 Summit in Muskoka, partner countries and organizations have committed US$7.3 billion, which is making a tangible difference in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable people.
Tanzania was selected in 2009 as a country of focus as part of the Government of Canada’s aid effectiveness agenda.
New Muskoka Initiative Projects in Tanzania:
Accelerating Efforts to Improve Maternal, Newborn and Child Health in the Simiyu Region of Tanzania (African Medical and Research Foundation Tanzania-AMREF)
Canada’s contribution will help strengthen the delivery of health services to approximately 650,000 women of childbearing age, newborns, and children under five in the Simiyu region of Tanzania. The project will help increase the ability of existing health systems to deliver quality services by encouraging community groups to participate in the development of district health plans. Additionally, the project will train over 330 health care workers and equip and improve health care facilities, maternal waiting homes and hospitals in five districts. Funding in the amount of $13 million will be delivered over four years.
Accelerating Progress Towards Millennium Development Goal 4 (Reducing Child Mortality) and 5 (Improving Maternal Health) Through Community Based Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Services (Plan International Canada)
As a result of Canada’s assistance, over 400 health care workers will receive training and 195 health care facilities will be better equipped to provide quality basic emergency obstetric and newborn care. Additionally, Canada’s assistance will enable four health care facilities to provide comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care. Funding in the amount of $12 million will be delivered over four years.
One UN Program to Improve Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and Nutrition
Canada’s contribution will support the implementation of the United Nations Development Assistance Plan, which will help the national health system provide better local health services for mothers and children. This project will support child immunization, nutrition and food fortification programs. Canada’s support will help improve health procurement, stock management and distribution systems to improve equitable access to life-saving vaccines, micronutrients, and contraceptives. Funding in the amount of $34.6 million will be delivered over four years.
In addition to three projects aimed at improving maternal, newborn and child health, Prime Minister Stephen Harper also announced a new project which aims to improve economic growth and development in Tanzania:
Tanzania Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (Government of Tanzania)
Canada’s contribution will help Tanzania comply with the international standards of revenue disclosure for sectors involved in the extraction of raw materials. It will help the Government of Tanzania meet reporting and disclosure requirements as defined by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Global Board. Funding in the amount of $1 million will be delivered over two years.
