| Reporting Organization: | Plan International Canada |
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| Total Budget ($CAD): | $ 1,837,979 |
| Timeframe: | February 25, 2016 - September 30, 2021 |
| Status: | Implementation |
| Contact Information: | Unspecified |
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| Nigeria - $ 1,837,979.00 (100.00%) | |
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| Health Systems, Training & Infrastructure (45.00 %) | |
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| Reproductive Health & Rights incl. Maternal Health (45.00 %) | |
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| Primary Health Care (10.00 %) | |
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This portion of the larger project works to respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Activities include: (1) develop and disseminate information through text messaging, social media, radios and home visits on hygiene, infection prevention, COVID-19, maternal, neonatal, sexual health and prevention of sexual gender based violence; (2) provide gender responsive and safe transportation services and reimbursable transportation vouchers for poor and vulnerable women and adolescents for reproductive, neonatal, sexual health emergencies and confirmed cases of COVID-19; and (3) Train Quality Improvement Teams and Ward Development Committees on gender responsive COVID-19 response.
| Gender and age: | Adult women Adolescent females Under-5 children Adult men |
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| Total Direct Population: | 1,790,000 |
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Return to topThe expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: (1) improved equitable access to maternal and newborn services and enhanced health outcomes of 760,000 women of child-bearing age, 430,000 newborns, and 600,000 fathers and potential fathers; (2) increased knowledge of women, men and community leaders on maternal and newborn health; (3) community health workers trained in gender-responsive planning, service provision and referrals; (4) improved availability of medicines and supplies; and (5) strengthened capacity of health governance/oversight groups to ensure sustainability.
