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UNFPA Congo

Buffeted by humanitarian crises, the Republic of Congo has a weak health system and a high maternal death rate, even though trained personnel attend most births. To accelerate development, the Government is committed to free maternal and child health care as well as gender equality, both goals supported by UNFPA. Active in the country since 1972, UNFPA has helped reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive prevalence and lessen HIV/AIDS rates. Current programmes focus on better health for mothers and newborns, including in indigenous communities. They promote family planning, and reproductive and sexual health education for young people.

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Key results of Congo in 2020

Sexual and reproductive health in risk pooling schemes

Sexual and reproductive health services were included as part of risk pooling and prepayment schemes

Sexual and reproductive health indicators available

Sexual and reproductive health indicators were collected periodically, and made publically available

Social norm mapping

A social norm assessment, based on the UNFPA social norm framework, was completed

Coordination body for gender-based violence

During a humanitarian crisis, a functioning inter-agency gender-based violence coordination body was in place

National plans against harmful practices

A costed national action plan to address harmful practices was developed

Census sample availability

A representative sample of census data was released within 12 months of launching the main census report

Disability in census

Censuses in place included questions on disability

Demographic dynamics

Demographic dynamics were integrated into their national development plans

Fistula treatment

45 Fistula repair surgeries provided with the support of UNFPA

Minimum Initial Services Package

107 Health service providers and managers were trained on the minimum initial service package

Life skills programmes for girls

12596 Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes

Female genital mutilation

238994 Girls and women received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to female genital mutilation

Essential services for gender-based violence survivors

2195 Women and girls who were subjected to violence have accessed the essential services package

Sexual and reproductive health in risk pooling schemes

Sexual and reproductive health services were included as part of risk pooling and prepayment schemes

Sexual and reproductive health indicators available

Sexual and reproductive health indicators were collected periodically, and made publically available

Social norm mapping

A social norm assessment, based on the UNFPA social norm framework, was completed

Coordination body for gender-based violence

During a humanitarian crisis, a functioning inter-agency gender-based violence coordination body was in place

National plans against harmful practices

A costed national action plan to address harmful practices was developed

Census sample availability

A representative sample of census data was released within 12 months of launching the main census report

Disability in census

Censuses in place included questions on disability

Demographic dynamics

Demographic dynamics were integrated into their national development plans

Fistula treatment

45 Fistula repair surgeries provided with the support of UNFPA

Minimum Initial Services Package

107 Health service providers and managers were trained on the minimum initial service package

Life skills programmes for girls

12596 Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes

Female genital mutilation

238994 Girls and women received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to female genital mutilation

Essential services for gender-based violence survivors

2195 Women and girls who were subjected to violence have accessed the essential services package

Emergencies Key results

People Reached

Total people reached with all types of SRH services

4,101

People reached with Dignity Kits

1,829

Total people reached with Adolescent SRH

38,432

Total people reached with all types of GBV services

376

Affected population reached with Family Planning services

34,586
Services delivered

Number of mobile clinics

5

Functional health facilities supported by UNFPA that provide Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC)

9

Number of safe spaces

9
Capacity building

Youth facilitators and volunteers trained on sexual and reproductive health

496

Personnel trained on Minimum Initial Package (MISP)

323

Personnel trained on clinical management of rape

323

Programme Activities

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Gender equality
Evidence-based policymaking
Organizational effectiveness

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Gender equality
Evidence-based policymaking
Organizational effectiveness

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Gender equality
Evidence-based policymaking

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Gender equality
Organizational effectiveness
Analysis on population dynamics

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Gender equality
Organizational effectiveness
Analysis on population dynamics

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Gender equality
Analysis on population dynamics

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Gender equality
Organizational effectiveness
Analysis on population dynamics

Congo 2020 Programme Activities data

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services

Increased availability and use of integrated sexual and reproductive health services (including family planning, maternal health and HIV) that are gender-responsive and meet human rights standards for quality of care and equity in access

Total Spending:

$1,200,467

Implemented by:

UNFPA $1,144,511 (95%)
GOV $23,812 (2%)
NGO $32,145 (3%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (35)
Non-core Resources (65)

Health workforce capacity

Increased national capacity to deliver health workforce capacity

Total Spending:

$81014

Implemented by:

UNFPA $72065 (89%)
GOV $8949 (11%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (35%)
Non-core Resources (65%)

Supply chain management

Increased national capacity to deliver supply chain management

Total Spending:

$134884

Implemented by:

UNFPA $130064 (96%)
GOV $4820 (4%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (40%)
Non-core Resources (60%)

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services

Increased national capacity to deliver integrated sexual and reproductive health services

Total Spending:

$681948

Implemented by:

UNFPA $641211 (94%)
NGO $32145 (5%)
GOV $8593 (1%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (40%)
Non-core Resources (60%)

Sexual and reproductive health Policies

Increased national capacity to deliver integrated sexual and reproductive health policies

Total Spending:

$210559

Implemented by:

UNFPA $209109 (99%)
GOV $1450 (1%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (10%)
Non-core Resources (90%)

Accountability for sexual and reproductive health

Increased national capacity to deliver consistent with budget results and accountability for sexual and reproductive health

Total Spending:

$92063

Implemented by:

UNFPA $92063 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (43%)
Non-core Resources (57%)

Adolescents and youth

Increased priority on adolescents, especially on very young adolescent girls, in national development policies and programmes, particularly increased availability of comprehensive sexuality education and sexual and reproductive health

Total Spending:

$146,217

Implemented by:

UNFPA $146,217 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (85)
Non-core Resources (15)

Adolescents and youth skills and capabilities

Increased national capacity to conduct evidence-based advocacy for incorporating adolescents and youth skills and capabilites

Total Spending:

$146217

Implemented by:

UNFPA $146217 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (85%)
Non-core Resources (15%)

Gender equality

Advanced gender equality, women’s and girls’ empowerment, and reproductive rights, including for the most vulnerable and marginalized women, adolescents and youth

Total Spending:

$748,375

Implemented by:

UNFPA $732,530 (98%)
NGO $15,845 (2%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (28)
Non-core Resources (72)

Prevention and addressing of GBV

Ending GBV

Total Spending:

$628146

Implemented by:

UNFPA $612301 (97%)
NGO $15845 (3%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (31%)
Non-core Resources (69%)

Social Norms

Support for institutions on gender equality and women's empowerment

Total Spending:

$56421

Implemented by:

UNFPA $56421 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (26%)
Non-core Resources (74%)

Accountability for gender equality

Strengthened international and national protection systems for advancing reproductive rights, promoting gender equality and non-discrimination and addressing gender-based violence

Total Spending:

$63808

Implemented by:

UNFPA $63808 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (0%)
Non-core Resources (100%)

Organizational effectiveness

Organizational effectiveness and efficiency

Total Spending:

$-10,518

Implemented by:

UNFPA $-10,518 (0%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (%)

UN coordination and coherence

Public sector policy and administrative management

Total Spending:

$-5659

Implemented by:

UNFPA $-5659 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (100%)

Improved programming for results

Public sector policy and administrative management

Total Spending:

$-4858

Implemented by:

UNFPA $-4858 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (100%)

Analysis on population dynamics

Strengthened national policies and international development agendas through integration of evidence-based analysis on population dynamics and their links to sustainable development, sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, HIV and gender equality

Total Spending:

$778,617

Implemented by:

UNFPA $778,385 (100%)
GOV $233 (0%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (54)
Non-core Resources (46)

National population data system

Strengthened national capacity for production and dissemination of quality disaggregated data on population and development issues that allows for mapping of demographic

Total Spending:

$779373

Implemented by:

UNFPA $779140 (100%)
GOV $233 (0%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (54%)
Non-core Resources (46%)

Demographic intelligence

Strengthened national capacity for production and dissemination of quality disaggregated data on population and development issues that allows for mapping of demographic disparities

Total Spending:

$-756

Implemented by:

UNFPA $-756 (100%)

Funded by:

Non-core Resources (100%)

Dashboards available for Congo

Programme Documentation

CPD Congo [2020-2024] (DP/FPA/CPD/COG/6)

Cycle: 2020-2022

CPE Congo [2019] (DP/FPA/2018/11)

Cycle: 2019

CPD Congo [2014-2018] (DP/FPA/CPD/COG/5)

Cycle: 2014-2018

CPD Congo [2009-2013] (DP/FPA/CPD/COG/4)

Cycle: 2009-2013

UNDAF Congo [2009-2013]

Cycle: 2009-2013

Technical notes and sources

The results featured here are only a selection of key results in line with strategic plan 2014-17 indicators. The selection does not reflect the full picture of all results achieved during the strategic plan cycle by UNFPA programme countries.
The source of data for most country level indicators is the UNFPA country annual reports for 2014-2017, unless stated otherwise
Results featured are cumulative - i.e., achieved between the 2014 and 2017 timeframe, and reflect the net situation, true as of the year selected
Majority of the results are captured from 127 UNFPA programme countries
Indicators that are marked ‘not achieved’ could imply any of the following conditions:
- The country may have achieved the result without the support of UNFPA
- The country has not targeted the given indicator during the 2014-2017 period
- UNFPA is supporting this area of work, but the result has not yet been achieved

Notes for key results

Maternal deaths averted: Results reflected for 46 UNFPA Supplies programme countries
Unintended pregnancies averted: Results reflected for 46 UNFPA Supplies programme countries
Unsafe abortions averted: Results reflected for 46 UNFPA Supplies programme countries
Number of countries that developed midwifery workforce policies based on international standards: Baseline data not available
Number of fistula repair surgeries supported: Baseline data not available
Number of countries that implemented at least 8 out of the UNFPA 10-step strategic-approach to comprehensive condom programming: Results achieved in 2014-2016 only
Number of countries that have capacity to implement the Minimum Initial Service Package at the onset of a crisis: UNFPA reflected non-cumulative figures for this indicator; the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) is a series of crucial actions required to respond to reproductive health needs at the onset of every humanitarian crisis. View here for more information on MISP
Percentage of countries affected by humanitarian crises that have functioning inter-agency gender-based violence coordination body as a result of UNFPA guidance and leadership: Baseline data not available
Number of countries that established comprehensive plan to report on UNFPA-supported Sustainable Development Goal indicators: Results achieved in 2017 only; baseline data not available
Number of countries that established online national population data platforms that are publicly accessible by users: : Results achieved in 2017 only; baseline data not available
Number of countries in which the capacity of national statistical authorities was developed to analyse and use disaggregated data on adolescent and youth: Baseline data not available; UNFPA reflected non-cumulative figures for this indicator
Number of countries that generated and used sub-national estimates of population, health and social data: Baseline data not available

The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNFPA concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties.