UNFPA Democratic Republic of the Congo

Still in a fragile phase of post-conflict reconstruction and peace-building, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a least developed country with very high maternal and newborn mortality and HIV prevalence as well as a legacy of sexual violence. With families averaging 5 or 6 children, the population is very young and growing at more than 3 per cent per year. Working in the country since 1978, UNFPA aims to improve access to quality reproductive health care services – including HIV interventions -- and to integrate population and gender issues in national policies and programmes.

Key results of Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2021 View more

Emergency obstetric and newborn care

Emergency obstetric and newborn care coverage was met, as per the international recommended minimum standards

Adolescent-friendly Sexual and reproductive health services

Quality assured, adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health services were provided in at least 25 per cent of public health facilities

Health services for sexual violence survivors

Essential health services were provided for survivors of sexual violence by at least 60 per cent of public health facilities

Fistula treatment

699

Fistula repair surgeries provided with the support of UNFPA

Minimum Initial Services Package

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

Life skills programmes for girls

6,800

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

Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms

Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls

Child, early and forced marriage

4,932

Girls received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to child, early, and forced marriage

Community declarations on harmful practices

Communities made public declarations to eliminate harmful practices, with support from UNFPA, including child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation

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Key humanitarian results 2021

50,140

UNFPA-assisted safe deliveries

713,714

Affected population reached with Family Planning services

1,847,865

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) reached with SRH services

50,917

Number of people reached with SRH/GBV information and awareness activities

Number of mobile clinics

148

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

Number of safe spaces

Youth facilitators and volunteers trained on sexual and reproductive health

634

Personnel trained on clinical management of rape

383

Personnel trained on Minimum Initial Package (MISP)

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Programme Activities

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 2021 Programme Activities data

Utilization of sexual and reproductive health services

Every woman, adolescent and youth everywhere, especially those furthest behind, has utilized integrated sexual and reproductive health services and exercised reproductive rights, free of coercion, discrimination and violence

Total Spending:

$19,293,070

Implemented by:

GOV $997,050 (5%)
UNFPA $15,512,402 (80%)
NGO $2,783,618 (14%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (33%)
Non-core Resources (67%)

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services

Strengthened capacities to provide high-quality, integrated information and services for family planning, comprehensive maternal health, sexually transmitted infections and HIV, as well as information and services that are responsive to emergencies and fragile contexts

Total Spending:

$13,997,842

Implemented by:

UNFPA $11,457,020 (82%)
NGO $2,245,198 (16%)
GOV $295,625 (2%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (44)
Non-core Resources (56)

Sexual and reproductive health polices for those furthest behind

Enhanced capacities to develop and implement policies, including financial protection mechanisms, that prioritize access to information and services for sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights for those furthest behind, including in humanitarian settings

Total Spending:

$63,813

Implemented by:

UNFPA $38,762 (61%)
NGO $7,101 (11%)
GOV $17,950 (28%)

Funded by:

Non-core Resources (100)

Delivery of sexual and reproductive health commodities

Strengthened capacities to effectively forecast, procure, distribute and track the delivery of sexual and reproductive health commodities, ensuring resilient supply chains

Total Spending:

$4,358,703

Implemented by:

UNFPA $3,728,794 (86%)
NGO $354,747 (8%)
GOV $275,161 (6%)

Funded by:

Non-core Resources (100)

Health workforce capacity

Strengthened capacities of the health workforce, especially those of midwives, in health management and clinical skills for high-quality and integrated sexual and reproductive health services, including in humanitarian settings

Total Spending:

$628,789

Implemented by:

UNFPA $51,950 (8%)
NGO $176,572 (28%)
GOV $400,267 (64%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (18)
Non-core Resources (82)

Accountability for sexual and reproductive health

Improved domestic accountability mechanisms for sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights through the involvement of communities and health-system stakeholders at all levels

Total Spending:

$243,923

Implemented by:

UNFPA $235,876 (97%)
GOV $8,047 (3%)

Funded by:

Non-core Resources (100)

Empowerment of young people

Every adolescent and youth, in particular adolescent girls, is empowered to have access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, in all contexts

Total Spending:

$861,466

Implemented by:

NGO $375,201 (44%)
UNFPA $301,926 (35%)
GOV $184,339 (21%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (22%)
Non-core Resources (78%)

Youth leadership and participation

Young people have opportunities to exercise leadership and participate in sustainable development, humanitarian action and in sustaining peace

Total Spending:

$478,045

Implemented by:

UNFPA $273,279 (57%)
NGO $204,766 (43%)

Funded by:

Non-core Resources (100)

Adolescents and youth skills and capabilities

Young people, in particular adolescent girls, have the skills and capabilities to make informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health and rights, and well-being

Total Spending:

$383,421

Implemented by:

UNFPA $28,647 (7%)
NGO $170,435 (44%)
GOV $184,339 (48%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (50)
Non-core Resources (50)

Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls

Gender equality, the empowerment of all women and girls, and reproductive rights are advanced in development and humanitarian settings

Total Spending:

$6,288,917

Implemented by:

GOV $1,043,540 (17%)
NGO $2,271,416 (36%)
UNFPA $2,739,764 (44%)
UN $234,197 (4%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (2%)
Non-core Resources (98%)

Prevention and addressing of gender-based violence

Increased multisectoral capacity to prevent and address gender-based violence using a continuum approach in all contexts, with a focus on advocacy, data, health and health systems, psychosocial support and coordination

Total Spending:

$6,276,524

Implemented by:

UNFPA $2,758,865 (44%)
UN $234,197 (4%)
NGO $2,271,416 (36%)
GOV $1,012,047 (16%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (2)
Non-core Resources (98)

Gender equality laws and policies

Strengthened policy, legal and accountability frameworks to advance gender equality and empower women and girls to exercise their reproductive rights and to be protected from violence and harmful practices

Total Spending:

$12,323

Implemented by:

UNFPA $-19,170 (-156%)
GOV $31,493 (256%)

Funded by:

Non-core Resources (100)

Gender and sociocultural norms

Strengthened civil society and community mobilization to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms affecting women and girls

Total Spending:

$70

Implemented by:

UNFPA $70 (100%)

Funded by:

Non-core Resources (100)

Population and development

Everyone, everywhere, is counted, and accounted for, in the pursuit of sustainable development equality

Total Spending:

$429,846

Implemented by:

UNFPA $429,846 (100%)

Funded by:

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

Population data systems

Improved national population data systems to map and address inequalities; to advance the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the commitments of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development; and to strengthen interventions in humanitarian crises

Total Spending:

$345,917

Implemented by:

UNFPA $345,917 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (12)
Non-core Resources (88)

Demographic intelligence

Mainstreamed demographic intelligence to improve the responsiveness, targeting and impact of development policies, programmes and advocacy

Total Spending:

$83,929

Implemented by:

UNFPA $83,929 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (27)
Non-core Resources (73)

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UNFPA Democratic Republic of the Congo

Emergency obstetric and newborn care

Adolescent-friendly Sexual and reproductive health services

Health services for sexual violence survivors

Fistula treatment

Minimum Initial Services Package

Life skills programmes for girls

Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms

Child, early and forced marriage

Community declarations on harmful practices

Key humanitarian results 2021

Programme Activities

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Programme Documentation

Notes for key results