$119,925
Grant value
Talalak Women and Children Health Support Project (TWC-HSP)
Action for Integrated Sustainable Development Association
Ethiopia · Rural · Completed
About this grant
AISDA aims to improve health service delivery by training and equipping traditional birth attendants, training health extension workers and equipping and connecting rural health institutions. AISDA also aims to address the demand for appropriate health care by raising awareness of harmful traditional practices in the community and promoting dialogue between the community and health professionals.
100%
Pharo contribution
25500
Beneficiaries
$4.7
Cost per beneficiary
16/09/2013
Start date
15/01/2015
Close date
1 year
Length of grant
Objectives
To contribute to the reduction of vulnerability and poor livelihoods of the pastoral and agro-pastoral communities of Talalak district, in the Afar Regional State of Ethiopia.
Expected results
Enhanced capacity of Traditional Birth Attendants in the very rural places of pastoral and agro-pastoral communities of the district -Improved awareness of the larger communities through massive community mobilization -Strengthened awareness of the youth on maternal and child health (MCH) and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) -Strengthened capacity of rural health institutions in basic tools and training for maternal and child health services improvement
Impact indicators
33 untrained TBAs trained, 33 TBAs refreshed and each equipped with basic delivery kits - 400 CC sessions conducted and periodic reports delivered -35,000 of people reached by the conferences, CCs, meetings and public announcements; -awareness of school youth in 17 schools and other community members on FGM and early marriage improved -capacity of 8 health posts enhanced