Primary Healthcare in Tanganyika Province, DR Congo: Empowering Communities in Moba and Kalemie Territories

Project period:

02.09.2024 - 02.09.2027

Granted amount:

3,977,292,- DKK

Total budget:

3,977,292,- DKK

Organization:

Brødremenighedens Danske Mission

Partners:

Communaute Des Eglises De Pentecote En Afrique Centrale - Department of Medical Works Moravian Church in Eastern Congo

Pool:

Civilsamfundspuljen

Grant type:

Udviklingsindsats

World goals:

Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Efforts take place in:

Democratic Republic of Congo

Resume

Since 2005, the Danish organization and its implementing partners have worked with Primary Health Care on both sides of Lake Tanganyika. Based on lessons learned, this project seeks to empower a diverse group of civil society actors in Tanganyika Province in DR Congo through 1) Health awareness raising as a strategic service delivery to 12 communes, providing new knowledge and mobilization for change. 2) Capacity building of community-based groups in 12 communes, empowering the groups to become better organized and capa-ble of mobilizing the community to promote safer health behavior. 3) The introduction of a dialogue-based advocacy method, enabling civil society in 12 communes to advocate for improved health services and ulti-mately improve the health conditions for all. Thus, the intervention is an opportunity for more civil society actors in the province to become aware of their rights “to a better life” and healthcare, and to be empowered to advocate for sustainable change.