Location
Limete district in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Current situation
The Moyi mwa Ntongo Medical Center, built in 2006, inaugurated its maternity and pediatric ward in 2016. The center enjoys a good reputation and wide social acceptance in the neighbor-hood and beyond. An average of 200 patients a day visit the center, and in the maternity ward there are up to 40 births a month.

In D.R. Congo, at least 4 women die every hour from complications during pregnancy and childbirth. 23 newborns die every day due to complications at the time of birth. (UNFPA, 2021)

Background
In the DRC, there are only few staff with specific skills in maternal and neonatal health. To this end, various professional trainings are offered to the staff of the medical center. In addition, the medical center's specialists plan to train six other AMU partner hospitals in obstetrical gynaecological ultrasound, followed by an internship over several months.

Activities of the project
In order to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality rates, the following trainings are planned:

• Improvement of human resources, financial and pharmaceutical management
• Professional training for maternal, neonatal and child health services
• Equipment of the medical center (ultrasound machine, computers, didactical material)
• Professional training in gynaecological and obstetrical ultrasound for the various AMU partner hospitals

The project directly benefits to:

• 30 staff members trained in primary health care management
• 40 staff members trained in maternal, neonatal and child emergencies
• 15 staff members trained in gynaecological and obstetrical ultrasound

100'001.00 EUR : Budget allocated to the project
80'000.80 EUR : Contribution of the Luxembourgish Government
20'000.20 EUR : Contribution of Action pour un Monde Uni asbl

Local partner: AECOM – Association pour l’Économie de Communion

Co-financed through the framework agreement 2022-2026 signed between the MAEE - Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs and the NGO Action pour un Monde Uni on 02.02.2022.

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Location
Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Current situation
Many children and teenagers in the D.R. Congo do not have the chance to complete a professional training or even visit a primary or secondary school. The goal of the project is to strengthen the educational system by supporting an elementary school and a remedial center, as well as providing a vocational training program for marginalised women.

In the D.R.Congo, half of all girls between the ages of 5 and 17 do not attend school. (UNICEF, 2018) Factors such as the role of girls in households, early marriages and pregnancies are at the root of the low school enrolment rate for girls.

Background
The Mikondo remedial center provides primary education to children who have not been able to follow the normal primary cycle or who have not had the opportunity to start primary school at the age of 6-7 years for various reasons. Ndjili Brasserie Primary School is located in a semi-rural area. The school, located in an overcrowded area, is receiving more and more students each year.

Activities of the project

• Construction of two classrooms for the Mikondo remedial center
• Construction of two classrooms for the elementary school in Ndjili-Brasserie
• Equipment for the two schools
• Professional training, mentoring and technical support for vulnerable women and provision of micro-credits

The project directly benefits to:

• 210 students from the elementary school in Ndjili Brasserie
• 82 students from the Mikondo remedial center
• 100 women trained and financially supported
• Teachers from both schools

100'000.34 EUR : Budget allocated to the project
80'000.27 EUR : Contribution of the Luxembourgish Government
20'000.07 EUR : Contribution of Action pour un Monde Uni asbl

Local partner: AECOM – Association pour l’Économie de Communion

Co-financed through the framework agreement 2022-2026 signed between the MAEE - Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs and the NGO Action pour un Monde Uni on 02.02.2022.

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Location
Tshumbe, Sankuru Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Current situation
Sankuru province is among the least developed areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Tshumbe, a town in the heart of the province, has no access to electricity or to any road infrastructure. The town lacks a basic preventive health care system, which leads to high mortality rates, particularly among women and children.

D.R.Congo has the 4th highest under-five mortality rate in the world, with 291 out of every 1000 children dying before their 5th birthday. (WHO, 2019)

Background
Surrounded by various educational, agricultural, and continuous training projects of the partner NGO lies the Waale Waana health center. It is built of mud with a thatched roof and has only a few square meters. However, it is the referral health center for an entire region. The need for maternal and child health care is enormous.

Activities of the project

• Construction of a professional maternity and pediatric ward
• Continuous medical training for medical staff
• Awareness raising campaigns on communicable diseases for the local population
• Provision of regular quality medical checkups
• Planting of medicinal plants for traditional preventive medicine

The primary beneficiaries of this project are the women and children of Tshumbe and its surrounding villages. The project will directly benefit to :

• 30 medical staff members
• 1.400 sensitized women
• 250 patients per year in the health center

215'006.00 EUR : Budget allocated to the project
172'004.80 EUR : Contribution of the Luxembourgish Government
43'001.20 EUR : Contribution of Action pour un Monde Uni asbl

Local partner: NGO Un avenir pour Tshumbe

Co-financed through the framework agreement 2022-2026 signed between the MAEE - Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs and the NGO Action pour un Monde Uni on 02.02.2022.

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