International Development Grant
Child Health Week 2010
Project Number: CA-3-A035043001
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $500,000.00
Start Date: March 12, 2010
End Date: March 31, 2010
Duration: 1.0 years
Project Description
This project supports UNICEF's collaboration with the Zambia Ministry of Health in the implementation of Child Health Week (CHW - June-July 2010) activities which aim to strengthen immunization coverage in Zambia. It is a semi-annual health intervention targeting children under five years of age. Beginning in 2000 as a vitamin A intervention and National Immunization Days this has grown to a broad range of interventions that include: vaccination growth monitoring treatment of children using guidelines for the integrated management of childhood illnesses re-treatment of bed nets screening of children for malnutrition and provision of family planning services. CHWs are part of the district annual plans.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as end of project in the five rural provinces of Zambia (Eastern Luapula Northern Southern and Western) covered by this project include: 990 364 children (aged 9 - 47 months) are immunized against measles; 288 496 children (aged 0-59 months) are immunized against polio 1 308 972 children (aged 6-59 months) are supplemented with Vitamin A and 1 137 294 children (aged 12-59 months) de-wormed. All five provinces exceeded the 80% target set for measles and polio coverage and all (except Western province) reached coverage of 90% or more for Vitamin A and deworming medication.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
WGM Africa
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP