International Development Grant
Vital Statistics in Support of Maternal Newborn and Child Health
Project Number: CA-3-D002529001
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $19,500,000.00
Start Date: March 24, 2017
End Date: December 31, 2023
Duration: 6.8 years
Project Description
This project aims to increase civil and vital registration rates in Mozambique to ultimately inform and improve policies and programs that reduce maternal and child mortality. Project activities include: (1) establishing a continuous mortality survey system so that 60% of maternal and newborn deaths are notified by 2019; (2) certifying and determining 80% cause of deaths in hospitals; (3) developing a strategy to capture information about deaths at the community level; (4) supporting Parliament’s amendment of the Civil Registration Code; and (5) designing and using new forms for all four vital events so that 80% of children under 5 are birth registered by 2019.
Expected Results
The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: (1) increased registration of vital events in Mozambique; and (2) strengthened legislation and increased awareness-raising and advocacy on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS).
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of March 2023 include: (i) 540 165 birth registrations occurred of which 272 545 (50.45%) were female; (ii) 90 232 death certificates were processed of which 42 530 (47%) were female; and (iii) 164 doctors and clinicians were trained on death certification using the advanced course on deaths certification (ACDC).
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:
Department-Initiated