International Development Grant
The H6 Initiative to Accelerate Support for Maternal and Newborn Health
Project Number: CA-3-M013402001
Status: Terminating
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Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $50,000,000.00
Start Date: March 31, 2011
End Date: December 30, 2016
Duration: 5.8 years
Project Description
The H6 Global Initiative to Accelerate Support for Maternal and Newborn Health aims to significantly reduce maternal and newborn mortality in countries with the highest incidences of maternal and newborn illness and death. The program is a collaborative mechanism comprised of United Nations health agencies collectively referred to as the H6 (the World Health Organization - WHO the United Nations Children's Fund - UNICEF the United Nations Population Fund - UNFPA the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS - UNAIDS UN Women and the World Bank) to assist high-burden countries in accelerating the implementation of commitments already made to the UN Secretary General’s Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved by the H6 initiative through the support of the Government of Canada and other international donors as of the end of the project include: (1) strengthened coordination between United Nations health agencies; (2) an improved ability of governments to deliver effective maternal newborn and child health services; (3) the provision of essential care for mothers newborns and children was supported in 639 health facilities across 10 countries; and (4) more than 13 500 health care providers were trained.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
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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