Investing in Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health

The objective of the Investing in Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Project in Senegal is to improve utilization of essential reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNCAH-N) services meeting quality standards in Priority Regions. This project consists of four components. Component one will support key interventions to overcome bottlenecks identified as major constraints for health system performance and effective delivery of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNCAH-N) services in the six targeted regions. There are three subcomponents: (1) Supporting the availability and distribution of human resources and other key inputs in Priority Regions; (2) Strengthening clinical competence and capacity of health care professionals and regional planning services to deliver quality care to mothers, children, and adolescents, and; (3) Supporting nutrition services at community and health facilities levels. The second component will promote adolescent health and women’s empowerment. There are two subcomponents: (1) Supporting behavioral change through communication, community, and individual interventions, and; (2) Strengthening adolescent and women’ s empowerment. Component three will support reforms to strengthen governance, equity, and financing sustainability in the health sector. There are two subcomponents: (1) Improving financial protection against health risks, and; (2) Improving governance of the health system. Component four is the Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC). This will allow for rapid reallocation of project proceeds in the event of a natural or man-made disaster or crisis that has caused, or is likely to imminently cause, a major adverse economic and/or social impact.