Congo (the)

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Total population (2012)4,233,063
Birth cohort (2012)146,632
Surviving Infants (surviving to 1 year per year, 2012)136,744
Infant mortality rate (deaths < 1 year per 1000 births, 2011)63.80/1000
Child mortality rate (deaths < 5 years per 1000 births, 2011)98.80/1000
World Bank Index, IDA (2012)2.89
Gross Nation Income (per capita US$, 2011)2,250
Co-financing status (2012)Graduating
No. of districts/territories (2011)30

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GAVI support for Congo

Type of support

Approvals

2001-2016 (US$)
(31 Mar 2013)

Commitments

2001-2016 (US$)
(31 Mar 2013)

Disbursements

2001-2012 (US$)
(31 Mar 2013)

% Disbursed

(31 Mar 2013)
2003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
Immunisation Services Support (ISS)$1,665,000$1,665,000$1,665,000100%
Injection Safety Support (INS)$224,534$224,534$224,534100%
Penta (NVS)$7,366,663$8,767,663$7,561,191103%
Pneumo (NVS)$4,986,865$7,490,365$3,260,51565%
Rotavirus (NVS)0$1,244,000N/A
Tetra DTP-HepB (NVS)$827,822$827,822$827,822100%
Vaccine Introduction Grant$496,000$496,000$346,00070%
Yellow Fever (NVS)$1,171,404$1,297,904$1,196,095102%
Total$16,738,289$22,013,289$15,081,156

Red line on table indicates duration of support based on commitments.
Commitments: Multi-year programme budgets endorsed in principle by the GAVI Board. These become financial commitments upon approval each year for the following calendar year.
Approvals: Total Approved for funding (IRC Reviewed)

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Congo DTP3 / immunisation coverage

DTP3 - WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)

Grade of Confidence
90%

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DTP3 - Official country estimates (2011)90%
M:F sex ratio at birth (2012)1.03
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for male (2011)72.30%
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for female (2011)71.40%
Household survey: Last DTP3 survey (2011)72%
% districts achieving > 80% DTP3 coverage (2011)73%
% districts achieving < 50% DTP3 coverage (2011)3%
MCV WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)90%
Polio WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)90%

Breakdown of support

Non-vaccine supportVaccine support
15% 85%
$2,235,534 $12,845,623

Data refers to disbursed values, date as per above chart

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News and updates relating to Congo

22 April 2013

IATI

GAVI profiled in aid transparency report

The health sector has led the development success of the MDG era and created an unprecedented opportunity to achieve even more after 2015

10 January 2013

mopan

GAVI recognised for effectiveness and focus on results

In its first ever Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network (MOPAN) review the GAVI Alliance has been commended for its effectiveness in increasing access to immunisation and for its focus on results.

14 December 2012

drc1

Seth Berkley visits DR Congo to view progress on immunisation

The twofold objective of Dr Berkley’s visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo was to gain a better understanding of what drives increases in immunisation coverage in a large fragile country and to advise on the scaling-up of pneumococcal vaccines. Meetings with various partners, including government ministers, UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO) and DR Congo’s vibrant civil society allowed vigorous discussion of how best to provide financial sustainability for immunisation.

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