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Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies (ANC–SRHR)
Project Overview
Location: Tanzania
Timeline: 2024 – 2027
Partner(s): Government of Tanzania (Ministry of Health), local organizations
Funding Partner: Global Affairs Canada
Focus Areas
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Maternal and newborn health
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Antenatal care (ANC)
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Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)
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Health systems strengthening
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Gender-responsive care
Project Summary
The Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies project supports efforts to improve access to antenatal and maternal healthcare services for women and girls in underserved communities in Tanzania.
Working with local health systems and community partners, the project combines health worker training, portable ultrasound technology, community outreach, and systems strengthening to support earlier identification of pregnancy-related complications and improve access to maternal healthcare services.
The project also promotes greater awareness of maternal and reproductive health and supports more gender-responsive approaches to care.
Why It Matters
Many women in rural Tanzania face significant barriers to accessing timely maternal healthcare, including long travel distances, limited diagnostic services, shortages of trained health workers, and social barriers that delay care-seeking.
These challenges can lead to preventable complications during pregnancy and childbirth for both mothers and newborns.
Dr. Paul Hargrave Memorial Centre Human Development Project
Location: Lira City and Lira District, Northern Uganda
Timeline: July 2025 – October 2026
Partner: CPAR Uganda Ltd.
Direct Beneficiaries: 180
Project Overview
The Dr. Paul Hargrave Memorial Centre Human Development Project supports individuals in Lira City and Lira District, Northern Uganda, to build the skills, confidence, and leadership needed to improve their livelihoods and contribute to sustainable community development.
Implemented by CPAR Uganda and funded through a legacy gift, the project will reach 180 participants through practical skills training, leadership development, research capacity building, and community engagement initiatives. The project also supports the revitalization of the Dr. Paul Hargrave Memorial Centre as a hub for learning, collaboration, and innovation.
Why It Matters
Many individuals in Northern Uganda face barriers to economic opportunity, including limited access to skills training, employment opportunities, and resources that support entrepreneurship and leadership development.
Sustainable community development depends not only on technical skills, but also on confidence, self-reliance, and the ability to participate in decision-making processes. This project helps address these challenges by equipping participants with practical tools, knowledge, and leadership skills that strengthen livelihoods and support community-driven development.
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies
24M +
People
Reached
Individuals reached through CPAR-supported programs and initiatives.
20K +
Healthcare Professionals Trained
Physicians, nurses, midwives, community health workers, and other frontline providers trained to deliver essential health services.
390 +
Health Facilities Strengthened
Health facilities supported through training, equipment, infrastructure improvements, technical assistance, and health systems strengthening initiatives.
110K +
Children and
Adolescents Engaged
Young people participating in education, life-skills, hygiene, environmental, and school-based development initiatives.
2.2K +
Water Sources
Improved
Community water sources constructed or rehabilitated to improve access to safe water.
12K +
Sanitation
Facilities Improved
School, household, and community sanitation facilities constructed or rehabilitated.
18K +
Handwashing Facilities Installed
Handwashing stations established or improved in schools, health facilities, and communities.
76M +
Trees
Planted
Trees planted through community-led environmental restoration and climate resilience initiatives.
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Looking Ahead
CPAR and its partners will continue working with local health authorities and communities to strengthen maternal healthcare services and support sustainable, locally led approaches that improve health outcomes for mothers and newborns.
Key Results
Self-Reliant Participatory Development Training
Four training programs will support 100 community change agents in financial management, income generation, leadership, and self-reliance.
Media for Development Training
Two intensive training programs will equip 50 participants with skills in storytelling, digital media, and communication, helping amplify community voices and support local advocacy efforts.
Research and Knowledge Development
Thirty participants will receive training in research design, data collection, analysis, and policy advocacy to strengthen evidence-based decision-making and community action.
Memorial Centre Revitalization
The project will revitalize the Dr. Paul Hargrave Memorial Centre as a long-term resource for learning, collaboration, leadership development, and innovation.
24 Million+
People Reached
Individuals reached through CPAR-supported programs and initiatives.
20,000+
Healthcare Professionals Trained
Physicians, nurses, midwives, community health workers, and other frontline providers trained to deliver essential health services.
390+
Health Facilities Strengthened
Health facilities supported through training, equipment, infrastructure improvements, technical assistance, and health systems strengthening initiatives.
110,000+
Children and Adolescents Engaged
Young people participating in education, life-skills, hygiene, environmental, and school-based development initiatives.
2,200+
Water Sources Improved
Community water sources constructed or rehabilitated to improve access to safe water.
12,000+
Sanitation Facilities Improved
School, household, and community sanitation facilities constructed or rehabilitated.
18,000+
Handwashing Facilities Installed
Handwashing stations established or improved in schools, health facilities, and communities.
76 Million+
Trees Planted
Trees planted through community-led environmental restoration and climate resilience initiatives.
How We
Measure Results
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CPAR uses project monitoring systems, partner reporting, evaluations, and field data to track progress and inform decision-making.
Unless otherwise noted, the figures presented above represent cumulative results from CPAR-supported programs since 1984.
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Expected Impact
By the end of the project, participants will be better equipped to improve their livelihoods, contribute to local development initiatives, and take on leadership roles within their communities.
The project is expected to strengthen economic resilience, increase community participation, expand opportunities for advocacy and knowledge sharing, and establish a network of trained community leaders who can support sustainable development beyond the life of the project. Through the revitalization of the Memorial Centre, communities will also benefit from a lasting space dedicated to learning, collaboration, and innovation.
Looking Ahead
CPAR and its partners will continue working with local health authorities and communities to strengthen maternal healthcare services and support sustainable, locally led approaches that improve health outcomes for mothers and newborns.