Countries:
Event/initiative:
Date of commitment:
September 2010
Millennium Development Goal:
Commitment | In 2010, Congo committed to reducing maternal mortality and morbidity by 20% by 2015 including obstetric fistula, by introducing free obstetric care, including free access to caesarean sections. Congo also committed to establish a new observatory to investigate deaths linked to pregnancy; and will support women’s empowerment by passing a law to ensure equal representation of Congolese women in political, elected and administrative positions. |
Target | As above. |
Progress | Information not available. |
Gap | Information not available. |
Additionality | It is not clear how these commitments relate to other commitments to child and maternal health. |