USD 4 mln. The objectives of the Country Programme have been translated into the life through project activities within its mandate. As a result of the activities conducted last few years maternal mortality and infant mortality have been reduced from 2.41 to 1.85 and 57.4 to 44.4 for 1000 live births in 1995.
Family planning continues to remain a very sensitive issue.
Within government there are still some pockets of disagreement on its relevance and its strategic importance towards reduction of maternal mortality. The commitment of top leadership in government in general and in the Ministry of Health in particular has contributed largely to this general receptivity. The focus of the safe motherhood initiatives has also helped in putting family planning efforts in the right context. Other accomplishments included the establishment of the national Task force which coordinates activities in the field of maternal and child health and family planning, development and distribution of standard protocols for antenatal, natal and postnatal care, publication of Safe Motherhood Newsletter, development IEC strategy and production of low cost IEC materials on family planning methods and process of child birth, procurement and delivery of assorted essential obstetric drugs. As a result of the technical advice received through the programme and projects, the quality of data improved over the years with demographic and social statistical information much needed in formulating socio- economic policy and development planning were added in the data collection.