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Format: 1 online resource (335 pages)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 1-04-004848-X

Series Statement: Routledge Studies on Gender and Sexuality in Africa Series

Note: Cover -- Endorsement -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Boxes -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms -- PART I: The Decades that Shaped the Congo -- 1. The Congo Free State (1885-1908) -- Leopold II claims Congo for his own -- The plunder of Congo commences -- Missionaries arrive to civilize and convert -- Tolerance runs out for Leopold II's atrocities in the Congo -- 2. The Belgian Congo (1908-60) -- The Colonial administration embarks on developing the Belgian Congo -- An early priority of colonial authorities: discouraging polygamy -- The Belgian Congo supplies the global market during World War I -- Demographic panic percolates in the 1920s -- The Great Works program stimulates development in the Congo -- The Depression of the 1930s reaches the Belgian Congo -- The Congo supports the Allied forces in World War II -- The postwar boom and the Ten-year Plan creates a Congolese middle-class -- Resentment grows among the Congolese -- Modernization brings changing social mores -- The fever of independence grips Congolese leaders -- 3. The First Decade Post-Independence (1960-69) -- Indépendance, cha…cha… -- 1960-65: la crise congolaise -- Five years of freefall post-independence -- 1965-69: Mobutu assumes control -- The sex ratio improves with urbanization -- Societal norms favor large families -- Reflections on the 1960s -- PART II: The Fifty Years of Family Planning -- 4. The 1970s: President Mobutu Authorizes Naissances Désirables -- The country rides an economic rollercoaster in the 1970s -- The problem of pregnancy-related deaths persists -- Mobutu introduces the concept of Naissances Désirables -- AZBEF is born -- The Protestant missionaries become family planning pioneers -- UNFPA opens an office in Kinshasa. , A growing cadre of physicians embrace Naissances Désirables -- Reflections on the decade of the 1970s -- 5. The 1980s: Zaïre Experiences the First Golden Decade for Family Planning -- Mobutu presides over an economically volatile decade -- The nagging concern for the Law of 1920 hangs over Naissances Désirables -- USAID plays a catalytic role -- PRODEF tests the viability of community-based distribution -- SANRU introduces Naissances Désirables to rural areas -- Projet des Services des Naissances Désirables becomes the lead family planning agency -- PSND in its infancy -- AZBEF adjusts to its new role -- Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshasa attempts to treat infertility -- HIV/AIDS and the Zaïre Social Marketing Project -- The Kananga Project -- UNFPA plays a major role in the 1984 population census -- Kinshasa School of Public Health trains a new generation of health specialists -- Key research advances knowledge of population and family planning -- Reflections on the 1980s -- 6. The 1990s: Development Work Paralyzed by Pillages and War -- Family planning is well-positioned to build on the progress of the 1980s -- Mobutu faces increasing opposition with fast-dwindling support from the West -- Kinshasa erupts in violence and destruction: the pillage of 1991 -- International donors halt development assistance -- The 1991 pillage leaves the PSND barely functional -- SANRU struggles after the pillage -- ASF and Johnny Loftin operate social marketing on a shoestring -- AZBEF's financial irregularities further hinder the organization -- The Kinshasa School of Public Health loses its primary source of funding -- The second pillage (1993) wreaks further havoc on the country -- Resuscitating family planning in Zaïre -- Protestant missionary work evolves by the late 1990s -- Kabila brings an end to the Mobutu reign -- The US government reengages with DRC. , Reflections on the 1990s -- 7. The 2000s: Family Planning - Like the Country - Inches Back to Normalcy -- Armed conflict grinds on despite efforts to wind down the war -- UNFPA poised for leadership as the country reopens -- USAID reopens in the DRC -- PNND struggles to deliver on its mandate -- PNSA is created -- ASF/PSI benefits from first mover advantage -- ABEF perseveres -- First National Conference to Reposition Family Planning held in 2004 -- Political changes mid-decade brings new energy and resources to family planning -- With a new Population Officer, USAID/DRC sharpens its focus on family planning -- UNFPA increases activity in the late 2000s -- PNSR gains stable leadership -- PNSA launches youth-focused programming -- ASF/PSI struggle to keep pace with increased demand for family planning -- Second National Conference on Repositioning Family Planning held in 2009 -- Reflections on the decade of the 2000s -- 8. The 2010s: The DRC Experiences the Second Golden Decade of Family Planning -- Plus ça change… -- The family planning movement gains momentum -- Traditional donors increase their support for family planning -- New donors invest in family planning in the DRC -- New organizations join the established government and NGO partners -- Innovative, impactful work advances the field -- Major events showcase DRC work -- Research reinforces a culture of evidence-based programming -- The fast-moving train encounters obstacles -- Updating the family planning landscape since 2020 -- Reflections on the 2010s -- PART III: Looking Backward, Pressing Forward -- 9. The Past, Present, and Future -- How the Congo's difficult past has shaped contemporary family planning -- Why should donors continue to invest in family planning in the DRC? -- How best to accelerate progress in family planning in the DRC -- Index.

Additional Edition: ISBN 1-03-271890-0

Language: English