PEPFAR's annual planning process is done either at the country (COP) or regional level (ROP).
PEPFAR's programs are implemented through implementing partners who apply for funding based on PEPFAR's published Requests for Applications.
Since 2010, PEPFAR COPs have grouped implementing partners according to an organizational type. We have retroactively applied these classifications to earlier years in the database as well.
Also called "Strategic Areas", these are general areas of HIV programming. Each program area has several corresponding budget codes.
Specific areas of HIV programming. Budget Codes are the lowest level of spending data available.
Expenditure Program Areas track general areas of PEPFAR expenditure.
Expenditure Sub-Program Areas track more specific PEPFAR expenditures.
Object classes provide highly specific ways that implementing partners are spending PEPFAR funds on programming.
Cross-cutting attributions are areas of PEPFAR programming that contribute across several program areas. They contain limited indicative information related to aspects such as human resources, health infrastructure, or key populations programming. However, they represent only a small proportion of the total funds that PEPFAR allocates through the COP process. Additionally, they have changed significantly over the years. As such, analysis and interpretation of these data should be approached carefully. Learn more
Beneficiary Expenditure data identify how PEPFAR programming is targeted at reaching different populations.
Sub-Beneficiary Expenditure data highlight more specific populations targeted for HIV prevention and treatment interventions.
PEPFAR sets targets using the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (MER) System - documentation for which can be found on PEPFAR's website at https://www.pepfar.gov/reports/guidance/. As with most data on this website, the targets here have been extracted from the COP documents. Targets are for the fiscal year following each COP year, such that selecting 2016 will access targets for FY2017. This feature is currently experimental and should be used for exploratory purposes only at present.
Years of mechanism: 2010 2011 2012 2013
With the support of PEPFAR, the INSP is currently developing a National Laboratory Network Strategic Plan. An assessment of the existing laboratory structure, its capacity, operational status and constraints from the municipal to the national levels is urgent to implement and strengthen this network.
The USG is funding APHL to implement the following activities in FY 2010:
Assessment of the Laboratory capacity and the development of a National Laboratory Network Strategic Plan: Two international consultants will conduct an extensive assessment of the provincial hospitals and one municipal hospital in the 9 provinces with PEPFAR lab activities. The assessment will include different areas such as technical capacity in terms of technicians, equipment and physical conditions as well as procurement and logistic capacities. Based on findings and recommendations resulting from the assessment, a consultant will work with the Public Health Institute, the MoH, and CDC to develop the National Laboratory Network Strategic Plan which will guide country activities for the next five years regarding the laboratory network objectives.
National Advisory Technical Committee will be supported: The USG will support the creation of a committee to advocate, support, and coordinate laboratory technicians and clinicians. This national committee will follow and guide the network implementation strategic plan and function with support of the provincial focal points for the Laboratory Network.
Establish Quality Management Systems for Accreditation: A Quality Manager (national) will be supported to work at the Public Health Institute's national Reference Laboratory. This Quality Manager will enroll in an international Quality Training Program and will visit certified laboratories and review and learn about their quality systems. The quality manager will work with a mentor to design a quality program for the Public Health Institute and return to Angola for implementation. South to south experience sharing with Mozambique, where laboratory network implementation has begun, will be supported, beginning with a technical exchange trip of an Angolan team to Mozambique to visit and learn about their laboratory network.
Specific funded activities will include:
Conduct provincial lab assessments, including procurement and logistics, capacities to sustain the techniques, maintenance of equipment, quality systems in place, quality control of techniques, management, and others. The comparative assessment of these provinces will provide a current overview of the quality and functionality of the lab situation in Angola and generate recommendations on the required next steps to develop an efficient and sustainable network of laboratories. The budget also includes funding for technical assistance for the development of the national laboratory network strategic plan, based on the results of the assessment.
Support technical assistance to develop appropriate Terms of Reference and selection processes for the national advisory technical committee. To implement the Laboratory Network according to the laboratory strategic plan, a Laboratory Network Implementation Plan will be developed detailing the tasks required to implement each activity to accomplish each objective and target proposed in the strategic plan. The implementation plan will be generated by a consultant coordinating with the Public Health Institute and identified laboratory partners. Technical assistance will be provided to the country to support activities for the implementation of the network, as per requested by the country such as reinforcement of technical capacities for management, logistics of the network, communication, etc.
Support the activities of the lab quality manger and mentor who will have regular visits to Angola to follow up on implementation, provide technical assistance and guidance to the Quality Manager and the Public Health Institute. This specialized laboratory professional will play a key role in assisting implementation of quality systems at other network laboratories. In addition, support for improving the lab quality system and maintenance contracts for key equipment at the reference lab.
