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
Significant efforts have been made by the Angolan MOH to support conditions to establish a functional National Reference Laboratory within the National Institute of Public Health (INSP). A solid laboratory network based on quality training and supervision is now essential to support expansion and decentralization of HIV services. A tiered national laboratory infrastructure, supported and complemented with a national strategic plan, must be structured to maximize quality systems and support the sustainability of the response to HIV/AIDS. Quality systems are the basis for an appropriate laboratory performance and network. Quality systems are applicable to all areas of laboratory performance from management to supply chain management systems, from human resources to the sample traceability, also implementation of external quality assurance programs for testing, including sample re-testing at reference lab and testing of proficiency panels at sites. This is essential for all HIV programmatic areas (VCT, PMTCT, EID), patient follow-up, adherence, systematic disease surveillance and monitoring and evaluation.
With the support of PEPFAR in COP10, under this mechanism, the MoH is currently conducting a national assessment of the existing laboratory structure, its capacity, operational status, and constraints from the municipal to the national levels. This data will be used to inform the Strategic Planning process and the development of the National Laboratory Strategic Plan which has activities planned and funded under COP10).
APHL partners with leading health and international assistance agencies are working to strengthen laboratory capacity and build national laboratory networks in countries where there are limited resources. CDC has a central cooperative agreement with APHL to support several countries in strengthening laboratory services.
FY 2011 will focus on continuing support to Strengthen Laboratory Network and Quality Systems at National Level partnering with APHL and others. These activities include but may not limited to the following:
Continuing to support the Quality Manager and the participation in a mentoring program on quality systems. The Quality Manager will work for the Angolan Public Health Institute (INSP), the National Reference Laboratory, to provide and implement a quality plan towards accreditation of the reference laboratories within INSP as well as provide technical guidance for quality systems to strengthen the national laboratory network;
Continuing to support the implementation of a National Advisory Technical Committee for the laboratory network by promoting regular meetings.
