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.
Considering the well documented importance of monitoring the epidemic and the behavior of most-at-risk populations (MARPs) for HIV, the Instituto Nacional de Luta contra a SIDA (INLS) has requested assistance in conducting behavioral and serologic surveillance (BSS) in Angola with MARPs. These BSS will include biological markers for syphilis and HIV with an in-depth, interviewer-administered questionnaire. The results of the BSS will constitute a baseline for a second generation behavioral surveillance system to be implemented in country. This baseline will provide program managers and planners with information that contributes to HIV prevention and care programs targeting these aforementioned vulnerable populations; as well as provide valuable insights regarding the prevalence of HIV and syphilis in these populations. The first priority cluster for BSS included young women engaged in transactional sex in the border region, men who have sex with men (MSM), and truckers. The INLS has identified the next priority cluster of BSS in priority order as prisoners, miners and uniformed forces (police and border authorities).
Status of the first BSS+: The preliminary field investigation (formative research) and protocol development phases of the study were conducted in FY2009. Since that time, considerable progress has been made on the implementation of the young women's BSS. The protocol has been approved by all relevant parties and data collection completed. Data analysis in underway. A contract has been awarded for the MSM BSS and the protocol has been finalized and approved by the local IRB. Datat collection is pending CDC IRB approval and anticipated to start March 2011. The solicitation for the trucker BSS is being re-announced; there were no successful proposals in response to the first announcement. These activities will be completed with prior year funding. During 2010, the USG expects to award contracts to begin the next cluster of BSS based on the priorities established by the INLS targeting prisoners, miners and boarder authorities in that order. It is unlikely that all three studies will be funded with the limited funds available. These awards will be made by September 30, 2011.
These activities are a continuation of FY 10:
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (prior sub-grantee of Tulane University): Young women engaged in transactional sex on the Angola-Namibia border region of Cunene: 1. Data analysis and dissemination of results
Tulane University: Men who have sex with men (MSM) 1. Obtain approval of relevant IRBs. 2. Survey implementation/data collection 3. Data analysis and dissemination
Awards will be made to organization(s) TBD to conduct a BSS+ among truckers, prisoners, miners, and border authorities (in this order) should sufficient carryover funding be from years funding. Activities for each study will include the following: 1. Protocol development and approval by relevant IRBs or other appropriate body 2. Survey implementation/date collection 3. Data analysis and dissemination
