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: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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. Quality systems ensure a gold standard laboratory performance, from management to supply chain management systems, from human resources to the sample traceability, and implementation of external quality assurance programs for testing.The Strengthening Laboratory Management Towards Accreditation (SLMTA) program will provide guidance to lead laboratories through the process of WHO stepwise accreditation. A SLMTA program consists on a set of individual laboratory assessments using the WHO accreditation checklist combined with training workshops for laboratory personnel and assignment/implementation of improvement projects to/by the lab professionals. Sustained steps achieved per each laboratory are accounted into the PEPFAR indicator for laboratory accreditation. The implementation of the program includes involvement of all stakeholders and country ownership in bringing the need for laboratory accreditation into the national agenda and priorities. The program has a major focus on developing national capacity for sustained implementation of the program by the country after first coached stages which invest in certifying national trainers, national assessors, and mentors. SLMTA identifies a matrix of specific needs allowing for a comprehensive approach of MoH and different partners and donors in supporting laboratories aiming for the final target of having certified quality laboratory services.
The USG will fund the African Field Epidemiology Network to implement activities that contribute to improved prevention, care and treatment programs through supporting laboratory capacity for external quality assessment of HIV rapid testing (External Quality Control) and laboratory management strengthening towards accreditation (SMLTA) CDC Angola has initiated the partnership with AFENET for laboratory activities under COP11 to start both SLMTA and HIV rapid testing EQC programs. Under COP 12, CDC plans to support AFENET to continue the following activities :Engage stakeholders with SLMTA, identify additional people to be trained as trainers and support ToT in order to expand national capacity towards sustainability;Partner with the MoH and Armed Forces to update the SMLTA implementation plan;Continue SLMTA implementation in Laboratories engaged under COP 11 planned activities, and initiate a SLMTA program (assessments, training workshops and implementation of improvement projects) in additional small groups of laboratories;Support to mentors that will mentor the improvement projects being implemented at the SLMTA enrolled laboratories.Continue supporting implementation of HIV rapid test EQC program in sites engaged under COP 11 planned activities. Enroll and support small groups of additional HIV testing sites n the Dry Tube Specimen (DTS) external quality assessment program;Support the collection and analysis of PT data from testing sites on the use of DTS;Continue support to a laboratory technologist and a data manager for the DTS program; andSupport Laboratory Network National Advisory Committee meetings to support implementation of the National Laboratory Strategic Plan first national plan developed with comprehensive CDC support over the past 18 months.
