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: 2012 2013
Considering the well-documented importance of monitoring the epidemic and the behavior of most-at-risk populations (MARPs) for HIV, the Angolan AIDS Institute (Instituto Nacional de Luta contra a SIDA, or 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 vulnerable populations and will provide valuable insights regarding the prevalence of HIV and syphilis in these populations. The INLS has prioritized the studies in the following manner: 1) young women engaged in transactional sex along the border with Namibia, 2) men who have sex with men (MSM) in Luanda, 3) long-distance truckers, 4) prisoners, 5) miners, and 6) non-military uniformed forces (police and border authorities).Progress with BSS+ studies: Preliminary field investigation (formative research), protocol development, data collection, and data analysis are completed for the studies of young women and MSM. The studies of truckers and prisoners were successfully awarded in September 2011 and will be completed with prior year funding. The funding opportunity announcement for the study of miners will be made in early 2012, and we expect the award to be made shortly thereafter. Lack of sufficient funding has made it impossible to fund the study of uniformed forces. This mechanism is being funded using FY 2009 funding.
Health and Development Africa will accomplish the following activities during fiscal year 2012 using prior year funding:1. Protocol Development and IRB approvalsa. Develop a comprehensive, cross-cutting protocol that includes behavioral and serologic data collection among long distance truck drivers and their assistants.b. Obtain required Institutional Review Board approvals or exemptions.
2. Survey implementation and data collectiona. Recruit study participants.b. Conduct in-depth interviews with eligible participants.c. Provide HIV counseling and testing services.d. Collect specimen for syphilis and HIV.e. Provide clinical services and referrals for participants with positive test results and participants with STI complaints.f. Refer participants with reactive tests results to designated clinics.
3. Data analysis and disseminationa. Analyze both quantitative and quality data collected.b. Summarize analyses.
4. Dissemination of Resultsa. Prepare final written report of findings.b. Disseminate information, in writing and orally, to stakeholders.
Capacity building will be an ongoing process to share tools with the host government epidemiology staff, provide staff training, and appropriate representatives of the host government will be included on the study team.An organization TBD will begin the following activities during FY12 with previous year funding:BSS Prisoners1. Obtain approval of relevant IRBs or other appropriate body2. Survey implementation/data collection3. Data analysis and dissemination. This mechanism is being funded with $575,000 of FY 2009 funds from GHCS-State.
