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: 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
NOTE: The following is taken from summaries released by PEPFAR on the PEPFAR Data Dashboard. They are incomplete summary paragraphs only and do not contain the full mechanism details. When the full narratives are released, we will update the mechanism pages accordingly.
Program Objectives: WHO works primarily through National Center of Laboratory and Epidemiology (NCLE) to strengthen laboratory capacity and to improve the quality of HIV related diagnostic services especially to support HIV testing and treatment services at nine anti-retroviral treatment sites, including Mahosod, Sethathirat, Savannakhet, Champasak, Luangprabang, Bokeo hospitals and the three satellite clinics.
Key issues and challenges: Although the National Center of Laboratory and Epidemiology (NCLE), Lao MoH is developing a national laboratory quality program to improve the quality of laboratory services and biosafety program,a national strategic laboratory plan is not yet completed. In addition, laboratory practices across various programs are not well standardized. This lack of coordination between program, service facilities and national level has created challenges in strengthening and improving the quality of laboratory services.
2013 accomplishments and current state of activities:
a. The 20 laboratory technicians on laboratory testing and quality programs for HIV related testing were supervised on the implementation of HIV IQC.
b. Prepared the national laboratory quality systems for CD4 testing through providing supervision to five laboratory technicians and reviewing QC system at two ART hospitals, Mahosod and Sethathirat in Vientiane.
2014 Action Plan: In FY 2014, WHO will promote the establishment and implementation of laboratory assurance programs to monitor and ensure reliable laboratory testing. WHO will continue supporting the implementation of EQA programs for HIV and CD4 testing through Ministry of Public Health and Siriraj hospital, Thailand, and assist NCLE to establish and evaluate national HIV serology Internal Quality Control (IQC).
Since COP2014, PEPFAR no longer produces narratives for every mechanism it funds. However, PEPFAR has now included performance targets or indicator information for each mechanism based on the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (MER) system. The MER guidance is available on PEPFAR's website https://www.pepfar.gov/reports/guidance/. Note that COP years 2014-2015 were under a previous version of the MER system and the indicators and definitions may have changed as of the new 2.0 guidance.
