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.
07-C0814: Catholic Relief Services.
This activity has USG Team Botswana Internal Reference Number C0814. This activity links to the following: C0609 & C0613 & C0615 & C0802 & C0803 & C0805 & C0815 & T1107 & T1115.
This program aspires to continue the scale-up of FY06 OVC activities implemented by CRS in partnership with the Vicariate of Francistown. Based on FY06 experience the program will continue to identify and document promising practices in OVC programming. CRS will continue to focus on OVC affected by HIV/AIDS in the following age brackets: ages 3-7, ages 8-17 and 18-20 years of age. CRS will utilize their matching funds to fund programs for OVC over 18 years of age. As in all CRS programs, beneficiaries will be chosen only on the basis of need without regard to religion or nationality.
In FY07, the proposed program activities will build on achievements and capacity built through the FY06 program. The activities will strengthen services, leadership roles, and livelihood opportunities for the existing 3,300 OVC participants. The program will also expand the target areas in existing parishes and include new parishes in the Vicariate of Francistown, reaching an additional 2,040 OVC. The total number of OVC reached in FY07 will be 5,340.
CRS will utilize the Vicariate's existing network of parish facilities, parish structures, and parish volunteers throughout the northern area of Botswana. The implementation districts will include; Central, North-East, North-West, Ghanzi, Chobe and Central. CRS will focus on program management, grant management, capacity building and reporting. The Vicariate will focus on direct on-the-ground program activities, e.g., communication with village leadership and structures, implementation of the rural assessment, mobilization of the community, and monitoring and evaluation. The majority of the program staff, including all parish coordinators and M&E officers, will be employed by the sub-partner under the guidance of the CRS program manager.
In FY07, major program activities will include:
A planning and teambuilding workshop: This workshop will be for all program staff. The main purpose of the workshop will be to review the achievements and lessons learned in programming for OVC in FY06. The workshop will also serve as an orientation to new staff and will help them to understand the program objectives. An M&E system of the OVC activities will also be developed. The M&E indicators will be in line with the National M&E Framework developed by the DSS.
Training of trainers in "Participatory Rural Assessment (PRA)". Participants will draft plans for conducting PRAs in 26 new villages and establish new action plans for the 45 existing villages. The PRA will help identifying the needs of OVC. The action plans will incorporate lessons learned from program implementation in FY06. Based on this training a total of 71 villages will be reached.
Block grants for school fees, clothing and meals for children. In addition to the 10 preschools targeted in FY06, 8 new preschools will have established block grants and will reach a total of 1,080 preschool age OVC. Block grants will include school fees, clothing and meals for children. Each school will have latitude to determine the greatest needs in their facilities.
Awareness-building campaigns. Program staff will implement awareness-building campaigns in target villages in order to educate parents and caregivers on the importance of early childhood development, the rights of children and the responsibilities of caregivers. This activity will be carried out in collaboration with DSS, UNICEF and Marang.
Trainings in supporting OVC. Up to 75 OVC leaders and 75 community leaders will initiate and strengthen their training through participation in the Masia OVC support Training of Trainers camp in Zimbabwe. The participants will then work with the community to strengthen social structures and services supporting OVC. Specific activities will be defined individually for each village but will be centered on engaging peer groups, caregivers, community volunteers, and civil society organizations such as the Village Development
Committees. Some programs will include strengthening household livelihoods and initiating income-generating activities as determined by the peer groups.
Vocational guidance for OVC. The program will target 710 OVC who have dropped out of school or have finished school and have limited opportunities for livelihoods activities. Activities will include visits from working professionals, vocational schools and teachers intended to inform OVC about various options for work. Each OVC will be able to utilize $50 - 75 to enroll in a training course or apprenticeship. FY06 participants will receive continued mentoring and guidance as they seek employment.
A continuing theme and activity of the program is to strengthen the organizational and technical capacity of the Vicariate of Francistown and parish leaders to implement continued OVC programming in Botswana.
CRS will collaborate with the DSS to ensure quality provision of services, coordination, monitoring of OVC programs. CRS will also collaborate with other OVC-serving organizations and share lessons learned in OVC programming.
The following information will be tracked: -Number of OVC served by OVC programs disaggregated by gender -Number of providers/caretakers trained in caring for OVC -Number of local individuals trained in HIV-related stigma and discrimination reduction -Number of individuals trained in HIV-related community mobilization for prevention, care, and/or treatment
