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: 2008 2009
09.P.BS02: MOH - Support to the National Blood Transfusion Service
ACTIVITY HAS BEEN MODIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:
Recruitment for blood donors will expand by getting support from the Red Cross and the Donor Association
for recruitment efforts.
From COP08:
A total of 19 NBTS personnel have been employed to strengthen existing staff. The staff employed include:
6 blood donor counselors, 1 blood donor recruiter, 6 laboratory scientists/technicians, 5 data capture clerks,
1 IT officer.
Different types of equipment has been purchased for all (30) outlets that conduct blood transfusion
activities. Computerization of the two blood centers (Gaborone and Francistown) and the hospital blood
banks of the two referral hospitals (Princess Marina and Nyangabgwe) have improved their data
management operations.
Currently, two fixed blood donation centers are located in busy shopping centers (in rented facilities).
Regular mobile or outreach clinics are conducted in the greater Gaborone and Francistown areas.
Operations extend into more remote areas wherever suitable venues and adequate donor numbers are
present. The relocation of the blood collection centers from the hospital premises to the shopping centers
contributed to an increase in the number of donors from 100 per month to 205 per month. The renovation
of the NBC in Gaborone will be completed by February 2008 and the construction of the RBC in
Francistown is planned for FY2008.
2008 plans
Activities to develop the infrastructure will include: land acquisition for the Maun blood and blood products
depot; building the RBC in Francistown; relocating the laboratory and blood collection centre in Gaborone to
the renovated National Blood Transfusion Centre; rental of the Francistown blood collection centers until
new center is occupied; purchase of 10 vehicles comprising of 4 vehicles customized for blood collection
and 4 trailers, 2 vehicles for recruiters, 2 for administration and supervisory visits, and 2 vehicles for blood
delivery. Equipment purchases will be required for the NBTC, QA laboratory including 2 aphaeresis
machines and automated equipment for donation testing. Purchase of 31 desk top computers and data
management software will support automated systems; data collection and monitoring and evaluation.
NTBS staff will learn additional management skills, supply chain management and waste management. It is
hoped that NBTS will gain certification to ISO 9001: 2000 placing it in line with internationally accepted
standards. National blood donor counseling workshops and a TTI workshop will continue to build health
care worker and counselor knowledge base on blood safety; purchasing equipment for the NBTC QA
laboratory and two aphaeresis machines and automated equipment for donation testing; purchasing of 31
desk top computers and data management software will all upgrade the NTBS infrastructure.
In FY2008, blood collection activities will include: training in-school and out of school pledge 25 club
members. Blood donor recruitment workshops will be conducted with churches, secondary school
headmasters, companies, peer educators and community leaders. Different types of IEC will be developed.
Tele-recruiting and call centre services will be implemented.
Previously all donor and laboratory records were manually recorded making data management extremely
difficult. FY2008 monitoring & evaluation activities will include convening stakeholders and technical team
meetings, auditing and evaluating the project.
The training given to the NBTS staff is aimed at sustainability through self-reliance. Currently all these blood
safety improvements are being funded through PEPFAR. The MOH will develop and adopt a plan for
sustainability beyond the project life. In FY2008, sustainability activities will include adopting project staff by
the government and taking over of the call centre and tele-recruiting by the government.
In FY2008, the NBTS will continue to work through local NGOs to provide post -donation counseling to the
blood donors and for recruitment of blood donors. The NBTS also intends to collaborate with the VCT
program for the referral of HIV negative VCT clients to the NBTS for blood donation.
New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity
Continuing Activity: 17495
Continued Associated Activity Information
Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds
System ID System ID
17495 4455.08 HHS/Centers for Ministry of Health, 7780 3479.08 U62/CCU02364 $600,000
Disease Control & Botswana 5: Rapid
Prevention Strengthening of
Blood
Transfusion
Services in
Selected
Countries
8054 4455.07 HHS/Centers for Ministry of Health, 4679 3479.07 Track 1- $300,000
Disease Control & Botswana Technical
Prevention Assistance
4455 4455.06 HHS/Centers for Ministry of Health, 3479 3479.06 Technical $1,000,000
Disease Control & Botswana Assistance
Prevention
Emphasis Areas
Human Capacity Development
Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development $350,000
Public Health Evaluation
Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery
Food and Nutrition: Commodities
Economic Strengthening
Education
Water
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