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.

Building upon a strong national health infrastructure, the GoB has initiated and sustained a multilevel, multi-sector response to HIV and AIDS.

The national HIV and AIDS response is embodied in the National Strategic Framework and involves several governmental bodies. These include the MOH, the Ministry of State President (which houses NACA), the Ministry of Local Government (MLG) and the Ministry of Education (MOE).

Major Activities: GoB supports national programs for prevention, care, support and treatment; HIV testing services; PMTCT; OVC; opportunistic infections; sexually transmitted diseases and ARV treatment and services. The GoB supports surveillance, blood safety and M&E programs. Linkages between PMTCT and family planning are also emphasized. The GHI principles of capacity building through training, mentorship and support are also incorporated in these projects. Funding in FY 2014 will be given to the implementation of activities in the laboratory strategic plan identified as priorities by PEPFAR/B for system strengthening. GoB, through the MLG and NACA, will also be working on initiatives geared at building the capacity of OVC service providers, particularly community service organizations (CSOs), to improve service delivery as well as empowering families and communities to offer OVC care at community levels. Scaling up of e-registers, lay counselor training, palliative care and injection safety activities will also be carried out during FY 2014 using pipeline funds.

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.