Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 13421
Country/Region: Cameroon
Year: 2011
Main Partner: CARE International
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $749,222

Funding for Care: Adult Care and Support (HBHC): $228,116

Capacity development and training for local NGOs; Weekly meetings at established drop-in centers on various themes pertaining to risk perception, behavior change, positive living, positive prevention, treatment adherence support, stigma and discrimination, protection from violence, and other issues that the clients may identify; establish a support fund to provide material assistance to extremely vulnerable clients in each drop-in center. Available assistance will include a basic food package, a disease prevention kit comprised of a water treatment unit, a treated bed net and basic hygiene products.

Funding for Treatment: Adult Treatment (HTXS): $11,491

Identification and training of psychosocial counselors and social workers on a rights-based participatory approach to working with MARP and the provision of HIV/AIDS services (pre and post-test counseling, adherence support, positive living and couples counseling, referrals and follow-up, anti-stigma support and psychosocial support for victims of gender-based violence, etc.); service provision at drop-in centers; clinical management of STIs

Funding for Testing: HIV Testing and Counseling (HVCT): $153,939

Provide MARPs-friendly HIV/STI counseling and testing services, and referrals to care and treatment;

Funding for Strategic Information (HVSI): $44,161

Perform HIV/STI Integrated Biological Behavior Surveillance Survey among MSM in collaboration with CDC and the NACC.

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $311,515

Implement broad range of prevention activities with MARPs (primarily MSM, CSW, and long distance truck drivers) including BCC, RSH education, etc.; Provide resources to support the implementation of stigma reduction initiatives and related policies for MARPs , establish drop-in centers for safe access to quality care and support services for MARPS; and Stigma reduction and other training for local NGOs working with MARPs