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.
Strengthen the capacity of the PANCAP Coordinating Unit in the technical areas of planning and resourcing, strategic information, communication and policy analysis to ensure the most effective Caribbean regional response to HIV and AIDS
Enhance the capacity of the PANCAP Coordinating Unit to gather, organize, store, analyze, and disseminate strategic information to all PANCAP partners utilizing modern methodologies and technologies. The objectives of this agreement are:
1) Strengthen the capacity of the PANCAP Coordinating Unit in the technical areas of planning and resourcing, strategic information and communication and policy analysis to ensure the most effective Caribbean regional response to HIV and AIDS;
2) Enhance the capacity of the PANCAP Coordinating Unit to gather, organize, store, analyze, and disseminate strategic information to all PANCAP partners utilizing modern methodologies and technologies;
3) Strengthen the capacity of the PANCAP Coordinating Unit to provide support and value-added services to the various organs of PANCAP Regional Coordinating Mechanism (governance and policy), Annual General Meeting (consensus and implementation), Priority Areas Coordinating Committee (planning, harmonization and collaboration) and other Technical Working Groups as well as to Regional Partner Organizations and National Programs.
These objectives will support the Partnership Framework Human Capacity Development Goal: To improve the capacity of Caribbean national governments and regional organizations to increase the availability and retention of trained health care providers and managers including public sector and civil society personnel, as well as PLWHA and other HIV-vulnerable populations capable of delivering comprehensive, quality HIV-related services according to national, regional, and international standards.
This mechanism will cover the 12 participating partnership framework countries, utilizing a regional approach for implementation of activities, which will promote health systems strengthening in the Caribbean region. There are no cross-cutting programs or issues identified at this time. In oder to maintain cost effectiveness, PANCAP will collaborate with other regional and international agencies to develop and harmonize implementation of activities.
The activities slated for implementation during Year One were described as follows:
1) In year one, begin to expand and strengthen the core capacity of the PANCAP Coordinating Unit to fulfill its critical strategic information and communication, policy analysis, strategy development and recourse allocation mission. This will be accomplished over the first 6 months by filling six (6) high-level technical staff members of the PANCAP Coordinating Unit, namely:
? Head, Strategic Information and Communication Division
? Two Information and Communication Officers
? One Webmaster/Network and Systems Administrator
? One Strategy and Resourcing Officer
? Head, Policy Analysis Division
2) By the end of year one, complete the development of a plan to design, implement and thus establish the PANCAP Regional HIV and AIDS data and strategic information electronic repository. The specific output is the rationalized plan.
3) Starting in year one, begin the acquisition, organization and analysis of data, information and performance documentation from countries and regional support agencies to populate the repository and produce and disseminate special, bi-annual and annual reports designed to increase awareness of key challenges, successes, expertise and best practices surrounding HIV and AIDS in the entire Caribbean region. Output is the dissemination of special, bi-annual and annual reports.
4) Beginning in year one develop, post and publish regional reports documenting progress made and challenges encountered in achieving HIV and AIDS related goals and targets set by United Nations General Assembly Special session on HIV and AIDS. Output is the regional reports.
5) Document and disseminate information and highlights of at least one best practice in the management and implementation of HIV and AIDS programs commencing with an HIV and AIDS Model Pilot Program beginning in last quarter of 2008 in Dominica. Outputs are the lessons learned and best practice summaries.
6) The production and posting on the web-site of 12 monthly issues of a PANCAP electronic newsletter which contains regional updates on HIV and AIDS science, program implementation, new funding and proposed activities. Outputs are the newsletters.
7) On an ongoing basis, conduct and disseminate policy analysis in areas of key regional importance in order to provide examples of policy models and to provide technical assistance to assure stronger and more consistent regional policy guidance for National and Regional HIV and AIDS Program in the entire Caribbean region and to post these on the web-site. Outputs are the dissemination of at least one key policy analysis document each year.
This cooperative agreement will be monitored through annual reviews and site visits.
