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.
USAID/Jamaica recently completed its 2010-2014 Country Assistance Strategy as well as its Assistance Objectives for 2010-2014 where the overall goal was stated as supporting Jamaicas transition to the place of choice to live, work, and do business. It has become apparent, however, that in order to achieve this long term vision, youth must be integrated and involved in every project and program, especially if peace and security and for their optimal development is to be achieved. By engaging at-risk populations and providing economic, political, and educational opportunities for both in- and out-of-school youth, USAID/Jamaica plans to provide positive alternatives to Jamaican youth and help to mitigate causes of youth disaffection. Providing youth with a proper education and the tools to effectively make healthy choices for themselves will decrease the likelihood of them engaging in risky, sexual behaviors. This activity fits within the CRPFs goal of reducing new HIV infections through comprehensive HIV prevention programming.
Sexual criminal violence in Jamaica has become a major public health problem, and a severe drain on the economy. The Planning Institute of Jamaica found that 1 in 6 girls have been raped by the age of 14. The University of the West Indies is planning to undertake a study on how sexual assault is being used as an intimidation tool during criminal acts. Adolescent criminals are being imprisoned and released, only to commit violent crimes again. The HIV prevalence rate is considerable higher in prison population (estimated 3%). There is fear that many young girls who have been sexually assaulted in Jamaica are at an elevated risk for HIV. Young males (15-29 years of age) are disproportionately represented both as victims and perpetrators of violence. Violence is also the leading cause of death in young Jamaican males and the fifth leading cause of death for people of all ages. It is estimated that there is J$15 billion in health care, lost economic activities, and human suffering; violence related injuries and that the cost to the economy is more than J$700 million per year.
Because the factors that jeopardize optimal youth outcomes are embedded in the family, community and society, a multi-pronged approach design is proposed to involve all of USAID/Jamaicas priority areas which are 1) Reducing crime and violence 2) Investing in people and 3) Promoting Economic Prosperity. This activity will target at-risk youth, especially MSM and those involved in transactional sex.
A design for this multi-pronged youth strategy is being developed to determine the key components that will constitute a youth strategy to reach high risk youth engaged in risky behaviors that have a deleterious impact on their health and development. Following that, an Annual Program Statement will be written to solicit proposals for reaching these at-risk youth with relevant interventions, including HIV Prevention education and health services. USAID Jamaica will share the draft procurement with regional and national USG staff as well as OGAC.
This APS will complement the TBD Gender, Stigma, & SGBV activity. Lessons learned from these planned activities will be shared throughout the Caribbean to be replicated as appropriate.
