Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 5305
Country/Region: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2007
Main Partner: Central Contraceptive Procurement Project
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Private Contractor
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $150,000

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $150,000

Promotion of correct and consistent use of male condoms remains an important component of the Emergency Plan (EP) prevention strategy. In Cote d'Ivoire, condom promotion is targeted at high-risk populations and bridge groups, including discordant couples.

The USAID Central Contraceptive Procurement project will procure 7 million male latex condoms from various suppliers to support all partners' activities as part of a comprehensive cross-cutting "prevention for positives" program. The condoms will be used at all service sites where HIV testing is provided, including at all VCT, PMTCT and care and treatment programs; and through peer outreach targeting highly vulnerable populations of PLWH/A, sex workers, and military. These activities will complement comprehensive risk reduction counseling.

The USG country team's procurement focal point will provide overall supervision and monitoring of the activity with implementing partners and through the online USAID contraceptive tracking system NEWVERN. The Supply Chain Management Systems (SCMS) project does not actually procure condoms, but will provide technical assistance for forecasting and procurement planning, support for customs clearing, and guidance to the PSO and other partners on stock management and handling. The USAID focal point will liaise with embassy GSO staff to manage the tax-exempt importation and customs clearance processes. SCMS will facilitate arrival and reception at the PSP, as well as distribution to service sites and stock management. Partners will estimate their needs according to current and projected client loads. Consumption, stock and projected needs will be monitored in the same manner as other HIV-related commodities at the PSP.

The following EP implementing partners will be the primary distributors of USG-procured condoms: 1) EGPAF and their sub-partners: at PMTCT integrated counseling and testing, HIV/TB and HIV care and treatment sites. 2) Alliance Cote d'Ivoire: at community based voluntary counseling and testing programs and through community follow-up of PLWHAs and discordant couples. 3) FHI: at the Highly Vulnerable Populations Project where peer outreach and health services will be targeting transactional sex workers and their partners. 4) PSI and CARE (Uniformed services and ex-combatants): at HIV prevention and care projects with peer outreach and STI and VCT services.