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.
Years of mechanism: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Note: To align the UTAP budget and new COP submission cycles, FY 2012 funding will support activities through March 2014.
With USG funding, Tulane University works to build capacity of Ivoirian entities in strategic information (SI) and strengthen Ministry of Health and AIDS (MSLS) central and regional information systems. Tulane works under the guidance of a national steering committee to ensure the relevance, local ownership, and sustainable transfer of technical competencies in the field of M&E. Its primary focus has been on the National School of Statistics and Applied Economics (ENSEA), which Tulane has strengthened through a series of trainings and joint activities.
Building on these ongoing efforts, Tulane will use FY 2012 funding to help develop a masters degree program in public health with a concentration in monitoring and evaluation (MPH/M&E), to be hosted by ENSEA. Tulane will collaborate with ENSEA and the government of Cote dIvoire (GoCI) to evaluate program quality and relevance through regular feedback, to maximize political buy-in for the program, and to define strategies for sustainable funding and management of the MPH/M&E.
Tulane will also collaborate with the MSLS to strengthen the national health information system through:
- The creation and maintenance of an online database gathering the best HIV/AIDS studies.
- The development of a comprehensive GIS tool for HIV/AIDS strategic information.
- The training of a cadre of technicians in the maintenance of both database and GIS.
- Specific training modules in leadership, strategic Planning, and M&E for senior officials of the MSLS.
Vehicles: No vehicles have been or will be bought/leased under this mechanism.
Building on its ongoing efforts to build capacity of Ivoirian entities in strategic information (SI), Tulane University will use FY 2012 funding to help develop a masters degree program in public health with a concentration in monitoring and evaluation (MPH/M&E), to be hosted by the National School of Statistics and Applied Economics (ENSEA).
Specific objectives for the M&E/MPH program are:
- To develop a bilingual (French/English) curriculum relevant to national, regional, and local needs and priorities in Cote dIvoire with regard to SI and health information systems.
- To include the development of an immediately operational SI project by the masters degree candidates as part of their graduating requirements (practicum).
- To be fully certified according to the best standards in International Research Methodology and Development Programs
-To be sustainably funded and managed
In order to achieve these objectives, Tulane will conduct the following activities:
A) Evaluation of existing international programs in M&E/MPH and review by the steering committee to adjust existing curriculums and formats to the needs and priorities defined for Cote dIvoire.
B) Selection and training of a core faculty pool.
C) Definition of the M&E/MPH program core competencies, requirements, and scheduling.
D) Training of a cadre of MSLS and ENSEA managers in academic program development, budgeting, monitoring, and planning.
E) Curriculum development based on the results of the needs assessment and the evaluation of the specialized training and mentoring activities planned with FY 2011 funding. The curriculum may include epidemiology / biostatistics, disease control, health policy and management, research methods (including qualitative research methods), quality assurance, program M&E, and best practices for human subject research.
F) Accreditation of the program according to international academic standards.
G) Advertisement of the program and recruitment of a first class of M&E/MPH candidates
Tulane will collaborate with ENSEA and the government of Cote dIvoire (GoCI) to evaluate program quality and relevance through regular feedback, to maximize political buy-in for the program, and to define strategies for sustainable funding and management of the MPH/M&E.
Tulane will work to ensure that the MPH/M&E is supported by a distance and IT learning program and fully certified in accordance with international research practices.
Tulane will train 15 PEPFAR SI and MSLS staff in data collection and analysis during three 10-day training sessions focused on routine surveillance, early warning systems, and targeted studies.
