Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2020

Details for Mechanism ID: 14831
Country/Region: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2012
Main Partner: U.S. Department of State
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Other USG Agency
Funding Agency: enumerations.State/African Affairs
Total Funding: $200,000

Public Diplomacy (PD) section at the US Embassy, Kinhsasa is a critical element of the DRC PEPFAR activity and serves as a link between the Embassy and the community, policy makers, and the media. To achieve the various objectives of PD, PD utilizes 4 mechanisms namely small grants, support for CALI (Congo American Language Institute), Public Official Workshops, and Journalism Workshops. With the introduction new activities such as PMTCT-AP and NEPI, and continuation of ongoing activities, PD can play a crucial role in garner country political and leadership support for needed HIV policy and sustain the governmental commitment.Small Grants: PD utilizes small grants to indigenous organizations interested in awareness raising activities, examples of which included national television programs, concert tours to discuss prevention and testing, the production of a theater group.

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Abstinence/Be Faithful (HVAB): $100,000

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $100,000

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $25,000
Human Resources for Health $25,000
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Addressing male norms and behaviors