Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2013 2014

Details for Mechanism ID: 16997
Country/Region: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2013
Main Partner: IntraHealth International, Inc.
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $0

CapacityPlus, funded by the PEPFAR/DRC Plus up funds, workswith the Ministry of Social Affairs, Humanitarian Action and National Solidarity (MINAS) to develop and implement a social service workforce (SWWF) capacity building program that is intended to strengthen the performance of the workforce serving Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) through improved coordination, performance management and human resources capacity building. CapacityPlus will work with MINAS at the national level and the provincial division of social affairs (DIVAS) located in Katanga and Orientale province. The goals for the period 1st February 2013 to 30th June 2014 are to:

1. Strengthen and/or help to establish MINAS and DIVAS-managed workforce coordination mechanisms at the national and provincial level and strengthen communications between MINAS and DIVAS.

2. Build capacity within MINAS and DIVAS to improve workforce planning, training and supervision

3. Contribute to the design and initiate implementation of an OVC workforce information system that could feed into a monitoring and evaluation system at the national level and within two prioritized provinces (and for use in possible replication in other provinces).

Funding for Care: Orphans and Vulnerable Children (HKID): $0

This activity supports the Ministry of Social Affairs to improve OVC oversight and management.

Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Implement activities to change harmful gender norms & promote positive gender norms
Increase gender equity in HIV prevention, care, treatment and support
Child Survival Activities