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.
The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) provides assistance for the PEPFAR laboratory program development projects. APHL works with HHS/CDC in collaboration with national ministries of health and PEPFAR implementing partners on strategic planning for national laboratory policy development and implementation, assessment and recommendations for developing laboratory capacity, implementation of activities to develop quality laboratory testing, and to provide expertise in development of integrated, sustainable clinical laboratory networks. In DR Congo, the APHL will work together with the Kinshasa School of Public Health (KSPH), the National AIDS Control Program (PNLS) and the National Blood Safety Program (PNTS) to develop quality laboratory testing including a quality assurance and quality control system in addition to providing expertise in the development of integrated, sustainable clinical laboratory networks.
Goals and objectives for APHL in DR Congo:
The goal of APHL is to contribute to the national fight against HIV/AIDS by strengthening the national capacity to conduct quality laboratory testing and therefore reduce the spread of the disease. Specific objectives of APHL are to develop a strategic plan for HIV/AIDS diagnostics and a QA/QC system for HIV/AIDS laboratory services.
Geographic coverage: APHL will work with national/central level agencies and partners, health care providers and laboratorians.
The Association of Public Health Laboratories will provide technical assistance to the PNLS for the
development and implementation of a strategic plan for laboratory services for HIV/AIDS prevention and
treatment. There is a great need for such a plan which at present does not exist. In addition, APHL will
provide technical assistance to the PNTS, PNLS, and KSPH to develop and implement a quality
assurance /quality control (QA/QC) system for HIV/AIDS diagnostic services while ensuring integration
and synergies with other programs such as malaria and TB. A QA/QC system for laboratory diagnostics
is a crucial component of the overall laboratory diagnostic system to ensure that laboratory services and
tests are executed according to guidelines, to ensure that lab equipment and tests function properly and
that laboratory technicians and other health care workers involved in diagnostics have the capacity to
correctly perform their assigned duties. Accurate test results are essential for the success of the
PEPFAR program.
