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: 2013
Main Partner: U.S. Department of State
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Other USG Agency
Funding Agency: enumerations.State/African Affairs
Total Funding: $0

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): $0

PD utilizes the Small Grant program to support awareness raising activities, and to increase PEPFAR's visibility in DRC. Activities will include general awareness raising activties in commemoration of World AIDS Day, hosting journalists workshops to improve reporting on PEPFAR, and so on.

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $0

PD utilizes the Small Grant program to support awareness raising activities, and to increase PEPFAR's visibility in DRC. Funded activities will include key messages to targeted populations such as pregnant women and their families, providers, and key populations.

Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Implement activities to change harmful gender norms & promote positive gender norms