Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Details for Mechanism ID: 11967
Country/Region: Dominican Republic
Year: 2011
Main Partner: Population Services International
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Private Contractor
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $968,236

USAID will provide support to PSI to distribute at least 15 million Pante condom per year. Expand condom social marketing to other populations, including the development of a new brand targeting MSMs, youth and adolescents and to market female condoms targeting CSWs and MSMs. In addition to promoting condom availability and use, PSI will continue to work with GODR to develop and implement a national condom policy stipulating responsibilities of the GODR and the commercial sectors to comply with national AIDS legislation (e.g., no import duties), while providing access to condoms for MARPs. Policy development will include forecasting the quantity of condoms required by each target population and establishing responsibilities for financing, procuring and distributing condoms within the public sector.

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $968,236

Expand condom social marketing to other populations, including the development of a new brand targeting MSMs, youth and adolescents. Provide education activities to at least 25,000 during the first year. Distribute at least 15 million Pante condom per year/5 years = 75 million Pante condoms. Develop a new brand of condom targeting MSMs and youth and distribute 40,000 female condoms.

Subpartners Total: $0
Asociacion Dominicana de Planificacion Familiar, Inc.: NA
BRA Dominicana: NA
El Centro para el Desarrollo Sostenible: NA
Centro de Promocion y Solidaridad Humana: NA
Center for Research and Cultural Support: NA
Centro de Orientacion e Investigacion Integral: NA
FUNDAPRIN: NA
MODEMU: NA
MOSCTHA: NA
Mujeres en Desarrollo: NA
Profamilia: NA
Gospel Solidarity with HIV Prevention Program: NA
Red Nacional de Jovenes: NA
To Be Determined: NA
Pro-Batey Alliance: NA
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Addressing male norms and behaviors
Increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS activities and services
Mobile Populations