Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2013 2014

Details for Mechanism ID: 16629
Country/Region: Dominican Republic
Year: 2013
Main Partner: Population Services International
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: USDOD
Total Funding: $0

PSI will utilize pipeline funds to conduct prevention programming in Dominican Republic. The acivities PSI will execute include training of peer educators in HIV and STI prevention to promote healthy sexual behaviors; Troop Level HIV/AIDS prevention education and behavior change communication;strengthening military capacity to effectively implement HIV prevention activities and increasing access to high quality condoms for STI and HIV prevention. Activities will be supported by refresher training and monitoring by PSI.The purpose of the program is to (a) increase the adoption of safer sexual behaviors among military personnel by increasing correct and consistent condom use with all sexual partners and (b) increase comprehensive knowledge and awareness among the target group. This project is designed to increase the capacity of the Dominican Armed forces to effectively manage its HIV prevention programs from within the military and will involve key members of the military in all stages of program development and execution.

Funding for Strategic Information (HVSI): $0

PSI will utilize pipeline funds to conduct a TRaC end line evaluation, to measure the effect of the project in the target population related to Knowledge, Abilities and Practices on HIV and Condom use (PSI TRaC). The partner will also continue MIS to support tracking output and activities indicators and an endline MAP study to evaluate the availability and access of condoms to the target population in neighborhoods where soldiers live.This project is designed to increase the capacity of the Dominican Armed forces to effectively manage its HIV prevention programs from within the military and will involve key members of the military in all stages of program development and execution.

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

PSI will utilize pipeline funds to conduct prevention programming in Dominican Republic. The acivities PSI will execute include training of peer educators in HIV and STI prevention to promote healthy sexual behaviors; Troop Level HIV/AIDS prevention education and behavior change communication;strengthening military capacity to effectively implement HIV prevention activities and increasing access to high quality condoms for STI and HIV prevention. Activities will be supported by refresher training and monitoring by PSI.The purpose of the program is to (a) increase the adoption of safer sexual behaviors among military personnel by increasing correct and consistent condom use with all sexual partners and (b) increase comprehensive knowledge and awareness among the target group. This project is designed to increase the capacity of the Dominican Armed forces to effectively manage its HIV prevention programs from within the military and will involve key members of the military in all stages of program development and execution.

Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Military Populations
Mobile Populations