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.
Years of mechanism: 2008 2009
PEPFAR Ethiopia in partnership with Ethiopian Helath and Nutrition Research Institute (EHNRI), a
significant progress has been made in improving the laboratory services supporting HIV/AIDS care and
treatment program and strengthening of the national laboratory system. There are still gaps in
standardization of clinical microbiology laboratory service including diagnosis of opportunistic infection,
sexually transmitted infection, tuberculosis and malaria, testing and laboratory biosafety. American Society
for Microbiology (ASM), a prime partner in many PEFAR focus countries has been providing technical
assistance in these areas. As of 2008, ASM will also provide technical assistance in improving clinical
microbiology laboratory services. ASM will assess the status of the services, provide assistance in
developing standards in simple diagnostic testing, development of training modules and mentoring, ASM
will work closely with CDC Ethiopia and Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research Institute (EHNRI) to
establish the national clinical and public health microbiology laboratory at the national and regional labs The
support is gap filling and critical in Ethiopia and will start preliminary activity with the reprogrammed budget
and the activities will continue widely in COP09.
In COP08, the following activities will be covered by ASM
• conduct an assessment of clinical microbiology laboratories in Ethiopia, identify gaps, and develop work
plan based on the priorities
• Preparation of protocols and guidelines for improvement of Clinical Microbiology laboratory services
including, STI, Malaria and other OI diagnosis, QA, development training modules, etc
• Development training modules in clinical microbiology laboratory services (STI and malaria and OIs)
Clinical Laboratory Services Support
American Society for Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) has supported development of in-service training
modules in chemistry, hematology, and CD4, and has provided technical assistance in training-of-trainers
(TOT) and regional rollout trainings in partnership with the Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research Institute,
CDC Ethiopia and US university partners. To improve pre-service training curricula in laboratory diagnosis
and monitoring of diseases with emphasis on HIV/AIDS, ASCP supported the medical laboratory schools.
The ASCP Institute's pre-service work group facilitated a five-day curriculum review and gap analysis with
key stakeholders, university faculty, and medical technology school principals. The pre-service work group
used the gap analysis and developed supplemental materials, exercises, enhanced exams, timetables, and
activities.
In FY08, ASCP will continue providing technical assistance in both in-service and pre-service education
programs started in FY07. ASCP will offer technical assistance on TOT and rollout of trainings in chemistry,
hematology, and CD4. ASCP will assist in training of 60 trainers. ASCP trainers will provide a TOT
workshop for key faculty members and directors of schools of medical technology, with a total target of 25
participants. The training will be designed to provide the faculty with newly developed curricula and
exercises and will allow them to practice new teaching methods and develop their discussion skills. The
ASCP trainers will use participatory methods that encourage interactive learning and promote teamwork.
The trainings are projected to last for two weeks and will include didactic presentations, hands-on
instrument training, and "teach back" methodology.
The ASCP, with Joint Commission International (JCI), will continue the accreditation project started in FY07.
