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
Technical Support for Public Health Laboratory System and Networking
ACTIVITY HAS BEEN MODIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: (insert a maximum of 5000 character
narrative here):
APHL will provide technical assistance in Laboratory quality assurance, and laboratory information and
management system including training and mentoring. APHL will also focus on supporting local public
health capacity development.
The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) has provided technical assistance to the Ethiopian
Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ethiopia Health and Nutrition Research Institute (EHNRI) to develop a
National Public Health Laboratory System, which will improve testing quality and in-service training to
strengthen laboratory capacity. APHL will expand technical assistance needed to support the expansion of
a laboratory information system (LIS) and regional laboratories through collaboration with US state public
health laboratories. APHL has provided technical assistance to develop a national laboratory quality system
plan and to implement External Quality Assurance (EQA) program administered for HIV serology, CD4,
chemistry, and hematology.
In FY09, APHL will continue technical assistance to EHNRI and regional laboratories to strengthen the
national external equality assurance program, national public health laboratory system, implement
laboratory policies, and provide in-service training. APHL will continue to provide technical assistance in
three major areas:
(1) Technical support in strengthening and expanding the National External Quality Assessment (EQA)
Program, and laboratory management implementation. In FY09, APHL will continue the technical
assistance and ensure the capacity is established for long-tern sustainability. Assistance will be provided in
reviewing training modules in laboratory quality systems and lab management in partnership with CDC and
EHNRI. APHL will provide technical assistance for the development of training curricula and train-the-trainer
programs on equipment maintenance, laboratory management for managers and regional laboratory heads,
and facility-level lab management training. APHL will support program implementation in collaboration with
EHNRI, CDC and CLSI.
(2) Technical support in strengthening of LIS, referral linkages, and networking between clinical laboratories
and regional and national reference laboratories.
Technical assistance will continue to expand LIS for the reference laboratory network in order to support the
implementation of ART program. APHL will provide in-service training on LIS implementation and operation
in Ethiopia for laboratory and Information Technology personnel. APHL will also provide training on LIS
management for senior laboratory supervisors at APHL member facilities. LIS training modules/CD will be
provided to local laboratories as site reference tools.
(3) Support for organizational capacity development, including twinning of regional laboratories with US
state laboratories, and strengthening local public health laboratory associations. APHL will continue twining
support between US state public health laboratories and Ethiopian regional reference laboratories to
provide practical expertise and on-site training in US public health laboratory operations. This will transfer
skills in technology, planning, and implementation. To ensure program effectiveness, US public health
laboratory directors and APHL staff will provide follow-up technical assistance in Ethiopia. APHL will
continue to strengthen laboratory networks in Ethiopia with support for the local laboratory professional
association. This will also assist in implementation of national strategic plan and a continuing education
program. As part of sustainability and local-capacity development, APHL will support and closely work with
the Ethiopian Public Health Laboratory Association.
APHL will assign technical experts for periods of up to three months to work with the national and regional
reference laboratories on these tasks.
New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity
Continuing Activity: 16703
Continued Associated Activity Information
Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds
System ID System ID
16703 5614.08 HHS/Centers for Association of 7512 678.08 HIV/AIDS ART $600,000
Disease Control & Public Health prevention and
Prevention Laboratories TA collaboration
for public health
laboratory
science
10557 5614.07 HHS/Centers for Association of 5532 678.07 $500,000
Disease Control & Public Health
Prevention Laboratories
5614 5614.06 HHS/Centers for Association of 3774 678.06 $150,000
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