Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Details for Mechanism ID: 10517
Country/Region: Ethiopia
Year: 2010
Main Partner: Hawassa University
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Implementing Agency
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $161,000

Hawassa University is a university in the Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR), which has a population of approximately 15 million. It was established in December of 1999. Transactional sex is evident in the social dynamics of the university campus. All Ethiopian universities have clinics that are supposed to provide comprehensive, primary-level healthcare service to all registered students. But because of the diverse needs of the student body and the limited capacity of the clinics, the clinics are not well-utilized and are not providing standardized and quality HIV/STI prevention services. The university teaching hospital has the largest number of patients on ART in the region as of October 2009 (1,527).

The main goal of the Hawassa University project is to strengthen the prevention activities within Hawassa University and to the surrounding communities. Specific objectives include production and distribution of IEC/BCC materials on sexual prevention; promotion and distribution of condoms; increased access to diagnosis and management of STI/HIV services and other reproductive health services for the university community. The project will be linked to other HIV/AIDS programs in the University and other NGOs working in the surrounding area.

The geographic coverage would include Hawassa University and the surrounding area. The target populations are the Hawassa University Community comprised of students, teachers, administrative staffs and the people living in the surrounding area.

Health systems in the SNNPR region will be strengthened through training of health care workers (through in- and pre-service training) and collaboration with the regional health bureaus and other health institutions in the area. Cross-cutting programs like gender (including gender-based violence), youth-focused activities, and care and treatment for persons living with HIV/AIDS will also be addressed.

Hawassa University will use different strategies to accomplish the goals and objectives of the project. These include working closely with University leaders, and supporting anti-AIDS clubs, women and youth offices in the University to mainstream STI/HIV programs in all the University programs and University sectors. Hawassa University will work closely with technical agencies (CDC and Johns Hopkins University) to ensure standardization and quality of programs. Hawassa University will further harmonize and coordinate efforts with the Regional Health Bureau and the Regional HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office.

Monitoring and evaluation plans will be carried out through follow-up and supervision, regular CoAg reviews, and quarterly and annual monitoring, evaluation and reporting.

Funding for Treatment: Adult Treatment (HTXS): $81,000

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Funding for Sexual Prevention: Abstinence/Be Faithful (HVAB): $8,000

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Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $72,000

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Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $30,000
Human Resources for Health $30,000
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
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