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: 2010 2011
The Ethiopian Medical Association, the prime local partner, implements the project with the goal of contributing to HIV/AIDS impact mitigation by scaling up ART uptake. This partnership is also important to a sustainable approach for health worker retention because of the growing importance of continuing education in Ethiopia to maintain professional registration under the recently approved health regulations act.
The objectives of the project are to: improve the health professionals' knowledge and skill in the provision of comprehensive HIV/AIDS clinical services, including PMTCT, PWP, and care/ART; support the national HIV/AIDS road map in achieving universal access; and support MOH/HAPCO in the process of standardization of HIV-related technical and programmatic normative tools and standards.
EMA implements the project in partnership with four other local professional associations: Medical Association of Physicians in Private Practice - Ethiopia, Ethiopian Nurses Association, Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Association, and Ethiopian Laboratory Association. The association also works in close collaboration of the Federal Ministry of Health, Federal HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office and PEPFAR partners.
The association has four branch offices: Tigray, Gondar, Jimma and Haromaya and plans to open another branch office at Hawassa through which our activities will then be well-represented nationwide. The project focuses support on national comprehensive HIV/AIDS care, including ART, to scale up in high prevalence areas through health professionals who are equipped with skills and knowledge to provide quality HIV/AIDS care nationwide.
The association basically works on strengthening the health system: Human Resources for Health, through in service training and continuing medical education on HIV/AIDS to support the country's ART scale up program.
The implementation strategies are providing Trainings and Continuing Medical Education on HIV/AIDS to health professionals working at health facilities through the professional associations and providing periodic HIV/AIDS updates through medical journals.
The implementation of the program will be routinely and periodically monitored and evaluated based on the set program indicators and the CoAg review process. Monitoring formats and schedules are designed based on the indicators.
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