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: 2011 2012 2013 2014
This is a continuing activity. The Ethiopia HIV/AIDS Counselors Association (EHACA) is a professional association established by a group of HTC providers and trainers working in governmental, private and non-government organizations. EHACA ensures quality and standardized HIV counseling skills and provides technical support for practicing counselors. EHACA aims to protect the rights of counselors and be an advocate for their work benefits to ensure that counselors are motivated, supported and empowered. It has an active participating membership of many different professionals who have received basic HTC training. Members include physicians, nurses, health officers, sociologists, psychologists and other health professionals working in HIV/AIDS counseling and testing. EHACA has established nine regional associations and is striving to be a leading advocate for HTC in Ethiopia. Its objectives are: (1) Build the capacity of counselors in Ethiopia to provide high quality counseling service; (2) Safeguard the honor, interests, and professional rights of the counselors, and be an advocate for their work benefits; (3) Contribute and participate in the formulation of regulations, policies, and guidelines in the prevention and control of the HIV/AIDS; and (4) Establish a counseling training institute. The EHACA program is aligned with the goals of the GOE and USG HIV/AIDS Partnership Framework and Global Health Initiative. EHACA regularly conducts supportive supervision visits to each program site as well as has in place a system to routinely monitor and regularly report on program performance.
Under COP2012, EHACA will continue building the national association and regional chapter capacity to play a major role in the delivery of quality HTC services in the country at large. The association will conduct case conferences and organize continuing education to improve performance of counselors. EHACA will collaborate with MOH and partners to provide an advance counseling training. EHACA will continue providing HTC, stress and burnout management trainings to members. The association will actively participate at the national and regional HTC TWG and also be involved in the major HTC undertakings at the national regional level. EHACA will expand post test clubs at the health facilities. It will actively participate in the development of training manuals, quality tools and policy documents. In collaboration with local and international partners, EHACA will strengthen networking through establishing counselor support groups, coordination and linkages with similar initiatives and enhancing gender equity in project activities. EHACA plans to encourage and recruit association members to provide free services during HTC campaigns on weekends and off hours. The national and regional chapter offices will be involved in promotion of HTC services at workplaces, schools and HIV testing date events. EHACA will continue to participate in supportive supervision of public and private facilities in collaboration with RHBs and PEPFAR partners.
