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: 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
NOTE: The following is taken from summaries released by PEPFAR on the PEPFAR Data Dashboard. They are incomplete summary paragraphs only and do not contain the full mechanism details. When the full narratives are released, we will update the mechanism pages accordingly.
This is a modified activity of the cooperative agreement with NDFE. The previous two CoAgs supported only prevention activities. The new mechanism, starting in April 2014 will be expanded to support comprehensive HIV prevention, care, and treatment activities for this mobile population that is at high-risk of HIV infection. By September 30, 2014, NDFE will take over all the activities previously supported by the University of California San Diego (UCSD). NDFE health facilities will not be covered by Columbia ICAP, instead the necessary TA will be provided by regular engagement with CDC staff. The new comprehensive approach is intended to improve access, increase demand and strengthen integration for all HIV/AIDS services. It is also designed to reach PLHIVs, pregnant women and HIV-exposed infants from military families with comprehensive HIV services, using an index-case strategy. Emphasis will be placed on strong two-way linkages between behavioral interventions, HIV testing, and referral to care, support, and treatment services. ENDF will strengthen its existing M&E system through continuous quality improvement activities.
The NDFE program follows the GOE guidance on the implementation of a minimum package of prevention services for the Uniformed Services and supports the goals of the GOE's National Strategic Plan (SPMII). In addition, the activity falls under the combination prevention framework of the USG HIV prevention portfolio, is aligned with the goals of the GOE and the USG HIV/AIDS Partnership Framework, and the Global Health Initiative. Progress towards transition shall be assessed utlilizing a jointly approved NDFE-CDC transition plan and milestones.
Since COP2014, PEPFAR no longer produces narratives for every mechanism it funds. However, PEPFAR has now included performance targets or indicator information for each mechanism based on the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (MER) system. The MER guidance is available on PEPFAR's website https://www.pepfar.gov/reports/guidance/. Note that COP years 2014-2015 were under a previous version of the MER system and the indicators and definitions may have changed as of the new 2.0 guidance.
