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 2012 2013 2014 2015
Peace Corps will support activities that integrate HIV and AIDS interventions into its program sectors (that is, Education, Health, Water and Sanitation and Natural Resource Managment). All Peace Corps Trainees and their Counterparts will receive HIV/AIDS technical training during Pre-Service Training. The training will deepen participants understanding of the epidemiology and drivers of the Ghana HIV/AIDS epidemic and build their capacity to design and implement results-oriented, community-initiated HIV/AIDS projects. Such interventions will support improved access to HIV-related health services, including Counseling and Testing, STI management; other areas of focus will be abstinence, increased condom use, partner reduction and improved acceptance of PLHIV. Most- At-Risk-Populations will also be targeted as part of the general population programs.
Peace Corps supports its volunteers and their counterparts implementation of HIV/AIDS activities through the administration of Project Assistance Grants. To promote local ownership and sustainability, a community contribution of at least 25% of the total project cost is required.
Peace Corps' Volunteer-run HIV committee will play a critical role in providing ideas, enthusiasm, and technical support for PCVs, empowering them to engage their communities in HIV activities.
Peace Corps will build the capacity of its 186 volunteers and their community counterparts to promote and implement prevention OP activities, including life skills and leadership training through community-initiated outreach activities. They will work to design and implement context-appropriate prevention interventions addressing the key drivers of the epidemic, including sexual and behavioral risk, vertical transmission from mother to child and harmful gender/cultural norms. Peace Corps will promote behavior change through the use of evidence-based programs and integration of efforts of other USG agencies and implementing partners. Programs typically include a cross-cutting focus on reduction of stigma and discrimination. Peace Corps will administer a Project Assistance Grants to support PCVs and their counterparts' implementation of these prevention OP interventions. To leverage USG investments, Peace Corps will incorporate some of the training resources (developed by USAID implementing partners) into its training and project activities. Peace Corps will also partner with local civil society and/or USAID implementing partners working in some of the high prevalence sites in Ghana. Peace Corps will actively involve PLHIV in its community interventions, promoting their accepting attitudes towards them and their households. Their capacity will also be built to be able to meet their basic needs through economic empowerment opportunities tailored to their needs.
Peace Corps will engage community members (residing at PCVs sites) to participate in a national-level HIV artwork contest that will be used to produce the 2014 PEPFAR Calendar for Ghana. The specific theme for the contest is yet to be determined, but will be centered around HIV stigma reduction.
Peace Corps will build the capacity of its 186 volunteers and their community counterparts to promote community-based health care and support activities for persons living with HIV. They will design and implement care programs for HIV infected persons and their caretakers. Peace Corps will promote the use of evidence-based programs to respond to community needs for a variety of services to mitigate the effects of HIV, improve health outcomes for HIV positives, improve household nutrional status and optimize the quality of life of adults and children living with and affected by HIV. With FY12 funds, selected support groups will be provided with psychological and social support, including individual and group counseling, peer support, income-generating activities and postive living training. Peace Corps will administer a Project Assistance Grants to support PCVs and their counterparts' implementation of these care and support interventions. To leverage USG investments, Peace Corps will incorporate some of the training resouces (developed by USAID implementing partners) into its training and project activities.
