Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2007 2008

Details for Mechanism ID: 4617
Country/Region: Guyana
Year: 2008
Main Partner: Public Health Institute
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $95,000

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Abstinence/Be Faithful (HVAB): $75,000

USAID will support a Global Health Fellow that is seconded to the Ministry of Health to support the

adolescent health and wellness program which is now being integrated into the division of Maternal and

Child Health. The Fellow will be focusing a great deal of her time on facilitating the expansion of youth-

friendly health services and health club programs that emphasize AB education, counseling, and inter-

personal communication sessions. The Fellowship is scheduled to end in July, 2008.

All program targets are reported under the MoH Co-Ag.

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $20,000

USAID will support a Global Health Fellow that is seconded to the Ministry of Health to support the

adolescent health and wellness program which is now being integrated into the division of Maternal and

Child Health. The Fellow will be focusing a great deal of her time on facilitating the expansion of youth-

friendly health services that offer HIV prevention services, general health education, counseling, and

support for young adults over the age of 14. The Fellowship is scheduled to end in July, 2008.

All program targets will be reported under the CDC/MoH Co-Ag.

Funding for Strategic Information (HVSI): $0

USAID will close out the Strategic Information Global Health Fellow position in the first quarter of FY08, but

funding request includes necessary costs of FY07 extension, FY08 first quarter, and repatriation costs. The

officer's responsibilities will be transitioned into the SOW of an FSN officer at USAID (funded under

Management & Staffing). This position will serve as the Strategic Information Officer with prime

responsibility to fulfill requirements for strategic information under PEPFAR and USAID, track performance,

and to provide direct technical assistance to build local SI capacity. The fellow will develop technical

assistance needs and implementation requirements for surveys, studies, surveillance, and M&E for USAID;

PEPFAR; the Global Fund for HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria; the Ministry of Health; and NGOs/FBOs. S/he will

also coordinate implementation activities among field support, institutional contractors, and Government of

Guyana partners in technical assistance and program support for all strategic information activities.