Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 1419
Country/Region: Haiti
Year: 2009
Main Partner: U.S. Agency for International Development
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Own Agency
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $1,750,000

Funding for Management and Operations (HVMS): $90,000

ACTIVITY:

The estimated amount for the IRM tax for FY 08 for USAID's PEPFAR program is $90,000.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 19002

Continued Associated Activity Information

Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds

System ID System ID

19002 19002.08 U.S. Agency for US Agency for 7699 1419.08 USAID/GAC/HQ $40,000

International International

Development Development

Table 3.3.19:

Funding for Management and Operations (HVMS): $380,000

The USAID/Haiti estimated ICASS bill for support to PEPFAR staff for FY 2008 is $380,000, per estimates

received form the US Embassy Port-au-Prince Budget and Finance (B&F) staff. In April, 2008, USAID

moved to the New Embassy Compound which house the entire US Embassy, including all USG agencies.

Soon, there will be one consolidated General Services Office and ICASS support office for all USG

agencies. The ICASS services to be provided to support the USAID PEPFAR program include: motor pool

for US personnel, GSO housing and maintenance for US personnel, payroll and related HR activities for

LES personnel, diplomatic pouch services for US personnel, airport expediting services for US personnel

and visiting TDYers, accounting and vouchering for both US and LES personnel, provisioning of drinking

water and residential water for US personnel, mandatory armored shuttle service to/from office for US

personnel, and regional security support for US personnel and TDYers.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 19003

Continued Associated Activity Information

Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds

System ID System ID

19003 19003.08 U.S. Agency for US Agency for 7699 1419.08 USAID/GAC/HQ $120,000

International International

Development Development

Table 3.3.19:

Funding for Management and Operations (HVMS): $1,280,000

SUMMARY: In FY 2008 USAID/Haiti will continue to oversee the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS

Relief (PEPFAR) activities using its existing staff and Mission support functions. Virtually all staff in the

USAID Health Office contribute at least a portion of their time to the management and technical oversight of

the United States Government (USG) PEPFAR activities, although only four persons contribute 50% or

more of their time and two persons devote full-time to PEPFAR. This staffing pattern for PEPFAR at USAID

is an intentional strategy to foster integration of HIV/AIDS programming throughout the entire health

portfolio of the Mission and to ensure that PEPFAR activities achieve wrap-around impact wherever

possible. In the current 2007-2009 USAID Mission Strategy, in which technical offices are subsumed under

three Foreign Assistance program objectives, the Health Office is incorporated into the Investing in People

Program Objective, thus creating increased opportunities for cross-sector wrap-around programming. The

USAID Mission supports PEPFAR with strong in-country capacity in finance, program planning,

procurement and administrative support through its Financial Management, Program Support, Contracts

and Executive Offices to manage resources and ensure compliance with USG regulations. In addition to

PEPFAR funding, the USAID Health Office manages a $25 million annual program of maternal and child

health, family planning and other infectious diseases (tuberculosis) interventions to strengthen basic health

services in Haiti and provides a platform for PEPFAR activities through an active network of 30 non-

governmental organizations (NGOs) which run more than 100 health centers. PEPFAR resources are used

to complement the efforts of the Mission's $34 million Title II Food Security Program to reach HIV/AIDS

affected families through the Title II project partners, World Vision, Catholic Relief Services and

ACDI/VOCA that operate over 800 food distribution outlets and complementary maternal and child health

interventions countrywide. USAID achieves integration of HIV/AIDS into its overall development goals in

wrap around programs with Education (for both out-of-school youth and basic education programs),

Economic Growth (micro-finance support and job opportunities for families living with AIDS), Agriculture and

Trade (linking families living with HIV/AIDS to improved agriculture, market and trade opportunities.)

USAID and CDC, in a coordinated effort to ensure adequate technical coverage and avoid duplication of

human resources, have a complementary roster of technical advisors that is based on core institutional

competencies and experience. The USAID roster has technical advisors/program managers who provide

technical expertise in PMTCT, pediatric AIDS, prevention of sexual transmission, orphans and vulnerable

children (OVC), drug and commodity supply chain management and policy and systems strengthening.

There are two full-time technical advisors working on the PEPFAR program, the Senior HIV/AIDS Advisor

and the Technical Advisor for pediatric AIDS, OVC and community care and support. An additional nine

persons provide technical and program management support at less than 100% effort and another 17

persons provide program support, one at 100% and the rest at less than 100%. The total roster of USAID

staff contributing any amount of time includes: (2) US direct hires (USDH), the Health and Education Office

Chief who provides management oversight and the Health and Education Office Deputy Chief who serves

as technical advisor/program manager for the education activities; (1) US personal services contractor

(USPSC), the Senior HIV/AIDS Advisor who provides overall coordination, management and technical

leadership of USAID's PEPFAR program; (6) foreign service national (FSN) Technical Advisors/Program

Managers: (1) PMTCT Advisor, (1) Education Technical Advisor, (1) Maternal and Child Health Program

Manager, (1) Commodity Supply Chain Program Manager and (2) Public Health Program Managers in the

areas of prevention of sexual transmission and reproductive health; (14) FSN support staff: (1) Financial

Analyst, (2) administrative assistants, (3) Drivers and 2 persons each from the Contracting, Financial

Management, Program Planning and Executive Offices to provide on-going support when needed.

The PEPFAR Country Coordinator is hired as a USPSC under USAID. Salary and benefits for this position

are paid under the USAID USPSC contract. Other related costs (housing, travel and other allowances) are

provided for under CDC's Management & Staffing budget.

To supplement USAID Mission staff, funds are reserved for targeted technical assistance from USAID

Washington and from outside consultants, as needed, on a broad range of technical issues, policy

development, and documentation activities to bring more analytical and evidence-based design to the

PEPFAR Program. Funds are reserved for staff training and conferences, travel for field program

supervision and technical coordination in and outside of Haiti. Procurement includes purchase of additional

office equipment. Infrastructure expenses include security and related office upgrades and administrative

expenses. Logistics include staff overtime and vehicle maintenance, insurance and fuel.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 17237

Continued Associated Activity Information

Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds

System ID System ID

17237 3936.08 U.S. Agency for US Agency for 7699 1419.08 USAID/GAC/HQ $1,345,000

International International

Development Development

9344 3936.07 U.S. Agency for US Agency for 5152 1419.07 USAID/GAC/HQ $1,227,000

International International

Development Development

3936 3936.06 U.S. Agency for US Agency for 3418 1419.06 USAID/GAC/HQ $408,532

International International

Development Development