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: 2007 2008 2009
ACTIVITY UNCHANGED
SUMMARY:
The proposed activities are to enable households, families, churches, and communities to provide support
to children orphaned or affected by HIV/AIDS. AERDO will work closely with local partners to develop
community-based OVC support interventions that respond to their psychosocial needs, strengthens the
economic coping capacities of caregivers, links children and families to available health and social services,
and provides food contributions, and trains caregivers and children in basic hygiene and disease
prevention. Trainings in and the use of curricula such as "Our Children" will serve to raise awareness of
OVC issues, reduce stigma, and empower communities to support and nurture OVC. The emphasis areas
are community mobilization (major: 55%), training (minor: 20%), linkages with other sectors and initiatives
(minor: 20%), needs assessment (minor: 10%), quality assurance (minor: 10%), strategic information
(minor: 10%), local organizational capacity development (minor: 15%) and food/nutrition (minor: 10%). The
primary target populations are OVC, caregivers (including PLWHA caregivers), faith-based organizations
(FBOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), volunteers, community leaders and religious leaders. The
coverage area is the West, South, Northwest, Nippes, Artibonite, and North Departments.
BACKGROUND:
This activity is expanding on the current President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)-funded
COP 2907 Track 1 OVC activities carried out by AERDO in Haiti. Each partner agency will work with the
Haiti Ministry of Health (MOH) at the community level, and World Concern Development Organization
(WCDO)—lead agency; will also coordinate with the MOH at the national level. Implementing the program
are CRWRC, OB, SA, WH and WR. All are NGOs. WCDO and implementing sub partners will bolster the
economic abilities of OVC households through micro-credit, and activities will be monitored to ensure
females are at least 50% of the beneficiaries. In addition, sensitization trainings will highlight the unique
needs and vulnerabilities of female OVC.
ACTIVITIES AND EXPECTED RESULTS:
ACTIVITY 1: Strengthen 440 caregivers (including elderly caregivers) supporting 4,300 OVC. An inventory
will be completed to identify the OVC households that will be included in the program; beneficiaries will
include households with OVC under five years of age. A select number of OVC households will receive
training in basic business skills and receive small start up capital. Selection will be based on an
assessment of the individual caregiver's experience, ability, and capacity to run a small business or income
generating activity. Basic farming resources will also be distributed, along with trainings in effective farming
practices. OVC households will be linked to essential health and social services where available.
Caregivers will be trained in basic hygiene and disease prevention. AERDO will link voluntary counseling
and testing/preventing mother to child transmission/anti-retroviral services (VCT/PMTCT/ARV) sites to OVC
households, and will accept referrals from these sites. De-worming medications and Vitamin-A
supplements will be given to all OVC households. In addition, trained volunteers will teach caregivers about
the legal rights of OVC, including inheritance rights. Volunteers will also provide psychosocial care to all
OVC. PEPFAR funds will be used to recruit and train local caregivers. During the current funding year,
WCDO has strengthened 763 caregivers supporting 2,915 OVC.
ACTIVITY 2: AERDO will recruit, mobilize and strengthen local partners (churches, FBOs, and CBOs) into
the program. These local partners will be supported in the development and maintenance of their own OVC
programs. These community-driven OVC programs will be encouraged to establish caregivers' care groups
that will further strengthen caregivers supporting OVC. In addition, OVC will receive nutritional support and
local volunteers will serve as mentors/role models. Trained volunteers will regularly visit OVC households,
including child-headed households, to assess needs, provide psychosocial support and aid to meet basic
needs. PEPFAR funds will be used to recruit and train local partners. During the current funding year,
WCDO has enabled 22 local organizations and 67 churches to develop and maintain their own OVC
support programs.
ACTIVITY 3: Increase the capacity of older children (aged 15 to 17) to meet their own needs. This will
include training and mentoring older OVC in animal husbandry and household farming. PEPFAR funds will
be used to conduct trainings and provide small capital (e.g. goats). During the current funding year, WCDO
has assisted 191 older OVC to meet their needs.
ACTIVITY 4: Ensure access to vocational or formal education for OVC. This activity will be conducted in
selected cases and based on need. AERDO will work with local schools--assisting OVC to attend school or
receive vocational training. PEPFAR funds will be used for school supplies, uniforms, and fees.
ACTIVITY 5: Raise awareness among families, churches, communities and society in general to create an
environment that enables support for OVC. AERDO will enable community and religious leaders to clearly
articulate traditional and faith-based values regarding care of OVC. Curriculums such as "Our Children" will
sensitize and enable local leaders to communicate the needs of OVC including issues of social abuse, child
slavery (restavek), adoption, child trade, stigmatization, and legal rights. Broadcast media will highlight the
treatment of OVC and provide a context for reflection and discussion. PEPFAR funds will be used to
conduct trainings and to produce/broadcast Public Service Announcements (PSA).
In regard to the issues of U.S. Legislative interest, please note that for every activity, we will track the
number of OVC who are female so that at least 50% of the beneficiaries are girls. OVC female caregivers
will also have access to income and productive resources through the availability of microfinance and
income generation in the form of goat loans. Stigma and discrimination will be reduced through sensitivity
trainings provided to the local organizations working with the OVC, as well as the HIV/AIDS training on
transmission and prevention which will demystify and destigmatize the disease. Stigma associated with
HIV/AIDS will also be reduced through the use of mass media campaigns.
A public/private partnership is possible because MedPharm is providing anti-parasite medications (valued at
US$5.288 per tab) and Vitamin A supplements, so that OVC and their caregivers can receive this treatment
to boost their nutrition.
These activities relate to the PEPFAR 2-7-10 goals by providing care and support to OVC and their
Activity Narrative: households. These activities will expand upon the Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 targets of 4,130 OVC served by
OVC programs and 1,570 providers/caretakers trained in caring for OVC. WCDO fully expects to reach all
targets by September 30, 2008.
New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity
Continuing Activity: 17243
Continued Associated Activity Information
Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds
System ID System ID
17243 8157.08 U.S. Agency for World Concern 7702 4735.08 Track 1 OVC: $388,088
International Community-
Development based Care of
OVC
8157 8157.07 U.S. Agency for World Concern 4735 4735.07 Track 1 OVC: $1,214,070
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