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.
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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
SUMMARY: During the fiscal year 2007 - 2008 PEPFAR has provided funds to the Haiti Out-of-School
Youth Livelihood Initiative (IDEJEN), implemented by the Education Development Center, to target out-of-
school youth ages 15-24 with HIV/AIDS prevention messages integrated into their ongoing livelihoods
program. IDEJEN continues an established collaboration with the Foundation for Reproductive Health and
Family Education (FOSREF), Fondation pour le Developpement et l'Encadrement de la Famille Haitienne
(FONDHEF) and VDH (Volontariat pour le Developpement d'Haiti to reach out-of-school youth including
OVC, restavek (marginalized domestic servants) and street youth ages 10-24 with a focus on youth ages 15
-24. Peer educators have provided at-risk youth with relevant referral information to key AIDS services
provided by other partners including HIV counseling and testing (C&T), sexually transmitted infection (STI)
treatment and referral to condom outlets.
BACKGROUND: The IDEJEN program, funded by the USAID Education program has been implemented by
the Education Development Center since 2003. IDEJEN works through community based youth-serving
organizations (CBOs) through a sub-grant program and strengthens them to deliver much-needed
education and job and life skills training. IDEJEN has developed an innovative program for out of school
youth from marginalized pockets of Haitian society. Each CBO is provided with technical assistance in
organizing the community, conducting community assessments and planning the program to maximum
participation by parents/guardians and the youth themselves. This is an attempt to help communities drive
out gang activity, take back their neighborhoods and empower out of school youth. CBOs are encouraged
to work directly with the local authorities, MOH Departmental Directors, the Ministry of Youth and Social
Affairs, and PEPFAR partners to ensure integration of prevention efforts targeting youth 15-24 years of age.
IDEJEN began initially with 650 youth between 15 to 20 years of age in three target zones—Port-au-Prince
slum areas in the West, Jeremie (peri-urban)in Grande Anse and Mirebalais (rural) in the Center. IDEJEN
provides non formal basic education and vocational training to at-risk youth who have had no or limited
primary education. With the planned expansion in 2006, IDEJEN was expanding to five more regional
departments for a total of eight (8) with plans to reach 13,000 out of school youth by 2010. The program is
one of the few organized programs which provides non formal basic education and vocational training to
youth with no or limited formal schooling. The National Institute for Vocational Training (Institut National de
Formation Professionnelle—INFP) and the Ministries of Education and Youth are key partners with IDEJEN
in overseeing the vocational training, non-formal basic education and life skills education as a critical part of
the program.
Following the OGAC Prevention Assessment in May 2006 and the preliminary analysis of the 2005 DHS
data, several gaps in programming for groups at risk for HIV infection were identified. One of these was a
strong need to target vulnerable youth between 15-24 years of age. Many of the youth IDEJEN targets
come from poor families and have limited opportunities for education and livelihoods. The recent Haiti DHS
highlights the high levels of sexual activity among youth in the age group 15-24 and that safe practices such
as fidelity, mutual monogamy and other protective measures are not the norm among this sexually active
group. Many youth in IDEJEN's network are in poor general health due to malnutrition, untreated sexually
transmitted diseases, pregnancy and related complications. Many youth yield to pressure to exchange
money or goods for sex. Others migrate to find work, move away from home, and often live on the street
thus increasing their chances of high-risk sexual behavior putting them at risk for HIV.
ACTIVITIES AND EXPECTED RESULTS:
Activity 1: CBO capacity building for out-of-school youth prevention activities.
Working through its CBOs, IDEJEN with the support of PEPFAR has supported the introduction and
expansion of HIV/AIDS activities in 30 training centers. With technical assistance from FOSREF, Haitian
Red Cross and VDH, non formal basic education program monitors have been trained to incorporate
HIVAIDS prevention into their on-going life skills programs.
IDEJEN has provided grants of $15,000 to six (6) CBOs to support modest improvements in the community
centers and counseling rooms; training and meeting costs; and purchase HIV/AIDS materials and
equipment for the peer education and outreach program. These (6) six centers are located in Cite Soleil,
delmas/ Nazon - Petit-Goave, Carrefour-feuilles - Mirebalais - Jeremie. PEPFAR funds have gone into
these CBO grants to incorporate HIV/AIDS prevention activities into the life skills training. In FY09, IDEJEN
will train additional non-formal basic education monitors in HIV/AIDS.
Activity 2: Establishment of a youth HIV/AIDS peer education and counseling program.
This activity has helped thirty (30) CBOs to add an HIV/AIDS prevention peer education module into the
ongoing training. Currently, the vocational training courses offered include different technical skills as
agricultural, construction, mechanics fields, etc. This year, a peer education component has been added in
collaboration with local partners such as FOSREF - VDH - Haitian Red Cross. IDEJEN has selected 120
youth leaders who were trained as Youth Peer Educations for HIV/AIDS Prevention. Training has included
information on HIV/AIDS transmission; sexual health and reproduction; risk assessment, abstinence,
including secondary absence, fidelity, being faithful and risk reduction.
Peer Educators has provided information and counseling to their counterparts during evening and
weekends and refer youth to PEPFAR sites for C&T, STI, condoms and AIDS care and treatment services.
Referrals with FOSREF, VDH, GHESKIO have been established. Peer Educators will be encouraged to
organize post test clubs (for those who have been tested for HIV) to reinforce healthy behaviors, reduce
risky sexual behavior, provide positive role models, address stigma discrimination and promote prevention
messages and activities among positives. A total of 120 youth from six centers (20 youth per center) have
been trained as Youth Peer Educators and have reached their counterparts (see indicators in attached
report). In FY09, IDEJEN will reinforce partnerships with local health institutions that provide basic family
planning services for girls aged 15-24. The rate of drop out among IDEJEN participating youth is higher
among young women because of pregnancy at en early age. This activity will facilitate the retention of
young women into the program.
Monitoring and Evaluation of these activities including data collection, use, quality and feedback will also be
a continued and focused effort in FY09.
New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity
Continuing Activity: 17172
Continued Associated Activity Information
Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds
System ID System ID
17172 9790.08 U.S. Agency for Education 7679 5276.08 Education $150,000
International Development Partner
Development Center
9790 9790.07 U.S. Agency for Education 5276 5276.07 Education $150,000
Table 3.3.02:
treatment and condom outlets.
these CBO grants to incorporate HIV/AIDS prevention activities into the life skills training.
information on HIV/AIDS transmission; sexual health and reproduction; risk assessment, secondary
absence, fidelity messages, and partner reduction.
and behavior change messages and activities among positives. A total of 120 youth from six centers (20
youth per center) have been trained as Youth Peer Educators and have reached their counterparts (see
indicators in attached report). In FY09, IDEJEN will reinforce partnerships with local health institutions that
provide basic family planning services for girls aged 15-24. The rate of drop out among IDEJEN
participating youth is higher among young women because of pregnancy at en early age. This activity will
facilitate the retention of young women into the program.
Continuing Activity: 17173
17173 11179.08 U.S. Agency for Education 7679 5276.08 Education $50,000
11179 11179.07 U.S. Agency for Education 5276 5276.07 Education $50,000
Table 3.3.03:
