Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 4259
Country/Region: Kenya
Year: 2007
Main Partner: ICF International
Main Partner Program: ICF Macro
Organizational Type: Private Contractor
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $87,000

Funding for Strategic Information (HVSI): $87,000

1. LIST OF RELATED ACTIVITIES This activity is related to the strategic information activity to be carried out by NASCOP (#7002) where NASCOP and National Public Health Laboratories will be providing counseling and testing services for the AIS. It also relates to LI activity (#7003) to be carried out by NASCOP, SI activity (#6946) to be carried out by KEMRI, and the CDC SI management and staffing activity (#7110).

2. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION This activity has several components. The first component ($120,000) will carry out the AIDS Indicator Survey (AIS) using a general population behavioral assessment module. The planning of the AIS began in the FY 2006 COP. FY 2007 support is a continuation of the FY 2006 activity. The AIS was first intended to be carried out in 2006 in order to provide a mid-point (between DHS 2003 and DHS 2008) status of HIV/AIDS in Kenya. Since FY 2006 funds could only be obligated in the last quarter of FY 2006 financial year, the AIS is planned for early 2007. A number of discussions have taken place and the first planning meeting is scheduled for September 2006. Through undertaking the AIS, 50 individuals will be trained in all aspects of SI, M&E and four (NASCOP, NACC, CBS, NCAPD) local organizations supported to carry out the survey.

The second component ($500,000) will involve undertaking the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey, 2008. Support this activity appears in FY 2007 to ensure that planning for the 2008 KDHS can begin as early as possible. The amount reflected takes into account that there will be no HIV testing module, as this will be carried out during the AIS. There will also be additional Population funds from USAID's FY 2007 allocation to support this activity. Carrying out the 2008 KDHS will result in training of 60 individuals in all aspects of SI/M&E and four (NASCOP, NACC, CBS, NCAPD) local organizations supported to carry out the survey.

The third component ($9000) will focus on dissemination of results, and promotion of data/information use, for the integrated data analyses planned for in the FY 2006 COP. The FY 2006 integrated analysis activity was for data from the KSPA, WHO/Service Availability Mapping (SAM), Kenya Health Workers Survey, DHS, sentinel and behavioral surveillance, and program coverage for use in strategic planning. The fourth, and related to third, component ($118,000) will take forward the FY 2006 GIS activity through providing continuing technical assistance to NACC, NASCOP and MOH on using GIS. The specific technical assistance will involve developing and conducting a follow-up 10-day training on integration and analysis of GIS data for MOH, NACC and NASCOP; building on FY 2006 training and shifting focus from integration to analysis; mapping of USG and Non-USG programmatic activities based semi-annual and annual reports; and developing an atlas and interactive CD with NACC/MOH and NASCOP, based on the latest HIV data as provided by partners (depending on when HIV data is collected). This component will ensure that 30 MoH staff (and other GoK, and NGO professionals) are trained in GIS and data analyses skills.

3. CONTRIBUTIONS TO OVERALL PROGRAM AREA The activity builds on FY 2006 activities that support the national M&E systems as well as contributing to the Emergency Plan's training outputs. In overall, the activity will provide technical assistance to four local organization in strategic information in addition to supporting the training of 140 SI and program managers in survey design/implementation, data analyses and presentation.

4. LINKS TO OTHER ACTIVITIES This activity is related to the strategic information activity to be carried out by NASCOP (#7002) where NASCOP and National Public Health Laboratories will be providing counseling and testing services for the AIS. It also relates to LI activity (#7003) to be carried out by NASCOP, SI activity (#6946) to be carried out by KEMRI, and the CDC SI management and staffing activity (#7110).

5. POPULATIONS BEING TARGETED The activity targets the general population for sampling, and SI and program managers for training in survey design/implementation, data analysis and presentation.

6. EMPHASIS AREAS

The major emphasis area is population survey and minor emphasis includes monitoring and evaluation systems.