Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 10491
Country/Region: Kenya
Year: 2009
Main Partner: To Be Determined
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Implementing Agency
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $0

Funding for Care: Orphans and Vulnerable Children (HKID): $0

ACTIVITY HAS BEEN MODIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS FROM COP 2008:

SECONDARY CROSS-CUTTING BUDGET ATTRIBUTIONS

Through its existing partnerships under centrally funded mechanisms, this activity will support cross cutting

budget attributions to education through payment of school levies and procurement of school uniforms for

target OVC in the amount of US$ 56,095. An additional 11,219 of the partners' budget will be attributed to

waste and sanitation while $33,765 will be spent on economic empowerment activities to facilitate food

security in households that are looking after OVC.

COP 2008

1. LIST OF RELATED ACTIVITIES

This activity links to activities in counseling and testing, ARV services, and palliative care.

2. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

The goals of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) include care for 10 million

HIV/AIDS affected individuals, including orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). In November 2003 and

again in March 2004, USAID issued an Annual Program Statement (APS) "To Provide Support to Orphans

and Vulnerable Children Affected by HIV/AIDS" to expand and strengthen care and support efforts under

PEPFAR. Specifically, it asked for proposals to increase care and support to orphans and other vulnerable

children (OVC) and adolescents affected by HIV in two or more of the focus countries under the Presidential

Initiative. Eight Cooperative Agreements (CA) were awarded that have been implementing programs in

Kenya. These include, Associazione volontari per il servizio Internazionale (AVSI), Care International,

Catholic Relief Services, Christian Aid (Community Based care of OVC), Christian Children's Fund

(Weaving the safety net), Hope Worldwide (ANCHOR), Plan International (Breaking Barriers) and World

Concern (Support to OVC affected by HIV/AIDS). The key objectives of these OVC programs are:

1)To provide comprehensive and compassionate care to improve the quality of life for orphans and other

vulnerable children.

2)To strengthen and improve the quality of OVC programs through the implementation, evaluation and

replication of best practices in the area of OVC programming.

In view of the fact that various Cooperative Agreements for these 8 projects were coming to an end at

varying months in early 2010, USAID Washington decided to extend all of the Track 1 OVC to a common

end date of June 30, 2010. The purpose behind this decision was to build in adequate transition time for

these programs to build sustainability and work with country teams to ensure that no beneficiaries in need of

continued services are completely dropped at the end of these projects. At the same time, the AIDS,

Population and Health Integrated Assistance Project (APHIA II), the mechanism through which PEPFAR

programs are implemented will be ending in September 2010. This activity will facilitate a continuation of

service provision to the 83,100 OVC being reached by Track 1.0 OVC partners for the period July-

September 2010 while the mission works on an APHIA III program design that will incorporate strategies for

ensuring continued service delivery to these OVC and their families.

3. CONTRIBUTIONS TO OVERALL PROGRAM AREA

The overall goal of this project is to improve the quality of life of 83,100 OVC and their families through the

continued provision of compassionate care and social support.

4. LINKS TO OTHER ACTIVITIES

This activity links to other Ministry of Health facilities, partners in the areas counseling and testing, home

based care and ART.

5. POPULATIONS BEING TARGETED

This activity will target orphans and vulnerable children, their family members and care givers, and will work

through FBO, CBO and other implementing partners.

6. KEY LEGISLATIVE ISSUES ADDRESSED

The key legislative issue being addressed is stigma and discrimination through enhanced medical and

psychological well being, and demonstrated improved quality of life. This activity also addresses the

wraparound issues of food security and economic strengthening.

7. EMPHASIS AREAS

The major area of emphasis is local organization capacity development and the minor area of emphasis is

community mobilization/participation.

New/Continuing Activity: New Activity

Continuing Activity:

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