Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Details for Mechanism ID: 13545
Country/Region: Kenya
Year: 2011
Main Partner: U.S. Peace Corps
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Implementing Agency
Funding Agency: enumerations.Peace Corps
Total Funding: $710,600

Peace Corps Kenya will support the Government of Kenya as part of the USG PEPFAR team to reduce HIV infections and mitigate the impacts of the epidemic through institutional capacity building of HIV -service facilities and use of evidence- based approaches promoting girls' and women's empowerment, reduction of multiple concurrent partnerships, address of harmful gender norms and access to opportunities for sustainable livelihoods for vulnerable populations, including women, OVCs, caregivers of OVCs/PLHA and PLHA. Peace Corps train HCNs and produce resource materials to support Training of Trainers programs. This approach will improve delivery of training and information services on HIV/AIDS to communities through cascade subsequent trainings and build community capacity to deliver the same.Activities will focus on Nyanza, Coast and Rift Valley. Other areas including central Kenya and North Eastern Province will also receive trainings and Peace Corps support. Activities boost Universal access targets for an integrated prevention, care and treatment through strengthening of the health sector. Activities will also provide opportunity for sectoral mainstreaming of HIV/AIDS programs in reducing sexual transmission. Volunteers will work with community organizations and health facilities in promoting Family Planning and safe motherhood, distribution of mosquito nets to reduce malaria. More gender issues will be addresses through addressing male norms and behaviors.Training programs will benefit girls and women to empower them make informed decisions regaring theif life. Activities will empower women economically through training on Village Loans and Saving Schemes and increasing their access to loans, incomes and productive resources. Peace Corps will track all activities through Volunteer Reporting Forms (VRF), an electronic monitoring system and site visits by requisite staff and all information be integrated into the country Strategic Information reporting system.

Funding for Health Systems Strengthening (OHSS): $250,000

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Funding for Sexual Prevention: Abstinence/Be Faithful (HVAB): $390,600

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Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $70,000

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Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $710,600
Economic Strengthening $142,120
Education $142,120
Food and Nutrition: Commodities $35,530
Gender: Gender Based Violence (GBV) $177,650
Human Resources for Health $213,180
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Addressing male norms and behaviors
Increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS activities and services
Increasing women's access to income and productive resources
Malaria
Safe Motherhood
Family Planning