Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2011 2012 2013

Details for Mechanism ID: 13040
Country/Region: Kenya
Year: 2013
Main Partner: Mothers2mothers
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $1,100,000

The goal of the M2M is to improve the quality of PMTCT service delivery in Kenyas health care facilities through the widespread integration of M2M model of peer-based psychosocial education and support for pregnant women, new mothers and caregivers living with HIV in Kenya. Ultimately this will contribute to minimizing vertical transmission, increase access to health care for HIV+ mothers and empower and enable mothers to live positively further contributing to a reduction in OVCs. The M2M uses a Prevention with Positives (PwP) approach to achieve each of these goals by training and employing HIV+ mothers to provide high quality support and education to their peers in the health care setting. As former PMTCT clients themselves, M2Ms Mentor Mothers link women to various services, promote skilled and hospital deliveries, and improve the continuum of care that so often breaks down across PMTCT service delivery. They will design a roll out strategy that will include building the skills of management teams and partners to conduct supportive supervision.

Two vehicles purchased under NPI for use by CMMB (former sub-partner) were transferred to M2M during FY11 and the official title transfer documents are currently in process. One vehicle purchased under NPI for use by M2M (programming start-up in Coast province) was purchased in FY11. One vehicle pending final purchase under this current award mechanism (KMMP) for use by M2M will be made during this budget cycle. In 2012, the four vehicles will be allocated across the regions where we operate. This activity supports GHI/LLC and is funded completely with pipeline funds in this budget cycle, including vehicle purchase.

Funding for Biomedical Prevention: Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (MTCT): $1,100,000

M2M will undertake the activities using a two prong approach - a direct and an indirect form of implementation.

In direct implementation, M2M will set up program sites that will serve as centers of excellence. These centers will provide a reference for technical assistance activities against which implementing partners can benchmark efforts to replicate and scale-up the Kenya Mentor Mother Program (KMMP). In addition, they will conduct a Training of Trainers course for the National program.

In indirect implementation the partner will provide technical assistance. At the national level they will form a partnership with the National AIDS and STI Coordinating Program (NASCOP), Department of Reproductive Health (DRH) and the national PMTCT Technical Working Group to conceptualize a strategic plan for national scale-up. They will work with these teams to adapt and adopt of the M2M curriculum and other program tools to the national context through a consultative process. They will also continue to refine and adapt the KMMP model and begin to respond to the challenge to support rapid national scaleup of integrated and cost effective services to approximately 4,000 PMTCT facilities.

At the level of implementing partner organizations, M2M will create partnerships with partner organizations to implement the M2M model of care throughout the country through accreditation or other similar approaches. A Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement system will be set up to facilitate this process.

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $200,000
Human Resources for Health $200,000
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Safe Motherhood