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.
Expenditure Program Areas track general areas of PEPFAR expenditure.
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: 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
NOTE: The following is taken from summaries released by PEPFAR on the PEPFAR Data Dashboard. They are incomplete summary paragraphs only and do not contain the full mechanism details. When the full narratives are released, we will update the mechanism pages accordingly.
Mothers to Mothers work is anchored on a vision of a world where babies are born HIV free and mothers live long, healthy and fulfilled lives caring for their families. The goals of the Mentor Mothers Reducing Infections through support and education (RISE) project is aligned with “The National PMTCT and Paediatric HIV Strategic Plan: 2011– 2016” and with the goals of the Lesotho Partnership Framework. RISE is focused on supporting successful implementation of Option B. m2m’s Mentor Mother (MM) model is an effective solution to the unique challenges of PMTCT service delivery, with the ultimate aim of increasing uptake of and adherence to PMTCT interventions and promoting maternal and infant health. The MM model involves recruiting, intensive curriculum-based training, employing, and supporting mothers living with HIV to (in turn) support, educate and inspire HIV-positive pregnant women and new mothers to access and adhere to PMTCT interventions and prevent HIV transmission to their babies. The model also aims to meet the unique psychosocial needs of pregnant and post-natal women living with HIV through the provision of an empathetic and effective peer support system.
Mentor Mothers provide quality PMTCT education and support through group education, one-on-one interactions and support group meetings, as well as referrals and linkages and active client follow up of women who miss PMTCT and MNCH appointments. Currently the program supported under the RISE project is at 21 health facilities. From FY15, as informed by demand, the program is envisaged to expand its program mandate, especially driven by the country adopting of option B+ and integration of ECD interventions, and implement in more health facilities.
Since COP2014, PEPFAR no longer produces narratives for every mechanism it funds. However, PEPFAR has now included performance targets or indicator information for each mechanism based on the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (MER) system. The MER guidance is available on PEPFAR's website https://www.pepfar.gov/reports/guidance/. Note that COP years 2014-2015 were under a previous version of the MER system and the indicators and definitions may have changed as of the new 2.0 guidance.
