Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 4877
Country/Region: Mozambique
Year: 2007
Main Partner: Ministry of Family, Women, and Social Affairs - Mozambique
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Host Country Government Agency
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $400,000

Funding for Care: Adult Care and Support (HBHC): $400,000

Continuing with FY06 activities, the Ministry of Women and Social Action (MMAS) will provide ongoing technical assistance to support Integrated Care and Support networks in Tete and Sofala provinces. In addition, MMAS will expansion this program to the second USG provincial focus area: Zambezia.

As part of this activity specifically, MMAS will coordinate with other sectoral partners (like the MoH) to provide a comprehensive response to the medical and broader social needs of individuals and families made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS. Taking advantage of community led committees being revitalized with the support of the government, MMAS will train community volunteers to carry out social evaluations and referrals, and will provide psycho-social support to orphans, vulnerable children and families affected by HIV. Referrals may include links to the formal sector (e.g., MMAS cash grants), the informal sector (such as World Food Program nutritional supplements and local NGO services and activities), and Home Based Care programs, who, in turn refer to Hhalth clinics as needed. It also includes standardizing and coordinating Income Generation Activities most appropriate for this target group.

This activity will also benefit from the support of USAID, UNICEF, the World Bank, FAO and local NGOs who will provide capacity building and other support such as financing cash grants in response to the higher demand for services that will occur. It will result in policy changes, monitoring and evaluation, supervision and training materials that improve access to the broad array of services needed by this target group.