Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 5050
Country/Region: Mozambique
Year: 2007
Main Partner: U.S. Agency for International Development
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Own Agency
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $4,940,645

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Abstinence/Be Faithful (HVAB): $382,795

These funds support full costs for two technical positions on the USAID HIV/AIDS team: the Technical Advisor for Behavior Change Communications (Fellow or PSC) and the Community Risk Avoidance/Reduction Specialist (FSN). The costs covered for these two positions include: compensation, administrative/logistics support, and entitlement travel (total $298,935); office costs ($35,860); ICASS charges ($12,000); USAID IRM tax ($14,000); and other costs including local and international travel ($22,000). These team members provide technical leadership on the rapidly expanding AB portfolio as well as technical oversight and monitoring of AB partners' activities, implementation progress, and results.

Funding for Management and Operations (HVMS): $4,557,850

07/07; $27,800 to cover IT recovery costs will be retained in Washington under an HQ mechanism.

This entry covers costs for USAID/Mozambique staff and related support required to plan, manage, oversee, and report on Emergency Plan activities. Estimated costs for FY 07 are significantly higher than those for FY 06 (but still less than the recommended 7% level) due to the rapid increase in program size, budgeting for positions previously supported by USAID/Washington or OE funds, and increases in shared Mission costs borne by the HIV/AIDS Team. The requested funds include the following:

(1) $2,665,050 in Emergency Plan staff costs (including salary, benefits, administrative support, and entitlement travel) for staff, both 100% and shared positions; (2) $239,400 in office costs and $305,800 for non-office costs, including residential furniture and maintenance; (3) $92,400 in ICASS charges; (4) $64,000 in IRM tax charges for HIV/AIDS program and support staff; (5) $1,219,000 in other program costs, including the Emergency Plan share of the Mission air charter contract for site visits and support, translation services, in-country and international travel including conferences, and a variety of other program support costs.

For FY 07, USAID has budgeted for three new technical program management postions, one new contracting staff position, one new financial/budget staff position, and one new administrative/support staff position that are 100% dedicated to Emergency Plan implementation, as well as a share of one USDH technical leadership and management position.