Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 3569
Country/Region: Mozambique
Year: 2008
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: $100,000

Funding for Care: Adult Care and Support (HBHC): $100,000

Continuing with FY07 activities, the Ministry of Women and Social Action (MMAS) will be provided with

ongoing technical assistance to develop Integrated Care and Support networks in Tete, Sofala and

Zambezia provinces.

As part of this activity specifically, MMAS will coordinate with other sectoral partners (MoH, Ministry of

Interior, Ministry of Agriculture) 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

(who can be characterized as "para social workers" as we "task shift" to compensate for the lack of Human

Resources in the Social Welfare sector) 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 Health 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.