Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2007 2008

Details for Mechanism ID: 6100
Country/Region: Mozambique
Year: 2008
Main Partner: EngenderHealth
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Private Contractor
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $500,000

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Abstinence/Be Faithful (HVAB): $400,000

Reprogramming August08: Funding decrease $249,795. This is a continuing activity, started through the

ACQUIRE HQ Leader with Associate mechanism with FY07 $300,000 of field support and conversion to a

local associate agreement, anticipated in early FY09. In year two of this activity, funding has been split

between AB and C&OP program areas to allow for holistic programming and to focus on gender integration

in HIV programming. The purpose of this activity is to provide national leadership and coordination among

PEPFAR partners with regards to gender issues, and continue to link to care, treatment, PMTCT, AB and

C&OP activities in Sofala and Zambezia provinces. This activity specifically links to the gender components

of the Communication Activities and the Vulnerable Girls Initiative activities under JHU.

The initial assessment and start-up occurred in October, 2007. Partnering with Brazilian NGO Promundo,

EngenderHealth has the role of coordinating other USG partners in effectively mainstreaming gendered

approaches throughout all PEPFAR activities. The partner will need to work effectively with USG

communication, prevention, care and treatment partners as well as with the Ministry of Health, Ministry of

Education, Ministry of Women and Social Action, and National AIDS Council at provincial level to

mainstream gender sensitive Mozambican responses. The military and the police are important partners in

many aspects: as enforcers of sanctions; as providers of treatment; and as largely male populations

sharing gender norms current in the broader culture. Stakeholders including the military and police need to

be involved from the beginning of the project. Capacity building among GRM and a core group of PEPFAR

partners has been selected as the main strategy for addressing the areas of increasing gender equity in

HIV/AIDS programs. This activity also will apply a gender filter to policy and guidelines, clinic services and

training as a way to address the three main areas listed above.

This narrative replaces the 2007 narrative.

This is a continuing activity, started through the ACQUIRE HQ Leader with Associate mechanism with FY07

$300,000 of field support; conversion to a local associate agreement with the remaining FY07 $440,000 is

anticipated by December, 2007. In year two of this activity, funding has been split between AB and C&OP

program areas to allow for holistic programming and to focus on "B" behaviors, particularly related to male

norms and behaviors. The purpose of this activity is to provide national leadership and coordination among

PEPFAR partners with regards to gender issues, and continue to link to care, treatment, PMTCT, AB and

C&OP activities in Sofala and Zambezia provinces. In 2008, Nampula will be added as a third focus

province. This activity specifically links to the Communication Activities, PAO/Peace Corps and the

Vulnerable Girls Initiative activities.

Started with AB funding in COP07, and continuing in COP08 with split funding and linked to multiple

program areas, this program addresses three main areas: 1) increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS

programs; 2) male norms and behaviors; 3) reducing violence and coercion.

The initial assessment and start-up is planned for October, 2007. Partnering with Brazilian NGO Promundo,

EngenderHealth will have the role of coordinating other USG partners in effectively addressing the three

components identified above and mainstreaming gendered approaches throughout all PEPFAR activities.

The partner will need to work effectively with USG communication, prevention, care and treatment partners

as well as with the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Women and Social Action, and

National AIDS Council at provincial level to mainstream gender sensitive Mozambican responses to the

three components noted above. The military and the police are important partners in many aspects: as

enforcers of sanctions; as providers of treatment; and as largely male populations sharing gender norms

current in the broader culture. Stakeholders including the military and police need to be involved from the

beginning of the project. Piloting of activities, materials, approaches should take place in consultation with

appropriate partners at the provincial level. Community mobilization and participation has been selected as

the main strategy for addressing the areas of increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS programs, changing

male norms and behaviors and reducing violence and coercion. This activity also will apply a gender filter

to policy and guidelines, clinic services and training as a way to address the three main areas listed above.

In addition to leadership on gender, EngenderHealth is expected to engage a range of AB partners in

exploring the role of gender in the ability of youth, women and men to adopt healthy AB practices, and in

the influence of group, community and cultural norms on support and reinforcement of healthy AB practices.

It is hard to estimate targets before the activity has been designed, but and initial estimate of the number of

individuals reached through community outreach with AB messages is 4000 and the number of individuals

trained is estimated to be 200 (mostly NGO and GRM staff and peer educators). After experience in year

one of the activity with FY07 funding, these targets will be adjusted if necessary.

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $100,000

Reprogramming August08: Funding increase $100,000. This re-programming will transfer funds for male

engagement/MCP to FHI. The EngenderHealth award will end in late FY09.

Targets will be transferred to FHI

Subpartners Total: $0
Instituto Promundo: NA