Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Details for Mechanism ID: 13510
Country/Region: Mozambique
Year: 2012
Main Partner: Global Health Communication
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $540,000

This project aims to improve HIV prevention activities among MARPs. An effective MARPs program requires a combination approach building on available information, existing activities, addressing gender related vulnerabilities and innovative approaches to expand the scope and coverage of interventions. GHC will train and mentor peer educators in RAMP facilitation, create RAMP stories, and promote Change Fairs. GBV is a relatively new concept among Marps, thus combining basic concepts of GBV with elicit information from the target populations on how GBV affects them creates a strong foundation for the work with this groups. Training will be provided to peer educators which will include modules on GBV incorporating Pathways to Change so that informal qualitative information on barriers and facilitators to the behaviors of interest for MARPS can better adjust interventions. In line with priorities of the Partnership Framework, this activity will strengthen peer educators capacity to promote behavior change intervention with MARPs and support the creation of an enabling environment for service expansion at community level. Key populations are female sex workers (FSW), FSW, clients and MSM. Geographic scope of the activity is in Cabo Delgado, Nampula, and Inhambane. Expenditure analysis from the 2011 expenditure analysis places GHC within an acceptable range. Capacity building and system strengthening will focus on training of host country nationals to execute activities and focus on improving linkages across services (e.g. strengthening systems to link a newly diagnosed MARP PLHIV to HIV care and treatment enrollment).As the first of project implementation, pipeline data information not applicable. No vehicles are requested. This IM receives Central GBV funds.

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $540,000

In 2012, activities are expected to continue to provide support to PE for the implementation of sustainable relevant interventions, through close work PSI Consortium, non -governmental organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) reaching higher risk populations. All activities are to be pursued in coordination with the USG team, the GOM, and other implementing partners. GHC will continue as a key partner to support MARPs activities in the identified provinces, with a focus on establishing new training institutes that will create a cadre of workers focused on MARPs interventions, in close collaboration with a complementary MARPs implementing partner. New activities will build upon and replicate successful MARP programs currently supported

This activity support Partnership Framework goal 1, to Reduce new HIV infections in Mozambique (Objective 1.1: Reduce sexual transmission of HIV through comprehensive prevention interventions, including activities with MARPs). Training of peer educators on GBV incorporating Ramp stories to facilitate behaviour change among MARPS. Societal and cultural norms, male and female roles, attributions and responsabilities will be deal with through Pathways to change and ramp methodology and to creat stories which will be used by PE for effective behaviour change among their peers.

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $29,500
Gender: Reducing Violence and Coercion $29,500
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Addressing male norms and behaviors
Increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS activities and services
Mobile Populations