Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Details for Mechanism ID: 14806
Country/Region: Mozambique
Year: 2012
Main Partner: U.S. Department of State
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Other USG Agency
Funding Agency: enumerations.State/African Affairs
Total Funding: $700,000

The goal of the Small Grants Program is to deliver HIV prevention, care and support activities via grants made directly to small, entirely local organizations, while strengthening the technical and institutional capacity of these organizations. Small grant recipients will be chosen based upon their stated ability to achieve these goals through innovative, yet cost-effective approaches. The ultimate goal is to continue moving towards the full "Mozambicanization" of the response to HIV in country. The Small Grants Program will directly contribute to Goal 1 of the PF by reducing new HIV infections in Mozambique through utilization of a multifaceted approach that addresses issues of peer education risk reduction, alcohol abuse reduction, condom distribution and promotion, positive prevention, discordant couples, counseling and testing, multi-level behavioral strategies structural/policy interventions and linkages to clinical care and treatment. Reduction of sexual transmission of HIV will be facilitated through comprehensive prevention interventions that increase knowledge and awareness of safer sexual practices. Targeted activities to prevent HIV infections in HIV positive persons and most-at-risk populations (e.g., CSW and mobile populations such as police, border guards, customs guard polices and other uniformed services) will be developed and implemented. The Small Grants Program will address Goal 3 of the PF by strengthening the Mozambican health system through the establishment of scholarship programs for medical students in country. These scholarships will help produce more doctors which will then be added to the healthcare infrastructure of Mozambique. Small Grant Program through the funding of community-based groups and FBO that provide care and support to OVC.

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

The Small Grants Program will solicit proposals from local organizations providing a range of care and support services for HIV-affected households. Activities may include a range of interventions including psychological, social, spiritual, and prevention. The interventions prioritized under this activity are social support (including economic strengthening to improve food security) and prevention services.

Social support activities proposed may include: vocational training, social and legal protection, support for caregivers and reducing stigma and discrimination. Successful proposals will demonstrate meaningful involvement of PLWH in the activity implementation and design.

While proposals will be accepted nationally, proposals from Cabo Delgado and Northern Inhambane provinces will be prioritized; PEPFAR clinical partners in these areas are providing services with little community-based care and support services to complement these interventions. These key local partners will facilitate the implementation of modest, yet sustainable interventions which respond appropriately to the communities' needs. Priority interventions are sustainable food and nutrition support and viable economic strengthening interventions.

Wherever feasible, this activity will link with Peace Corps Volunteers who may provide implementation, M&E, technical support to the grantee as well as facilitate linkages to other PEPFAR partners, and crosscutting services such as social and economic strengthening, malaria prevention, safe water, minor construction/rehabilitation and nutrition. These key local partners will facilitate the implementation of modest, yet sustainable interventions which respond appropriately to the communities' needs.

Small Grants program will work with organizations that have a proven record of accomplishment. Thesse organizations will receive capacity building support helping to ensure the grantee's sustainability beyond the end of the one-time grant.

Funding for Care: Orphans and Vulnerable Children (HKID): $200,000

The Small Grants Program will solicit proposals from local organizations that focus on strenghening of the family/household enviroments. Small Grants will support activities which provide a range of care and support services for households with Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC). Activities implemented may include:1) Food and nutritional support2) Shelter and care3) Protection4) Health care, including prevention and care for HIV positive children5) Psychosocial support6) Educational and vocational training7) Economic opportunity/strengthening.

Successful proposals will have clearly defined objectives and activities which are family centered and that ensure the well-being of the OVC and family. Successful proposals will also be harmonized with the National Action Plan for OVC as well as with guidelines for the minimum service standards defined by the Ministry of Welfare and Social Action. All proposals must also demonstrate meaningful involvement of OVC, including HIV positive youth.

While proposals will be accepted nationally, proposals from Cabo Delgado and NorthernInhambane provinces will be prioritized; PEPFAR-supported clinical partners in these areas are providing services with little community-based care and support services to complement these interventions. Priority interventions are sustainable food and nutrition support and viable economic strengthening interventions.

Wherever feasible, this activity will link with Peace Corps Volunteers who may provide implementation, M&E, technical support to the grantee as well as facilitate linkages to other PEPFAR partners, and wraparound services such as malaria prevention, family planning, safe water and nutrition. These key local partners will facilitate the implementation of modest, yet sustainable interventions which respond appropriately to the communities' needs.

Small Grants program will work with organizations that have a proven record of accomplishments. These organizations will receive capacity building support helping to ensure the grantee's sustainability beyond the end of the one-time grant.

Funding for Health Systems Strengthening (OHSS): $100,000

The Small Grants Program will address the lack of human resources for health that serves as a significant health systems barrier. This barrier will be addressed by continuing to support individual scholarships for priority cadres, such as nurses, clinical officers, pharmacy and nutrition at Catholic University, Lúrio University, ISCISA (the superior health sciences institute), as well as other training institutions. Support will also be provided for equipment and teaching materials (practicum kits, lab equipment, manuals).

In alignment with PEPFAR II and the Partnership Framework's focus on sustainability, this activity will provide more direct support to training institutions in order to enhance their management and increase the number of health workers in Mozambique. There will be a positive spillover effect, since the scholarships will train health workers who will support the overall health system. These scholarships enable underprivileged students to undertake course related to HIV/AIDS control in Mozambique. The program will benefit students from northern provinces, with the main goal to thereafter assign them, upon completion of their studies, to HIV/AIDS related positions in their home districts.

The relevant indicators are: number of new health care workers who graduated from a pre-service training institution, and number of health care workers being supported in a pre-service training institution.

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Abstinence/Be Faithful (HVAB): $150,000

The Small Grants Program will support innovative community-based interventions that are line with Mozambique's realigned prevention strategy. Activities funded by Small Grants will include sexual prevention interventions that use effective behavior change techniques and target young people and adults. Activities will focus on messaging to reduce multiple concurrent partnerships and correct and consistent condom use.

Successful proposals will be innovative, culturally appropriate, and tailored for the specific needs of the target group (i.e. adults vs. sexually active older youth and high risk youth).While the geographic scope of Small Grants is national, the focus of this activity will be the Mozambique transport corridors, to be in line with the Mission's new prevention strategy.

Wherever feasible, this activity will link with Peace Corps Volunteers to provide implementation, M&E and technical support to the grantee as well as facilitate linkages with other PEPFAR implementing partners, and crosscutting services such as economic strengthening, education, malaria prevention, safe water, minor construction/rehabilitation and nutrition. These key local partners will facilitate the implementation of modest, yet sustainable interventions which respond appropriately to the communities' needs.

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $150,000

The Small Grants Program will support innovative community-based interventions that are line with Mozambique's realigned prevention strategy. Activities funded by Small Grants will prioritize sexual prevention interventions that use effective behavior change techniques and target young people and adults. Activities will focus on messaging to reduce multiple concurrent partnerships and correct and consistent condom use.

Successful proposals will be innovative, culturally appropriate, and tailored to the specific needs to target the MARPs.While the geographic scope of Small Grants is national, the focus of this activity will be the Mozambique transport corridors, to be in line with the Mission's new prevention strategy.

Wherever feasible, this activity will link with Peace Corps Volunteers to provide implementation, M&E and technical support to the grantee as well as facilitate linkages with other PEPFAR implementing partners, and wraparound services such as malaria prevention, family planning, safe water and nutrition.

These key local partners will facilitate the implementation of modest, yet sustainable interventions which respond appropriately to the communities' needs.

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $300,000
enumerations.Construction/Renovation $12,500
Economic Strengthening $50,000
Education $50,000
Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery $75,000
Gender: Reducing Violence and Coercion $100,000
Water $12,500
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Addressing male norms and behaviors
Increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS activities and services
Increasing women's access to income and productive resources
Increasing women's legal rights and protection