PEPFAR's annual planning process is done either at the country (COP) or regional level (ROP).
PEPFAR's programs are implemented through implementing partners who apply for funding based on PEPFAR's published Requests for Applications.
Since 2010, PEPFAR COPs have grouped implementing partners according to an organizational type. We have retroactively applied these classifications to earlier years in the database as well.
Also called "Strategic Areas", these are general areas of HIV programming. Each program area has several corresponding budget codes.
Specific areas of HIV programming. Budget Codes are the lowest level of spending data available.
Expenditure Program Areas track general areas of PEPFAR expenditure.
Expenditure Sub-Program Areas track more specific PEPFAR expenditures.
Object classes provide highly specific ways that implementing partners are spending PEPFAR funds on programming.
Cross-cutting attributions are areas of PEPFAR programming that contribute across several program areas. They contain limited indicative information related to aspects such as human resources, health infrastructure, or key populations programming. However, they represent only a small proportion of the total funds that PEPFAR allocates through the COP process. Additionally, they have changed significantly over the years. As such, analysis and interpretation of these data should be approached carefully. Learn more
Beneficiary Expenditure data identify how PEPFAR programming is targeted at reaching different populations.
Sub-Beneficiary Expenditure data highlight more specific populations targeted for HIV prevention and treatment interventions.
PEPFAR sets targets using the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (MER) System - documentation for which can be found on PEPFAR's website at https://www.pepfar.gov/reports/guidance/. As with most data on this website, the targets here have been extracted from the COP documents. Targets are for the fiscal year following each COP year, such that selecting 2016 will access targets for FY2017. This feature is currently experimental and should be used for exploratory purposes only at present.
Years of mechanism: 2008 2009
This activity also relates to the Condoms and Other Prevention (HVOP) activity ( ID#4730 ).
In fiscal year (FY) 2007, Peace Corps/Namibia's (PC/N) PEPFAR program expanded to involve all Peace
Corps Volunteers ("Volunteers") from the Health and Education projects in HIV/AIDS activities through
enhanced training and support. In accordance with the Namibian National Strategy and the USG supported
Initiatives and pilot programs, Volunteers support USG cross-cutting prevention activities, such as
awareness raising and sensitization related to alcohol, gender, behavior change and capacity building.
Volunteers assist their host agency partners in a comprehensive prevention program to take pilots to scale
to enhance abstinence and being faithful (AB) approaches.
In FY 2008, PC/N will continue its focus on HIV prevention. PEPFAR funds will be used to support the costs
of training and support for all Volunteers and their counterparts who will work on AB activities. Funding will
be used for the development of training materials, small community-initiated grants, and HIV/AIDS
workshops and activities targeting youth. PC/N's aim is to reach communities in all 13 regions of Namibia
with Abstinence and Be Faithful (AB) messages. The targeted beneficiaries of Volunteers' AB activities are
young Namibians, including students, out-of-school youth, orphans and vulnerable children, as well as adult
community members. Volunteers will provide youth activities such as educational tours, girls and boys
clubs, sport days, region camp GLOW, gender and development (GAD) activities, and computer classes
which integrate AB messages and information into the programs. These activities provide alternatives to
involvement in high risk behaviors.
Training: PC/N will organize pre-service training (PST) and in-service training (IST) for Volunteers and their
counterparts. Trainings will be organized to also enable both Health and Education Volunteers who are
working on HIV/AIDS prevention as a part of their primary assignment or as secondary projects to enhance
competencies in the areas of outreach and training to address relevant social and community norms.
Training Materials: Training materials (incorporating language and cross culture) and training tools/supplies
will be either developed or acquired to enhance competencies for both Health and Education Volunteers
engaged in HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness activities.
VAST Grants: PEPFAR Funds will be made available to all Volunteers for small Volunteer Activity Support
and Training (VAST) grants to support community-initiated AB prevention activities. It is expected that many
VAST grants will support the establishment and functioning of girls clubs, HIV/AIDS clubs, and sports clubs,
as well support local FBOs/NGOs providing HIV/AIDS related outreach and prevention services.
Activities funded by VAST grants will help members of vulnerable groups, such as Namibian youth, school-
aged learners, or out-of work young people, to improve their awareness of HIV/AIDS and adopt healthy life
styles and other coping methods that will reduce their vulnerability to infection and build the institutional
capacity of local organizations targeting these populations.
HIV/AIDS TOT workshops: PC/N will organize and conduct training of trainers (TOT) workshops for Peace
Corps/Namibia staff to enhance skills and knowledge of staff on the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Namibia, how
volunteers will be addressing these issues in the field, and how best to support volunteers in this effort. This
is particularly critical as all staff members interface regularly with PCVs, and need a deeper understanding
of the issues in order to provide improve training delivery to incoming PCTs and enhance support to current
PCVs. This will also ensure that HIV/AIDS is integrated into all Volunteers' activities through enhanced PST
and IST and better technical and cross cultural support to Volunteers in the field. These workshops will
place special focus on male involvement and gender norms to prepare staff to effectively engage in and
contribute to this PEPFAR Initiative in Namibia.
This activity also relates to the Abstinence and Be Faithful (HVAB) activity.
Corps Volunteers ("Volunteers") from the Health and Education projects in HIV/AIDS prevention activities.
In accordance with the Namibian National Strategy and the USG supported Initiatives and pilot programs,
Volunteers support USG cross-cutting prevention activities, such as awareness raising and sensitization
related to alcohol, gender, behavior change and capacity building. Volunteers assist their host agency
partners in a comprehensive prevention program to take pilots to scale to enhance condoms and other
prevention (OP) approaches. Such pilots include Prevention with Positives, Ministry of Education
Workplace/Classroom Programs, and Mobile MARPS (Most at Risk Populations) Services
In FY 2008, PC/N will continue its focus on HIV prevention. PEPFAR funds will be used to support the
costs of training for Volunteers and their counterparts; the development of training materials; 15 two-year
Volunteers; two third year Volunteers; two Crisis Corps Volunteers; small community-initiated grants;
HIV/AIDS workshops. PC/N's aim is to reach communities in all 13 regions of Namibia with OP messages.
The targeted beneficiaries of Volunteers' OP activities are national, regional and local agencies of the
Ministry of Health, Ministry of Youth, and the Ministry of Education, FBOs/NGOs/CBOs, community action
committees, in and out of school youth and underserved communities affected and infected by HIV/AIDS.
Volunteers will organize workshops on AIDS awareness-raising, conduct condom demonstrations, support
condom distribution systems and organize motivational speakers on alcohol abuse. They will encourage
community members to access voluntary counseling and testing and to support male and gender norms
initiatives. Volunteers will participate in the following programs: Windows of Hope and My future is My
Choice. They will also integrate HIV/AIDS awareness into lesson plans.
Two-Year Peace Corps Volunteers: 15 additional PEPFAR-funded Health Volunteers are scheduled to
arrive November, 2008 through the Community Health and HIV/AIDS Project CHHAP. These Volunteers will
serve in all 13 regions of the country to support community mobilization, prevention outreach and
institutional capacity. Volunteers will assist Government Ministries and FBOs/NGOs in identifying
community needs and priorities and promoting local services and community-based action. Volunteers will
bolster the institutional capacity of their host organizations in program development, budgeting and/or
proposal writing. Volunteers will work with the Ministry of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture to
strengthen their outreach to Namibian youth, with special emphasis on promoting healthy life styles, gender
norms, HIV/AIDS prevention measures and life skills development, and with the Ministry of Health to build
capacity in the areas of prevention outreach and information, education and communication (IEC).
Peace Corps Volunteer Leaders (PCVL) for HIV/AIDS: Two experienced Volunteers will extend for a third
year to serve as Volunteer Leaders (PCVL) to coach and support other Volunteers designing gender and
development (GAD) activities as part of the PEPFAR-funded pilot initiative on male involvement in
HIV/AIDS prevention in Namibia. The Volunteers will assume their PCVL role in December 2008. One
PCVL will be based in Ondangwa and assigned to support Volunteers in the northern region. The other
PCVL will be placed in the Rundu office to similarly support the Volunteers working in both the Kavango and
Caprivi Regions. In addition to their primary assignments, these third-year Volunteers will provide support to
Volunteers and their counterparts for accessing resources and sharing lessons to strengthen their
effectiveness in the field. Specific attention will be made to helping Volunteers and their counterparts
address gender norms and behavior change in the field.
Crisis Corps Volunteers: PC/N will recruit two Crisis Corps Volunteers (CCV) for 6-month to 1-year
assignments to support C/FBOs or at the regional and district levels of the Ministries of Health and
Youth/Sport. CCVs will assist with community mobilization and local organizational capacity development,
with special emphasis on prevention outreach education, communication and information sharing,
especially among those living in underserved communities and affected and infected by HIV & AIDS.
and Training (VAST) grants to support community-initiated OP activities. Activities funded by VAST grants
will help members of vulnerable groups, such as Namibian youth, school-aged learners, or out-of work
young people, to improve their awareness of HIV/AIDS and adopt healthy life styles and other coping
methods that will reduce their vulnerability to infection. In addition, VAST-funded activities will be designed
to build the institutional capacity of local organizations targeting these populations and address gender
norms and male involvement. It is expected that many VAST grants will support the establishment and
functioning of girls clubs, HIV/AIDS clubs, and sports clubs, as well support local FBOs/NGOs providing
HIV/AIDS related outreach and prevention services.
Approximately 69 incoming education and health Volunteers and their counterparts in FY08 will receive
several days of instruction focused specifically on HIV/AIDS during their Pre-Service Training (PST).
Sessions include cultural aspects related to HIV/AIDS, the epidemiology of AIDS in Namibia, sector
responses to HIV/AIDS, gender norms, male involvement, approaches to community entry and the use of
assessment tools, as well as alternative and sustainable energy technologies (ASET) to save resources and
offset the economic burdens generated by HIV/AIDS. As Volunteers gain more experience in the field,
additional sessions on resiliency training focusing on grief and loss management as well as Monitoring and
Reporting skills will be provided.
The enhanced training/technical assistance for all Health Volunteers will have as its institutional target the
regional/district level installations of the Ministry of Health, facilities of the Ministry of Youth/Sports, Ministry
of Education, and FBOs/NGOs that are increasing their engagement in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The
targeted beneficiaries will include PCV counterparts, those living in underserved communities and affected
and infected by HIV & AIDS, students, out-of-school and unemployed youth and the population of
underserved geographical regions and service providers. The enhanced training for Education Volunteers
and the increased support for Secondary Projects will have as its institutional target school administrations
Activity Narrative: and local club structures, such as girls clubs, HIV/AIDS clubs, and sports clubs.
The HIV/AIDS Technical Coordinator will provide guidance and assistance in establishing a comprehensive
HIV/AIDS training program, in addition to providing country-specific knowledge about HIV/AIDS prevention,
monitoring and control strategies to Peace Corps Volunteers and community health liaisons and training
and coaching to strengthen their cultural and communication competencies to meet the needs of local
communities related to HIV/AIDS. This position will support all Volunteers in country, in both the Health and
Education programs, as well as Crisis Corps.
Volunteers assist their host agency partners in developing comprehensive programs to enhance outreach to
PLWHA and their caregivers.
In FY 2008, PC/N will continue its focus on HIV prevention. PEPFAR funds will also be used to support the
costs of training and support for all Volunteers and their counterparts to conduct activities related to
palliative and home based care. Funding will be used for the development of training materials; small
community-initiated grants; HIV/AIDS workshops and activities to improve nutrition and family economics.
PC/N's aim is to reach communities in all 13 regions of Namibia with unique and effective training and care
approaches for people living with HIV/AIDS and their caregivers. Volunteers will be involved in the following
activities: income generating projects, soup kitchens, alternative technology, proposal writing, community
awareness on HIV/AIDS, and nutrition workshops. Training/workshops will also be provided on alcohol
abuse.
working with the training of home based caregivers as a part of their primary assignment or as secondary
projects to enhance competencies in the areas of outreach and training to address relevant social and
community norms.
engaged in activities related to the training and support of home based caregivers.
and Training (VAST) grants to support community-initiated activities and the training of home based
caregivers. It is expected that many VAST grants will support the establishment and functioning of
HIV/AIDS clubs, and PLWHA support groups, as well support local FBOs/NGOs and government ministries
providing palliative care related outreach and services.
Activities funded by VAST grants will help members infected and affected, such as PLWHA or adult and
youth caregivers, to improve their awareness of HIV/AIDS and healthy life styles and other coping methods
that will increase their effectiveness as caregivers. VAST funds will also help build the institutional capacity
of local organizations targeting the PLWHA population.
Corps/Namibia staff to enhance skills and knowledge of staff on the HIV/AIDS pandemic as it relates to
PLWHA and other target groups in Namibia, how Volunteers will be addressing these issues in the field,
and how best to support Volunteers in this effort. This is particularly critical as all staff members interface
regularly with PCVs, and need a deeper understanding of the issues in order to provide improve training
delivery to incoming PCTs and enhance support to current PCVs. This will also ensure that different aspects
of HIV/AIDS prevention and care is integrated into all Volunteers' activities through enhanced PST and IST
and better technical and cross cultural support to Volunteers in the field.
Initiatives and pilot programs, Volunteers support USG cross-cutting prevention activities focusing on OVCs
in their communities. Volunteers assist their host agency partners in developing comprehensive programs to
enhance outreach to OVC and their caregivers.
costs of training and support for all Volunteers and their counterparts involved in OVC care and services.
Funding will be used for the development of training materials; small community-initiated grants; HIV/AIDS
workshops and educational activities focusing on OVC. PC/N's aim is to reach communities in all 13 regions
of Namibia with unique and effective training and care approaches for orphans and vulnerable children,
people living with HIV/AIDS and their caregivers. Volunteers will conduct the following activities for learners
and OVC: Window of Hope programs, computer literacy classes, Camp GLOW, sports events, HIV/AIDS
clubs for boys and girls, soup kitchens and gardening. They will also conduct "Take Our Daughter to Work",
and educational tours. They will also integrate HIV/AIDS into all classroom lesson plans, assist learners with
school uniforms and organize World AIDS Day events with community members.
working on direct OVC care and the training of caregivers as a part of their primary assignment or as
secondary projects to enhance competencies in the areas of outreach and training to address relevant
social and community norms.
engaged in activities related to direct OVC care and the training of caregivers.
and Training (VAST) grants to support community-initiated direct OVC care and the training of caregivers. It
is expected that many VAST grants will support the establishment and functioning of girls clubs, HIV/AIDS
clubs, and sports clubs, as well support local FBOs/NGOs providing HIV/AIDS related outreach and OVC
care and services. Activities funded by VAST grants will help members of vulnerable groups, such as
Namibian youth, school-aged learners, or adult caregivers, to improve their awareness of HIV/AIDS and
adopt healthy life styles and other coping methods that will reduce their vulnerability to infection and the
social impacts of HIV/AIDS. VAST funds will also help build the institutional capacity of local organizations
targeting the OVC population.
OVC and other target groups in Namibia, how Volunteers will be addressing these issues in the field, and
how best to support Volunteers in this effort. This is particularly critical as all staff members interface
This activity relates to HVAB (new) and HVOP (#4730) activities.
The Management and Staffing needs for Peace Corps/Namibia are as follows: The Administrative
Assistant/PEPFAR/Finance will provide budgetary and administrative support to ensure the effectiveness
and fiscal integrity of the growing Community Health and HIV/AIDS Project (CHHAP) for PC/N. With the
increasing demands for reporting and monitoring of Emergency Plan expenditures, this individual will
manage and track on a full-time basis Emergency Plan related programs, logistic and administrative
expenditures and planning related to all PC HIV/AIDS projects in Namibia. Additional funds will be needed
for the routine purchase of materials and supplies for the Office in Rundu as well as the PEPFAR funded
vehicle in Rundu. Funds will be used to maintain and repair the facility, furniture and equipment in located
in the Rundu office. Routine maintenance of the PEPFAR funded vehicles in Rundu will be required. The
Program Driver and the Logistics Assistant/Driver will assist PC/Nstaff to reach Volunteers and
implementing partners at their remote sites and provide logistical support for regional meetings, training,
technical support, and program coordination. Additional funds will be needed for the routine purchase of
materials and supplies for the PEPFAR funded vehicles in Windhoek. Funds will be required to repair any
PEPFAR purchased IT equipment that is stored in the Windhoek office. Routine maintenance of the
PEPFAR funded vehicle in Windhoek will be required. The Program Assistant/M&R Coordinator will assist
in establishing an effective Monitoring and Reporting system to track the implementation and impact of all
PC/N programming related to HIV/AIDS. In addition, this position will develop placement opportunities for
incoming Peace Corps Health Volunteer and will provide logistical and administrative support to Volunteers.
This position will coordinate the orientation, deployment and support of HIV/AIDS Crisis Corps Volunteers.
The Education Specialist will assist the mainstreaming of HIV/AIDS prevention efforts in the education
sector in accordance with the government's national policy. This position will support the development of
HIV/AIDS-related secondary projects, classroom plans that include prevention messages, training
workshops for Namibian teachers and other PEPFAR-related projects.
