Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 8338
Country/Region: Namibia
Year: 2008
Main Partner: U.S. Department of State
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Other USG Agency
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $287,896

Funding for Management and Operations (HVMS): $287,896

This activity relates to CDC HVAB (8001), CDC HVSI (7359), Potentia MTCT (7344), Potentia HTXS

(7339), Potentia HVCT (7343), CTSGlobal HVSI (7322), CTSGlobal HLAB (7323), and CTSGlobal HBHC

(8024). This activity further relates to three other activities within CDC HVMS, including those supported by

base funds (7356), non-base funds (7360), and CSCS funds (new). While ICASS and CSCS costs are not

new, these activities are separated out in COP08 to distinguish funds programmed to Department of State.

These funds are deducted from the total $1,500,000 CDC/GAp base funding allotted to Namibia.

All but three of the CDC positions in Namibia are based in the Directorate of Special Programs (TB,

HIV/AIDS, and Malaria), Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) in Windhoek, the centrally located

capital. Three additional staff members are deployed to the CDC office located on the grounds of the

MOHSS' Oshakati State Hospital located in the large northern city of Oshakati. By the end of FY08, the two

CDC/Namibia offices will consist of six CDC direct hires, eight contractors in technical roles, two locally

employed staff (LES) in technical roles, and eight LES in administrative support positions.

This activity solely supports the International Cooperative Administrative Support Services (ICASS)

provided through the US Embassy by the Department of State. The CDC office is relatively small and has

traditionally been heavily staffed by persons in technical positions to support the MOHSS and other partners

to provide HIV prevention, care and treatment services. As a result, the CDC office has not had the

capacity to perform many of the traditional ICASS responsibilities, including travel and procurement, and

opted to subscribe for most of the services available through ICASS. When possible and cost effective, the

CDC office has and will continue to take on more of these duties in-house.