Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 11917
Country/Region: Namibia
Year: 2009
Main Partner: Boston University
Main Partner Program: Center for International Health and Development
Organizational Type: University
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $400,000

Funding for Care: Orphans and Vulnerable Children (HKID): $400,000

PHE tracking # = NA.09.0222

Title of Study: Understanding and reducing sexual vulnerability of adolescent Orphans and Vulnerable

Children (OVC) through effective programs.

Priority Question: What are the social and economic determinants of sexual vulnerability among adolescent

orphans and vulnerable children (OVC)? What interventions are most effective in preventing or mitigating

this vulnerability?

Name of Organization: Boston University

Center for International Health and Development

(Holds Project SEARCH OVC Task Order Contract)

Principal Investigator: Jonathon Simon, DSc

Length of Project: Three years

Goals of Project

• To better understand the different types of vulnerability experienced by OVC

• To assess the outcomes of different programs supporting adolescent OVC.

• To identify the interventions that are most effective, and most cost effective, in reducing the behaviors that

lead to a greater risk among OVC of contracting HIV.

• To provide empirical evidence to inform the development and scale-up of interventions for adolescent

OVC.

• To build capacity of in-country researchers and monitoring and evaluation personnel.

New/Continuing Activity: New Activity

Continuing Activity:

Emphasis Areas

Human Capacity Development

Public Health Evaluation

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Public Health Evaluation $400,000

Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery

Food and Nutrition: Commodities

Economic Strengthening

Education

Water

Table 3.3.13:

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $400,000
Public Health Evaluation $400,000