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
NEW/REPLACEMENT NARRATIVE
Abstinence/Be Faithful (HVAB):
To reflect the efforts of both education and health Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) at Post, PEPFAR
prevention activities for FY09 will continue to focus on HVAB. To promote abstinence and being faithful,
there will be continued emphasis on youth outreach, prevention messages, and life skills training such as
small enterprise development with the Ministry of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture (MYNSSC),
the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) and the Namibian Faith-Based/Non-
governmental/Community-Based Organizations (FBO/NGO/CBO{s}) on program development. The majority
of the education PCVs and many of the health PCVs focus on AB to promote the delay of early sexual
debut and positive decision making. Their activities involve classroom teaching, after school programs, and
youth clubs. Technical, programmatic and administrative assistance provided by Peace Corps/Namibia staff
will be enhanced through additional training and ultimately strengthen the effectiveness of AB efforts by
both education and health PCVs in the field. Training will also occur for trainees in Pre-Service Training and
PCVs and counterparts at In-Service Training.
5 PCVs
Through the Community Health and HIV/AIDS Project (CHHAP), 5 PCVs will be funded with HVAB funds
and are scheduled to arrive February 2010. They will form part of a group of 19 PEPFAR funded volunteers
in Training Group 31. In addition, Peace Corps/Namibia will continue to support 19 PEPFAR-funded Health
PCVs from Group 29 who will arrive in February 2009. These PCVs will serve in all 13 regions of the
country to support institutional capacity for prevention outreach related to HIV/AIDS. PCVs work directly
with government ministries and FBO/NGO/CBO(s) to identify community needs and priorities and to
promote local services and community-based action related to abstinence and being faithful. For example,
PCVs assist the MoE to strengthen and/or develop lifeskills training and sexual prevention information for
learners to delay sexual debut and internalize the values of being faithful.
PCVs are assigned to the MYNSSC 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.
PCVs also work with the MoHSS to build capacity in the areas of prevention outreach programs and the
development and distribution of local Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials related to
AB.
In accordance with each organization's capacity, PCVs will also apply their skills to strengthen operational
capacity in prevention activities, such as life skills and peer education, as they relate to AB. PEPFAR-
funded PCVs also work to bolster institutional capacity through program development and proposal writing,
for which Project Design and Management (PDM) training and VAST grants will be made available.
VAST
Funds for AB related activities will be made available to PCVs who apply, with their communities and
counterparts, for small grants to support community-based initiatives on HIV/AIDS prevention and capacity
building. Consonant with VAST guidelines, planning, implementation, and counterpart funding will be
required of the community for eligibility. It is expected that many of the VAST grants will be developed to
support the establishment and functioning of clubs such as girls clubs, HIV/AIDS clubs, sports activities,
youth camps, community cinemas, community mobile drama groups, as well as support for local
FBO/NGO/CBO(s) providing HIV/AIDS related outreach, prevention services in support of abstinence and
being faithful. HVAB funds will also be used to develop activities related to male involvement and gender
norms, gender empowerment through small-scale IGAs to promote AB. The idea around IGAs is to provide
vulnerable women and youth with an alternative source of income in order to help make abstinence and
being faithful a viable option torwards avoiding transactional sex.VAST funded projects 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 the
incidence of HIV/AIDS by delaying sexual debut and internalizing the values of being faithful.
Technical Training
PC/N aims to involve all PCVs and staff in the fight against HIV/AIDS through enhanced training activities
and technical assistance related to AB. More specifically, in order to improve the delivery of technical and
program information on HIV/AIDS prevention to PCVs in Group 31, PC/N will organize Pre-service training
(PST) and In-service trainings (IST) aimed at PCVs and counterparts working on key AB related issues.
Sessions will include cultural aspects related to HIV/AIDS, the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in Namibia, sector
responses to HIV/AIDS, gender norms, approaches to community entry, and the use of assessment tools.
Training objectives related to AB will cover cross-cutting topics such as life skills, male involvement and
gender norms, community mobilization, IGAs, and monitoring and reporting (M&R) to enrich the efforts of
PCVs and their counterparts to change behavior and empower others. PCVs will also work with
counterparts to help build capacity related to participatory youth development programs. As PCVs gain
more experience in the field, resiliency training will focus on enhancing Volunteer support in communities
with high mortality and morbidity rates. These trainings will provide a forum for obtaining systematic
feedback on community norms and behaviors related to AB.
Materials/equipment/supplies
Training materials incorporating language and cross culture specifically related to AB issues will be
developed to enhance competencies for both health and education PCVs to provide AB related information
to their communities and counterparts. These materials will also be translated into target languages, for
PCVs to use at the community level. Through the PCV/counterpart training and the provision of training
materials, the targeted beneficiaries will be young Namibians including students, and out-of-school youth.
Other
The Volunteer Support Network (VSN) committee extends emotional support to PCVs working in
communities with high HIV prevalence and who may be impacted by illness, death and dying. This activity
Activity Narrative: will include information and skills that the PCVs can transfer to community members and counterparts
related to resiliency and effective coping strategies in response to social and economic conditions
exacerbated by the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Namibia which results from relatively low rates of abstinence and
being faithful. VSN will play an important role in helping the PCVs to avoid burnout and therefore be more
effective. $5,100 will be requested for VSN committee.
New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity
Continuing Activity: 18777
Continued Associated Activity Information
Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds
System ID System ID
18777 18777.08 Peace Corps US Peace Corps 7394 599.08 $197,600
Emphasis Areas
Gender
* Addressing male norms and behaviors
* Increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS programs
* Increasing women's access to income and productive resources
* Reducing violence and coercion
Human Capacity Development
Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development $44,338
Public Health Evaluation
Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery
Food and Nutrition: Commodities
Economic Strengthening
Education
Water
Table 3.3.02:
Other Prevention (HVOP):
To reflect the efforts of PCVs at Post, PEPFAR prevention activities for FY09 will continue to focus on
HVOP. PC/N operational focus in FY09 will remain Condoms and Other Prevention/Behavior Change,
Community Mobilization and Capacity Building. To promote abstinence, being faithful and condom (A,B and
C) use as behavior change strategies, continued emphasis will be placed on youth outreach, prevention
messages, linkages with condom distribution outlets, and life skills training programs with the Ministry of
Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture (MYNSSC), the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS),
the Ministry of Education, and the Namibian Faith-Based/Non-governmental/Community-Based
Organizations (FBO/NGO/CBO{s}). Both health and education PCVs focus on A, B and C to promote safe
sex practices and positive decision making. Their activities involve classroom teaching, after school
programs, youth clubs, IGA activities, and other prevention strategies. Technical, programmatic and
administrative assistance provided by PC/N staff will be enhanced through additional training and ultimately
strengthen the effectiveness of HVOP efforts at the community level by PCVs and their counterparts. HVOP
related training will be provided at PST and PCVs and counterparts at IST.
PEPFAR funds will be requested to support 5 PCVs assigned to the CHHAP project and who will serve in
any of the 13 regions of the country to support institutional capacity for Condom and Other Prevention
outreach. These PCVs will work directly with government ministries and FBO/NGO/CBO(s) to identify
community needs and priorities and to promote local services and community-based action. For example,
on promoting healthy life styles, gender norms, HIV/AIDS prevention measures, safe sex practices, and life
skills development. PCVs also work with the MoHSS to build capacity in the areas of prevention outreach
programs and the development and distribution of local Information, Education and Communication (IEC)
materials related to sexual prevention. In accordance with each organization's capacity, PCVs will also
apply their skills to strengthen operational capacity in prevention activities for at risk populations and People
Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). PEPFAR-funded PCVs also work to bolster institutional capacity through
program development, proposal writing and fundraising.
5-Third Year Extendees-Transfers
Five PCVs will be funded in HVOP to extend as 3rd-year Extentions from Group 27. They will receive
additional training to serve as PCVLs to specifically coach and support the other PCVs in Other Prevention
activities such as Gender and Development (GAD), the Male Involvement Initiative in HIV/AIDS in Namibia,
as well as the additional efforts of PCVs towards sexual prevention. Specific attention will be made to
helping PCVs and their counterparts address gender norms and behavior change at their sites.
This number of PCVLs has been increased from two to five to increase the effectiveness of PCV support
across the country. PCVs will be selected and begin their duties December 2009. One PCVL will be
assigned to work with the staff person at the PC/N office in Ondangwa to support PCVs based in the
northern region. One PCVL will work with the staff person in the Rundu office to support the PCVs working
in both the Kavango and Caprivi Regions. The remaining three will be posted to the southern and eastern
regions of the country with support from the main office.
These 5 individuals will provide specific on-going support to PCVs for their work with HIV/AIDS programs.
Areas of support may include working with PLWHA support groups, peer counseling, accessing resources,
sharing lessons, and developing and employing coping strategies for effective integration in the workplace
and community.
VAST Grants
HVOP funds will be made available to PCVs who apply, with their communities and counterparts, for small
grants to support community-based initiatives on HIV/AIDS prevention and capacity building. Consonant
with VAST guidelines, planning, implementation, and counterpart funding will be required of the community
for eligibility. It is expected that many of the VAST grants will be developed to promote safer sex practices
through the establishment and functioning of HIV/AIDS support groups, HIV/AIDS clubs, sports activities,
youth camps, community cinemas and community mobile drama groups. VAST funded projects will target
vulnerable groups, such as Namibian youth, discordant couples, and the unemployed to improve their
capacity to adopt healthy life styles and other coping methods that will reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS by
internalizing the values of condom use and being faithful.
Innovative efforts can also increase the capacity of key organizations and counterparts to develop strategies
related to male involvement and gender empowerment through small-scale IGAs. The aim of IGAs is to
provide vulnerable women and youth with an alternative source of income in order to adopt abstinence,
being faithful, and condom use as viable options to transactional sex.
Technical Assistance
HVOP funds will be requested to improve the delivery of technical and training assistance related to sexual
prevention. PC/N will organize Pre-service training (PST) and In-service trainings (IST) aimed at PCVs in
Group 31 and their counterparts working on related issues during their two-year service. HVOP funds will
also be requested to support 1 week of HIV/AIDS technical training for the education PCVs during PST to
prepare them for secondary projects for out of school youth and at-risk learners. Sessions will include
cultural aspects related to HIV/AIDS, the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in Namibia, sector responses to
HIV/AIDS, gender norms, approaches to community entry, and the use of assessment tools. In addition, the
following events will be held in FY09.
1) PCV/counterpart workshops on cross-cutting topics such as male involvement and gender norms, IGAs,
alcohol awareness, and monitoring and reporting (M&R). PCVs will also work with counterparts to help
build capacity through participatory youth development programs. For the education PCVs and their
counterparts, a special training on CCBI (Community Contact Based Instruction) will prepare teachers to
Activity Narrative: better integrate HIV/AIDS into their curricululm. These trainings will enhance competencies in the areas of
outreach and training and will also provide a forum for obtaining systematic feedback on relevant social and
community norms and behaviors associated with HIV/AIDS prevention.
2) Project Design and Management (PDM) training will be conducted for Volunteers and their counterparts
to ensure success of projects planned and implemented to benefit local communities.
3) Male Engagement Workshops will be conducted with HVOP funds to address male involvement and
gender norms related to the fight against HIV/AIDS. PCVLs and Peace Corps Staff will co-facilitate the
trainings designed for PCVs and their counterparts. Up to 10 workshops will be held throughout the year to
access communities in different regions of the country.
4) All-Volunteer HIV/AIDS Conference will be planned to gather all PCVs in country to share best practices
from all regions, and enhance knowledge and skills related to HIV/AIDS prevention and care. Emphasis will
be placed on the program areas under which Post is currently achieving PEPFAR targets.
Materials/Equipment/Supplies
1. HVOP funds will be used to enhance the development of appropriate sexual prevention and awareness
messages, training materials that incorporate language, cross culture and technical information will be
developed and/or acquired to strengthen competencies for both health and education PCVs. These
materials will also be translated into target languages, as needed, for PCVs to learn and use at the
community level. The targeted beneficiaries will be young Namibians and adults who are likely to be
sexually active and/or in need of strategies for preventing HIV/AIDS transmission.
2. Additional HVOP funds will be needed for materials and supplies for the office in Rundu as well as the
PEPFAR funded vehicles in both Windhoek and Rundu. Funds will be required to repair any PEPFAR
acquired IT equipment. Funds will be used to maintain and repair the facility, furniture and equipment
located in the Rundu office. Routine maintenance of the PEPFAR funded vehicles in both Rundu and
Windhoek will be required.
3. To support the 3 PCVLs who will not be posted at regional offices and ensure regular communication with
PC staff, PEPFAR funds will be requested to purchase three (3) small 3-in-1 fax/copy/scan machines that
will be kept at each PCVL's site. These machines will be inventoried and carry PC property tags. All
equipment will be kept in a secured location with the necessary precautions such as burglar bars and
secure locks.
4. One LCD projector and photocopy machine will be purchased for training.
Funds will be requested from HVOP funds to support the HIV/AIDS Committee which extends programmatic
support to PCVs to enable them to share best practices and better serve their communities in HIV/AIDS
related activities/efforts.
Continuing Activity: 16250
16250 4730.08 Peace Corps US Peace Corps 7394 599.08 $273,900
8036 4730.07 Peace Corps US Peace Corps 4670 599.07 $566,900
4730 4730.06 Peace Corps US Peace Corps 3448 599.06 $537,600
Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development $240,138
Table 3.3.03:
Palliative Care (HBHC) Activities:
Peace Corps Volunteers in both education and health PCVs will continue to emphasize HBHC support
activities under PEPFAR in FY09. To provide HBHC assistance, Peace Corps will emphasize training for
community home-based care providers, psycho-social support for caregivers, prevention messages, life
skills training, income generating activities, and alternative and sustainable energy technologies (ASET) to
help offset the burdens of HIV/AIDS. PCV activities involve linking PLWHA with services and establishing
HIV/AIDS support groups. Technical and cross cultural training will be provided to PCTs, PCVs and their
counterparts to strengthen the effectiveness of their efforts in the field.
Five (5) PCVs will support institutional capacity building for HBHC. PCVs work directly with host agencies
and counterparts to identify community needs and priorities and to promote local services and community-
based action. For example, PCVs are assigned to health care facilities to strengthen their outreach to
communities, with special emphasis on improving nutrition and family economics, raising awareness
through the promotion of voluntary counseling and testing, and reducing stigma and discrimination. PCVs
also work with local organizations and community groups to build capacity in home based care, prevention
outreach programs and the development and distribution of local Information, Education and
Communication (IEC) materials, and related available service options for those infected and affected by the
disease. In accordance with each organization's scope of activity, PCVs will collaborate with organizations
such as Catholic AIDS Action, DAPP and Catholic Health Services to apply their skills to strengthen
operational capacity in care activities for affected populations and People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).
PEPFAR-funded PCVs will build institutional capacity through program development, proposal writing and
fundraising for home based care and support.
HBHC funds will be made available to PCVs and their communities and counterparts who apply for small
grants to support community-based initiatives on care, support and capacity building. In accordance with
VAST guidelines, planning, implementation, and counterpart funding will be required of the community for
eligibility. It is expected that many of the VAST grants will be developed to promote care through activities
such as HIV/AIDS support groups and clubs, community gardens, alternative transportation, solar cooking
and fuel efficient stoves, community cinemas, sewing and handcrafts, and mobile community drama groups.
VAST funded projects will target people living with HIV and those affected by HIV/AIDS including discordant
couples, home based care workers, and caregivers. PCVs and counterparts will be encouraged to design
projects to improve the capacity of the target groups to develop safer sex practices, adopt healthy life styles
and develop other coping methods that will reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS by internalizing the values of
condom use and being faithful.
Training/Technical Assistance
HBHC funds will be requested to improve the delivery of technical and training assistance related to care
and support. PC/N will organize Pre-service training (PST) and In-service training (IST) for PCVs in Group
31 and their counterparts working on related issues during their two-year service. The following events will
be held in FY09:
1. Trainees/Volunteers and some counterparts in FY09 will receive HBHC specific instruction during Pre-
Service Training (PST) and In-Service Trainings (IST). Sessions will include cultural aspects related to
HIV/AIDS, the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in Namibia, sector responses to HIV/AIDS, gender norms,
approaches to community entry and the use of assessment tools. As PCVs gain more experience in the
field, additional sessions on resiliency training will focus on enhancing Volunteer support in areas of high
morbidity and mortality.
2. PCVs/counterpart workshops will include topics related to HBHC such as stigma reduction, ASET, IGAs,
community gardening, home based care approaches, and monitoring and reporting (M&R). These trainings
will also provide a forum for obtaining systematic feedback on community norms and behaviors associated
with HIV/AIDS care and support.
3. Project Design and Management (PDM) training will be conducted for volunteers and their counterparts
Training materials incorporating language and cross culture will be developed and/or acquired to enhance
competencies for PCVs involved in HBHC activities. These materials will also be translated into target
languages, as needed, for PCVs to use at the community level.
Peace Corps Volunteers and their counterparts, working in the area of HBHC will have a significant impact
in the coming year on PLWHA, on the homebased health care workers that support them, and on their
families and their communities. By assisting HIV affected families through support groups, economic
activities, improved nutrition and education, the impact of the epidemic will be reduced, stigma addressed,
and children will be able to continue in school, creating opportunities and hope for the future - essential
ingredients for preventing the spread of the epidemic to another generation.
Continuing Activity: 19154
19154 19154.08 Peace Corps US Peace Corps 7394 599.08 $137,500
Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development $39,238
Table 3.3.08:
Orphans and Vulnerable Children (HKID) Activities:
HKID Funds are requested to support four (4) 2-year PCVs who will be encouraged to support cross cutting
activities in Namibia through their primary and/or secondary assignments related to orphans and vulnerable
children. Such activities include capacity building through lifeskills training, income generating projects,
soup kitchens, alternative technologies, proposal writing, gardening, nutrition, and awareness raising on
HIV/AIDS and other related issues. PCVs collaborate with local counterparts to enhance services and
activities to improve the quality of life for OVC and their HIV/AIDS affected families.
4 PCVs
Through the CHHAP project, four PCVs will support institutional capacity for HKID. PCVs work directly with
host agencies and counterparts to identify community needs and priorities related to OVC and to promote
local services and community-based action on behalf of the OVC. For example, PCVs are assigned to
community based organizations to strengthen the services for OVC, with special emphasis on improving
access to nutrition, education, protection, shelter, psychosocial support, economics and healthcare.
Additional efforts will be made to help reduce stigma and discrimination associated with becoming an
orphan as a result of HIV/AIDS. PCVs also work with local organizations and community groups to build
capacity in the areas of home based care, prevention outreach programs and the development and
distribution of local Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials available service options for
OVC. In accordance with each organization's capacity, PCVs will strengthen operational capacity in care
activities for at affected and infected populations of youth. PEPFAR-funded PCVs also bolster institutional
capacity through program development, proposal writing and fundraising for care and support for OVC.
HKID funds will be made available to PCVs who apply, with their communities and counterparts, for small
grants to support community-based initiatives on care, support and capacity building for OVC. Consonant
for eligibility. It is expected that many of the VAST grants will promote care and life skills training through
activities such as youth clubs, community gardens, soup kitchens, solar cooking and fuel efficient stoves,
community cinemas, sewing and handcrafts, community mobile drama groups, and after school programs
for psychosocial support. VAST funded projects will target OVC infected or affected by HIV/AIDS, as well as
their caregivers. VAST funds will be used to initiate IGA for OVC to curb trans-generational sex and reduce
economic dependency and gender based violence. PCVs and counterparts will be encouraged to design
projects to improve the capacity of communities, families and organizations to respond to OVC needs.
Projects will also encourage OVC to delay early sexual debut, adopt healthy life styles and develop positive
coping methods that will reduce the incidence of household stress, alcohol consumption, and HIV/AIDS
infection.
HKID funds will be requested to improve the delivery of technical and training assistance related to care and
support for orphans and vulnerable children. PC/N will organize Pre-service training (PST) and In-service
training (IST) aimed at PCVs in Group 31 and their counterparts working on related issues during their two-
year service. Sessions will include cultural aspects related to HIV/AIDS, the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in
Namibia, sector responses to HIV/AIDS, gender norms, approaches to community entry, and the use of
assessment tools. The following events will be held in FY09.
1. Trainees/Volunteers and some counterparts in FY09 will receive HKID specific instruction during their Pre
-Service Training (PST) and In-Service Trainings (IST). Sessions will include cultural aspects related to
youth and OVC, the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in Namibia, sector responses to HIV/AIDS, gender norms,
field, additional sessions on resiliency training focusing on enhancing Volunteer support in areas of high
morbidity and mortality rates.
2. PCVs/counterpart workshops will include some topics related to HKID such as stigma reduction,
participatory youth development, ASET, IGAs, community gardening, home based care approaches, and
monitoring and reporting (M&R). These trainings will also provide a forum for obtaining systematic
feedback on community norms and behaviors associated with OVC care and support.
to ensure success of projects planned and implemented to benefit OVC and their communities.
Training materials incorporating language and cross culture will be developed to enhance competencies for
PCVs involved in OVC activities. These materials will be translated into target languages, as needed, for
materials, the targeted beneficiaries will be OVC and their caregivers.
1. Camp GLOW and other national capacity building events are planned annually by PCVs and
counterparts to reach out to the Namibian youth and OVC with information on HIV/AIDS and life skills. HKID
funds will be used to support training of facilitators, PCV counterparts and some of the logistical expenses
of the camp. Funding will be utilized to support Camp GLOW activities at two different levels. One event will
be the national camp GLOW held in Windhoek. A smaller camp GLOW EWA will occur at the regional level
in the northern part of the country.
2. The Gender and Development (GAD) committee extends programmatic support to PCVs and
counterparts to enable them to better serve their communities in HIV/AIDS related activities/efforts as they
relate to gender norms and behavior change. Post will use HKID funds requested for the GAD committee to
support the PCVs involved in GAD activities and Male Involvement in HIV/AIDS. PCVs become change
Activity Narrative: agents by raising awareness among boys and girls, men and women. 3.6k will be requested from HKID
funds for GAD activities.
3. The Diversity Committee extends programmatic support to enhance the PCVs and counterparts' efforts
create awareness about the Namibian diversity among the community members with whom they work. Post
will use HKID funds towards the annual diversity tour that is organized by this committee and their
counterparts and incorporates life skills and behavior change information as a strategy for HIV/AIDS
prevention and a mechanism for reducing stigma and discrimination. 3.6k will be requested from HKID
funds for Diversity Committee activities.
Continuing Activity: 19153
19153 19153.08 Peace Corps US Peace Corps 7394 599.08 $317,900
Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development $55,591
Table 3.3.13:
To enable Peace Corps/Namibia to fully support the PEPFAR program activities, the following staffing and
other activities are required:
Post will hire an HIV/AIDS Coordinator to separate roles and responsibilities from the APCD/Health and
thus optimize the effectiveness of HIV/AIDS program coordination, while reporting directly to the Country
Director. PC/N will institutionalize HIV/AIDS knowledge at Post by hiring a host country national (HCN) for
this position. This individual will be responsible for the coordination of the HIV/AIDS program at Post which
includes planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation as well as networking with USG and other
partners, taking the lead on COP development and APR reporting, and guiding the development of new
strategies and opportunities in addressing HIV/AIDS.
The current HIV/AIDS Technical Coordinator position will be changed in FY09 to the position of HIV/AIDS
Technical and Program Support Specialist. This position provides guidance and assistance in implementing
a comprehensive HIV/AIDS training program. In addition, this position will provide country-specific
knowledge about HIV/AIDS prevention strategies to PCVs and community health partners. The HIV/AIDS
Technical and Program Support Specialist will support the HIV/AIDS work of all Volunteers in country, in
both the health and education programs.
Assists in managing PC/N's effective PEPFAR M&R system to track the implementation and impact of all
PC/N programming related to HIV/AIDS. In addition, this position helps to develop placement opportunities
for incoming Health PCVs and provides technical, logistical and programmatic support to PCVs involved in
PEPFAR activities throughout all 13 regions of the country. This position coordinates the orientation,
deployment and support of PCRVs.
Administrative Assistance/Finance position Provides budgetary and administrative support to ensure the
effectiveness and fiscal integrity of all PEPFAR activities at Post. With the increasing demands for M&R of
PEPFAR expenditures, this individual implements and tracks PEPFAR related administrative expenditures
and planning related to all PC/N HIV/AIDS activities. This position could be strengthened through further
training either via a staff exchange with another PEPFAR financial assistant or a subregional training for
PEPFAR financial and administrative support staff.
PEPFAR Driver - Main office (hired FY06) assists all staff affiliated with PEPFAR activities to reach PCVs
and implementing partners at their remote sites. Provides logistical support for regional meetings, trainings,
technical support, and program coordination.
Program and Training Assistant - Education (hired FY07) assists the mainstreaming of HIV/AIDS prevention
efforts in the education sector in accordance with the government's national policy. This position supports
the development of HIV/AIDS-related secondary projects, classroom plans that include prevention
messages, training workshops for Namibian teachers and other PEPFAR-related projects.
Driver/Logistics Assistant- Rundu Office (hired FY07) manages the PC/N field office operations based in
Rundu. Works in collaboration with the PCVL to support the PCVs and PCRVs based in both the Kavango
and Caprivi Regions. Assist staff to reach PCVs and PCRVs at their remote sites. Provide logistical support
for regional meetings, trainings, technical support, and program coordination.
Language & Cross Culture Coordinator (to be hired FY09) will be responsible for the planning,
implementation, direction and evaluation of the language component of Pre-Service Training (PST/IST).
Will integrate language and cultural activities into all elements (technical, health and safety, community) of
PST/IST. These activities will enable the Trainees/PCV to make an important transition into another culture
to live and work effectively in Namibia.
The following positions support related activities at least 10% of the time but are not funded by PEPFAR:
Country Director, Associate Director/Health, Administrative Officer, Program Assistant for Education,
Drivers (in main office and Ondangwa office).
Additional Items:
Staff Travel
To meet the operational requirements generated by the PEPFAR program at Post, as all PCVs engage in
HIV/AIDS related activities, funds will be required to support all PEPFAR funded and selected appropriated
funded staff to visit PCVs in the field, assist with training activities and provide logistical support. Funding
will support 2 staff to attend 4 international or in-country workshops. 2 staff will also be funded to attend the
Annual Implementers Conference.
IT Purchases
To accommodate additional staff 1 computer will be purchased to support the new LCC position.
Other Office Support
To enhance the performance and effectiveness of PEPFAR-funded staff, PC/N is in the process of
expanding its office space to accommodate additional staff and provide adequate work space for PEPFAR
activities. Office furniture will be purchased for the new LCC position.
In FY09, additional PCVs will be deployed to new sites in the Kavango and Caprivi Regions. To strengthen
outreach and support the PCVs in these regions, PEPFAR funds will continue to support the Rundu office,
manned by one PEPFAR-funded staff member and a PCVL dedicated to HIV/AIDS and GAD.
1. PC/N will maintain PEPFAR-funded staff to implement HIV/AIDS related activities at Post. These staff
Activity Narrative: members are essential to meet the operational requirements generated by the increasing number of PCVs
committed full-time to HIV/AIDS, and increasing involvement of education PCVs in HIV/AIDS-related
projects. In order to respond to impacts of the ever changing epidemic, staff need to update their
knowledge and skills. In FY09, funding is requested to enable staff to attend in-country, regional and/or
international workshops and site visits to improve on best practices at Post.
2. Two HIV/AIDS Retreats for Peace Corps Staff will strengthen PCV support strategies and enhance the
integration of HIV/AIDS prevention efforts at Post. To reduce the time spent away from the office, a
potentially longer retreat event will be split into two. One event will be held together with PCVLs and VSN
members to provide technical training on coaching and build PC staff capacity to support the Trainees and
PCVs in the field. The second event will be Male Engagement Training Part 2 as a follow up to what was
conducted in 2008. The staff members who receive this information will then serve as trainers for PCVs and
Counterparts in both PST and IST. Staff members will co-facilitate with PCVs trainings at the community
level.
3. Funding is requested to cover the severence pay for employees that may experience a termination of
contract as well as for 5-year accumulated leave pay out.
Continuing Activity: 16252
16252 4729.08 Peace Corps US Peace Corps 7394 599.08 $278,800
8035 4729.07 Peace Corps US Peace Corps 4670 599.07 $205,900
4729 4729.06 Peace Corps US Peace Corps 3448 599.06 $226,200
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