Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Details for Mechanism ID: 6459
Country/Region: Namibia
Year: 2010
Main Partner: U.S. Department of State
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Implementing Agency
Funding Agency: enumerations.State/African Affairs
Total Funding: $25,000

The State Department Public Diplomacy, Fulbright, and Ambassador's Self Help Program PEPFAR activities are continuing activities from COP09.

The State Department Public Diplomacy PEPFAR activities are primarily focused on Namibian youth, using grants to various cultural, civil society, and educational groups in Namibia to create and support programming that focuses on the following areas: prevention, reduction of stigma and discrimination, and prevention outreach to youth. In addition, the USG develops programs focused on sending Namibian HIV/AIDS professionals to the US for training and training local media to improve reporting on Namibian trends in the epidemic.

The Fulbright PEPFAR Fellowship will fund the study of Namibian scholars in the fields of public health, medical technology, epidemiology, behavior change, public administration, business administration, nutrition, palliative care, counseling, and others under the Junior Staff Development Program. By selecting outstanding Namibian graduates to pursue master's degrees under the Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program, PEPFAR will greatly contribute to the human capacity development of the nation and its ability to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These scholars will fill key positions in government ministries and NGOs, to directly carry out the fight against HIV/AIDS, or in academia, to train Namibia's students to carry on the fight.

The Ambassador's HIV/AIDS Self-Help Program will directly reach an average of 100 community members per project through community-based initiatives that: 1) provide care and support for individuals who are infected with, and affected by, HIV/AIDS, and 2) help prevent further spread of the disease. Efforts to leverage resources from other PEPFAR programs (PeaceCorps and State) and an emphasis on building capacity of youth directly contribute to cost savings and sustainability in line with the Partnership Framework. PAO and Self Help have worked with the USG SI team to select appropriate indicators and targets for monitoring and evaluation purposes.

Funding for Care: Orphans and Vulnerable Children (HKID): $25,000

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Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Increasing women's access to income and productive resources