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: 2007 2008 2009
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION This is a new activity to conduct an independent third party evaluation of PEPFAR supported laboratory services in Nigeria. The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) through its mandate to safeguard the public's health by strengthening public health laboratories in the United States and across the world is well suited to conduct this activity. APHL members, through the international branch of this organization, provide in-country technical assistance on numerous laboratory issues (including, laboratory methodologies/techniques, equipment selection, lab management, quality assurance and safety). The evaluation of PEPFAR Nigeria laboratory services will have 2 components: (1) evaluation of comprehensive laboratory services offered by all 6 treatment partners; and (2) evaluation of HIV diagnostic services offered by non-treatment partners in VCT and PMTCT programs. APHL will conduct a standardized review of laboratory services that will include but not be limited to: discussions with IP lab staff, site visits, observation of lab operations, review of SOPs/training programs, evaluation of lab records/documents and review of training programs.
The resulting report generated from this evaluation will serve as a basis for APHL to provide recommendations to individual partners related to preparations for scale up of activities in COP08; recommendations for implementation/expansion of laboratory QA/QC programs; identification of best practices; recommendations on the organization of IP lab programs; identification of gaps.
In addition, APHL will assist in improving the capacity within Nigeria for the evaluation and monitoring of laboratories at non-PEPFAR supported sites. APHL will provide technical support to the National AIDS and STD Control Program (NASCP) and the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN). Support will include review of the current lab accreditation tools and processes (currently the responsibly of MLSCN) and recommendation for improvement.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO OVERALL PROGRAM AREA The evaluation will lead to improved laboratory practices across PEPFAR implementing partners and will result in improved services to the people of Nigeria. It will ensure standardization and sustainability of the program through improvements made based on recommendations provided.
LINKS TO OTHER ACTIVITIES C&T, ART Services, ART Lab, Basic C&S, VCT, PMTCT, TB/HIV, and OVC
KEY LEGISLATIVE ISSUES ADDRESSED None.
EMPHASIS AREAS The major emphasis area for this activity: Quality assurance, quality improvement and supportive supervision Minor emphasis: Training
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