Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 6707
Country/Region: Nigeria
Year: 2008
Main Partner: U.S. Department of State
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Other USG Agency
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $1,000,000

Funding for Management and Operations (HVMS): $1,000,000

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: This activity funds the HHS/CDC ICASS costs for operations in support of the

PEPFAR program in Nigeria. It is a subset of total HHS/CDC M&S but is designated for State Department

as the Prime Partner delivering the services. Although the cost of ICASS in Nigeria rose from $750,000 last

year to $1,000,000 in FY2007, the size of the CDC workforce has nearly doubled. The Embassy as a result

of expanding PEPFAR support is seeing a decrease in unit costs for overall ICASS services as the

economy of scale brings greater efficiency to joint operational support for ICASS participants. The

increased ICASS costs incorporate the opening of the joint USG PEFPAR field office in Lagos, with funding

for staff and operations flowing through HHS/CDC.