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
ACTIVITY HAS BEEN MODIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:
ACTIVITY NARRATIVE:
The Supply Chain Management System's (SCMS) objective is to support PEPFAR programs in Nigeria by
providing increased access to quality HIV/AIDS related commodities. SCMS activity under this program
area covers the procurement but also the shipment, distribution and delivery of Prevention of Mother To
Child Transmission (PMTCT) commodities as well as other supply chain management related activities. It
also covers technical assistance (TA) and system strengthening (SS) activities provided to PEPFAR
Implementing Partners (IPs) and to the Department of Defense (DoD) to strengthen or build their supply
chain management capacity within their respective programs.
In COP09, SCMS will procure PMTCT related supplies and equipments including ARV prophylaxis for HIV-
infected pregnant women and newborns, rapid test kits (RTKs), laboratory supplies and equipment, as well
as other medical and non-medical supplies used in PMTCT services, for IPs and DoD.
Through its continuous support to and strengthening of commodity supply in PEPFAR PMTCT programs,
SCMS works towards ensuring uninterrupted availability of needed commodities to the target populations of
pregnant women and children under 5 years old.
The present budget will cover the cost of commodities as well as well as logistical and administrative
services from the field office for the coordination and management of the procurements undertaken by
SCMS related to this area of work. The budget also supports the cost of TA and SS. The budget is broken
into the following categories: (1) provision of HIV test kits to all PEPFAR PMTCT programs (DoD; Columbia
University (CU)/ICAP; Family Health International (FHI)/GHAIN; Harvard University School of Public Health;
APIN+ ; University of Maryland (UMD)/Institute of Human Virology (IHV)/ACTION; Catholic Relief Services
(CRS)/AIDSRelief ; Catholic Relief Services (CRS)/ 7 Dioceses; The International Foundation for Education
and Self-Help (IFESH); LMS-ACT; Africare; AIDSTAR; CHAN; NEPWHAN; ProHealth; Vanderbilt
University; Partners For Development; Johns Hopkins University; and URC) and new partners who are
deemed eligible for such support under this program area via USAID's APS and CDC's RFA upon award;
and (2) provision of other PMTCT related supplies, equipment or technical assistance for three IPs and
DoD, each of which has attributed specific funds to SCMS for these services (DoD, ICAP, UMD/ACTION,
and URC).
SCMS will support the PEPFAR IPs and DoD in the following areas of the supply chain cycle: product
selection in accordance with the Federal Government of Nigeria's (GON) national treatment guidelines, HIV
testing algorithm, marketing authorization status (NAFDAC registration) and GON importation regulation.
SCMS will also be responsible for ensuring that commodities procured meet eligibility criteria under the
USG acquisition rules and regulations including source and origin waivers and approvals or tentative
approvals by the US Food and Drug Administration or other relevant stringent drug regulatory authorities,
depending on the type of supply or equipment.
SCMS will assist in quantification and forecasting of requirements and will support the development of long
term supply plans (considering in country stocks and anticipated consumption rates) for stock management
and delivery planning. In addition to procuring required test kits for both training and use, SCMS will handle
all the test kits donated by GoN to support PEPFAR programs.
SCMS will identify suitable sources of supply both internationally and nationally. SCMS will work with IPs in
Nigeria to locally procure products that are either banned for importation or for which local procurement
represents a key advantage in terms of cost, delivery and/or associated services (i.e. maintenance service).
SCMS will coordinate with the USG team to ensure selected products are appropriately registered in
Nigeria. For products not yet registered by the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control
(NAFDAC), SCMS will make suitable recommendations including waiver applications where appropriate.
SCMS will take the lead to communicate with manufacturers on registration gaps in Nigeria.
SCMS procurement leverages global spending to provide best value and offers clients certainty of
competitive prices and international quality standards. SCMS' procurement strategy is articulated around
buying generics whenever possible, pooling procurement for HIV/AIDS care, prevention and treatment
programs across PEPFAR focus countries and negotiating long term contracts with suppliers. With support
from the SCMS field office, the USG team will coordinate and aggregate HIV test kits requirements on
behalf of PEPFAR IPs and DoD. IPs' requests for commodities other than test kits will be addressed also
and coordinated with the SCMS field office directly.
SCMS will be responsible for the shipment of procured commodities into Nigeria through Abuja or other
points of entry as required. SCMS will take the lead and further streamline the customs clearance process
as appropriate including management of the CC1, CC2 or CC3 duty exemption forms. SCMS will coordinate
with the USG team to fulfill importation requirements and provide needed documentation to allow customs
clearance in an efficient and timely manner.
Where appropriate, commodities procured and imported by SCMS will be supplied through the SCMS
Regional Distribution Center (RDC) in Ghana. The warehousing of commodities in the RDC is a critical
component of the SCMS technical solution. The use of the RDC will significantly reduce lead times and
provide an important buffer between the supply from manufacturers and demands from the PEPFAR
programs in Nigeria. The RDC also ensures that shipment quantities do not overwhelm their recipients in
country, an increasing challenge in the context of program scale up. The RDC concept also brings an
increased flexibility in stock management thus reducing risk of stock obsolescence or need for emergency
replenishments, resulting in important savings. Finally, the RDC approach serves regional and national
sustainability, as the RDC is designed to be a commercially viable entity, available to other health (and non-
health) programs, whose benefit will last beyond SCMS. Where possible and appropriate, SCMS will road
freight from the RDC Ghana to Abuja, a mode of delivery that will provide significant savings over airfreight.
Activity Narrative: Delivery arrangements will be negotiated with URC, ICAP, UMD and DoD for their specific procurements;
SCMS will either deliver to a central location or to point of services as needed. Centrally procured test kits
for all PMTCT partners will utilize the SCMS warehousing option as a point of centralized distribution. When
local warehousing is needed SCMS will continue to explore viable options and make use of its recently
acquired cross-docking facility and the long term warehouse facility (which will be acquired in COP09). For
in-country distribution where necessary, SCMS will competitively source for and utilize the service of an
efficient and safe in-country courier services operator.
SCMS will also assist IPs to monitor/report on stock levels and usage through the deployment of pipeline
databases. In COP09, Supply Chain Support Teams (to be made up of technical SCMS staff and GON or IP
staff as appropriate) will be constituted by SCMS to work with the IPs in providing their trained logisticians
with the capacity to monitor and support the performance of the supply chains at various levels. Using
standardized indicators of logistics performance, the SCSTs will track performance of the supply chains and
together, act as an early warning system to identify impending or imminent supply chain breakdowns and
act to forestall these. By developing methodologies and tools for conducting these activities, SCMS will
work with GON and IPs to establish and institutionalize this activity thereby building the capacity to identify
these problems and resolve them before service delivery is compromised. Additionally SCMS will monitor
product safety and tracking for recalls (pharmacovigilance) in collaboration with appropriate GON and USG
entities.
SCMS provides TA and SS services in all areas of the supply chain including product selection,
quantification and forecasting, supply planning, procurement, warehousing, customs clearance and delivery.
In COP09, SCMS will provide TA and SS services to IPs including the training of individuals in the use of
the ProQ or Quantimed forecasting and pipeline supply planning tools. SCMS will continue to provide TA
and SS services to DoD based on the recommendations that came out of a supply chain system's
assessment carried out in COP08. By providing training and supporting capacity building of local
organization, SCMS addresses the emphasis area of human capacity development.
SCMS will provide the USG team with regular reports on supplies and equipments as well as monthly
financial reports. In addition, an automated web-based procurement tracking database will ensure that the
USG team and IPs have adequate visibility on SCMS procurement status by providing an easy access to
accurate and up-to-date information on procurement. Further procurement automation and harmonization
will also be facilitated through linkages with the Logistics and Health Program Management Information
Platform (LHPMIP) system.
Under this program area, SCMS does not have targets of its own but supports PEPFAR IPs and DoD
reaching their PMTCT planned targets.
New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity
Continuing Activity: 13077
Continued Associated Activity Information
Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds
System ID System ID
13077 9748.08 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 6385 4043.08 USAID Track $3,575,000
International Supply Chain 2.0 SCMS
Development Management
9748 9748.07 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 4181 4043.07 SCMS $2,154,202
International Supply Chain
Table 3.3.01:
The SCMS objective is to support PEPFAR programs in Nigeria by providing increased access to quality
HIV/AIDS related commodities. SCMS activity under this program area covers not only the procurement but
also: the shipment, distribution and delivery of sexual prevention related commodities; information,
education and communication (IEC) and related materials developed for the promotion of abstinence (A), be
faithful(B)/fidelity promoting initiatives and other prevention (OP) activities; and other supply chain
management related activities. It also covers technical assistance (TA) and systems strengthening (SS)
activities provided to PEPFAR partners to strengthen or build their supply chain management capacity
within their respective programs.
In COP09, SCMS will procure sexual prevention related commodities; AB and OP commodities (not
including condoms), IEC and promotional materials, and products for the management of sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) for the Department of Defense (DOD). Through its efforts in this program area,
SCMS works towards ensuring uninterrupted availability of needed commodities for AB (for the
encouragement and promotion of safer sexual behaviors ultimately targeting the general population) and
OP interventions.
The present budget will cover the costs of commodities as well as logistical and administrative services from
the field office for the coordination and management of procurements by SCMS. SCMS will support DoD in
product selection in accordance with the minimum package of AB and OP interventions for appropriate
targeting of the military and civilian populations reached through DOD's sexual prevention programming.
SCMS will assist in quantification and forecasting of requirements, and will support the development of long
and delivery planning.
SCMS will identify suitable sources of supply, both internationally and nationally. SCMS will work with IPs in
represents a key advantage in terms of cost, delivery and/or associated services, such as maintenance
service.
Nigeria. For products not yet registered by NAFDAC, SCMS will make suitable recommendations, including
waiver applications, where appropriate. SCMS will take the lead in communicating with manufacturers on
registration gaps in Nigeria.
SCMS procurement leverages global spending to provide the best value and offers clients certainty of
competitive prices and international quality standards. SCMS procurement strategy includes the purchase
of generic drugs, whenever possible, the pooling of procurement for HIV/AIDS care, prevention and
treatment programs across PEPFAR focus countries, and negotiating long term contracts with suppliers.
DoD requests for sexual prevention materials will be addressed to the SCMS field office directly.
points of entry, as required. SCMS will take the lead and further streamline the customs clearance process
as appropriate, including management of the CC1, CC2 or CC3 duty exemption forms. SCMS will
coordinate with the USG team to fulfill importation requirements and provide needed documentation to allow
customs clearance in an efficient and timely manner.
component of the SCMS technical solution. The use of the RDC will significantly reduce lead time and
provide an important buffer between supply from manufacturers and demands from PEPFAR programs in
Nigeria. The RDC will also ensure that shipment quantities do not overwhelm their recipients in country,
which is an increasing challenge in the context of program scale up. The RDC concept also brings an
increased flexibility in stock management, thus reducing risk of stock obsolescence or need for emergency
replenishments, toward important cost savings. Finally, the RDC approach serves regional and national
freight from the RDC Ghana to Abuja; a mode of delivery that will provide significant savings over airfreight.
Delivery arrangements will be negotiated with DOD; SCMS will either deliver to a central location or to point
of services, as needed. When local warehousing is needed, SCMS will continue to explore viable options
and make use of its recently acquired cross-docking facility and long term warehouse facility (which will be
acquired in COP 09). For in country distribution where necessary, SCMS will competitively source for and
utilize the service of an efficient and safe in-country courier services operator.
SCMS provides TA and SS services in all areas of the supply chain, including product selection,
In COP09, SCMS will provide TA and SS services to DoD, including the training of individuals in the use of
assessment carried out in COP07.
SCMS will provide the USG team with regular reports on supplies and equipment, as well as monthly
financial reports. In COP 09, supply chain support teams (SCSTs; to be made up of technical SCMS staff
and Government of Nigeria or implementing partner [IP] staff, as appropriate) will be constituted by SCMS
to work with the IPs in providing their trained logisticians with the capacity to monitor and support the
performance of the supply chains at various levels. Using standardized indicators of logistics performance,
the SCSTs will track performance of the supply chains and provide an early warning system to identify
Activity Narrative: impending or imminent supply chain breakdowns and act to forestall these. By developing methodologies
and tools for conducting these activities, SCMS will work with GoN and IPs to establish and institutionalize
this activity, thereby building the capacity to identify these problems and resolve them before service
delivery is compromised.
In addition, an automated web-based procurement tracking database will ensure that the USG team and IPs
have adequate visibility on SCMS procurement status by providing easy access to accurate and up to date
information on procurement. Further procurement automation and harmonization will also be facilitated
through linkages with the LHPMIP system.
Under this program area, SCMS does not have targets of its own but supports DoD reaching their
prevention planned targets.
Continuing Activity: 16919
16919 16919.08 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 6385 4043.08 USAID Track $45,000
Table 3.3.02:
Continuing Activity: 13080
13080 9784.08 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 6385 4043.08 USAID Track $250,000
9784 9784.07 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 4181 4043.07 SCMS $8,000
Table 3.3.03:
Track 1 and 2 funds are combined for this activity.
HIV/AIDS related commodities. SCMS activity under this program area covers the procurement, shipment,
distribution and delivery of blood safety related commodities as well as other supply chain management
related activities. It also covers technical assistance (TA) and system strengthening (SS) activities provided
to PEPFAR Implementing Partners (IPs) and to the Department of Defense (DoD) to strengthen or build
their supply chain management capacity within their respective programs.
In COP09, SCMS will procure, for the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) and DoD, safe blood
related commodities needed for the collection, testing, preparation and distribution of blood and blood
components. Examples of such commodities are blood bags, laboratory reagents, and testing diagnostic
kits for the detection of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B and C. SCMS will also procure commodities needed
for the disposal of contaminated products.
Through its continuous support to and strengthening of commodity security in PEPFAR programs, SCMS
works towards ensuring uninterrupted availability of needed commodities to the target populations of blood
donors and blood or blood components' recipients in the general population.
The present budget will cover the cost of commodities as well as logistical and administrative services from
the field office for the coordination and management of the procurements undertaken by SCMS for the
support of all IPs active in blood/medical safety. In COP09, SCMS will procure blood safety commodities
and requested technical assistance (TA) for the National Blood Transfusion Service and DoD, each of which
has attributed specific funds to SCMS for these services: DoD, $10,000, and NBTS, $1,000,000. The
budget also supports the cost of TA and SS. SCMS will assist in quantification and forecasting of
requirements and will support the development of long term supply plans (considering in country stocks and
anticipated consumption rates) for stock management and delivery planning.
SCMS will support the NBTS and DoD in the following areas of the supply chain cycle: product selection in
accordance with the Nigerian National Blood Policy and Operational guidelines for blood transfusion
practices, Federal Government of Nigeria's (GON) HIV testing algorithm, marketing authorization status
(GON NAFDAC registration), and GON importation regulation. SCMS will also be responsible for ensuring
that commodities procured meet eligibility criteria under the USG acquisition rules and regulations, including
source and origin waivers and approvals by the US Food and Drug Administration or other relevant
stringent drug regulatory authorities.
SCMS will identify suitable sources of supply both internationally and nationally. SCMS will work with
implementing partners (IPs) in Nigeria to locally procure products that are either banned for importation or
for which local procurement represents a key advantage in terms of cost, delivery and/or associated
services (i.e., maintenance service). SCMS will coordinate with the USG team to ensure selected products
are appropriately registered in Nigeria. For products not yet registered by NAFDAC, SCMS will make
suitable recommendations including waiver applications where appropriate. SCMS will take the lead to
communicate with manufacturers on registration gaps in Nigeria.
SCMS procurement leverages global spend to provide best value and offers clients certainty of competitive
prices and international quality standards. The SCMS procurement strategy is articulated around buying
generics whenever possible, pooling procurements for HIV/AIDS care, prevention and treatment programs
across PEPFAR focus countries and negotiating long term contracts with suppliers. IPs and DoD's requests
for blood safety related commodities will be addressed to and coordinated with the SCMS field office directly
in line with explicit guidance from the Prevention Technical Working Group (TWG) and the USG PEPFAR
team to ensure complementarities with the priorities identified.
as appropriate including management of the various duty exemption forms (CC1, CC2, CC3). SCMS will
country, an increasing challenge in the context of program scale-up. The RDC concept also brings an
freight from the RDC in Ghana to Abuja; this mode of delivery will provide significant savings over airfreight.
Delivery arrangements will be negotiated with NBTS and DoD; SCMS will either deliver to a central location
or to points of service as needed. When local warehousing is needed, SCMS will continue to explore viable
options make use of its recently acquired cross-docking facility and the long term warehouse facility (which
will be acquired in COP09). For in-country distribution where necessary, SCMS will competitively source for
and utilize the service of an efficient and safe in-country courier services operator.
Activity Narrative: databases. Additionally SCMS will monitor product safety and tracking for recalls (pharmacovigilance).
In COP09, SCMS will provide TA and SS services to IPs including the training of staff in the use of the ProQ
or Quantimed forecasting and pipeline supply planning tools. SCMS will continue to provide TA and SS
services to DoD based on the recommendations that came out of the supply chain systems assessment
carried out in COP07.
financial reports. In COP09, Supply Chain Support Teams (SCSTs) (to be made up of technical SCMS staff
and GoN or IP staff as appropriate) will be constituted by SCMS to work with the IPs in providing their
trained logisticians with the capacity to monitor and support the performance of the supply chains at various
levels. Using standardized indicators of logistics performance, the SCSTs will track performance of the
supply chains and together, act as an early warning system to identify impending or imminent supply chain
breakdowns and act to forestall these. By developing methodologies and tools for conducting these
activities, SCMS will work with GoN and IPs to establish and institutionalize this activity, thereby building the
capacity to identify these problems and resolve them before service delivery is compromised. In addition, an
automated web based procurement tracking database will ensure that the USG team and IPs have
adequate visibility on SCMS procurement status by providing an easy access to accurate and up to date
information on procurement.
Under this program area, SCMS does not have targets of its own, but supports NBTS and DoD to reach
their blood safety planned targets.
EMPHASIS AREA:
Human capacity development
Continuing Activity: 13078
13078 9773.08 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 6385 4043.08 USAID Track $425,000
9773 9773.07 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 4181 4043.07 SCMS $0
Table 3.3.04:
also the shipment, distribution and delivery of injection safety related commodities as well as other supply
chain management related activities. It also covers technical assistance (TA) and system strengthening
(SS) activities provided to PEPFAR partners to strengthen or build their supply chain management capacity
In COP09, SCMS will procure safe injection equipments (including injection devices and safety boxes) and
health care waste management equipments such as personal protective gear and incinerators for
implementing partners including the Department of Defense (DOD). Through its continuous support to and
strengthening of commodity security in PEPFAR programs, SCMS works toward ensuring uninterrupted
availability of needed commodities for safe injection practices and adequate disposal of medical wastes to
avoid the medical transmission of HIV to health workers and patients working in or attending health care
facilities providing HIV/AIDS services, thus ultimately targeting the general population.
the field office for the coordination and management of the procurements undertaken by SCMS in this area.
SCMS will support the IPs (IHVN, HARVARD, GHAIN, CRS-AR, ICAP and DoD) in the following areas of
the supply chain cycle: product selection in accordance with the Federal Government of Nigeria's (GON)
national injection safety and healthcare waste management guidelines, marketing authorization status
(NAFDAC registration) and GON importation regulation. SCMS will also be responsible for ensuring that
commodities procured meet eligibility criteria under the USG acquisition rules and regulations including
Nigeria. For products not yet registered by NAFDAC, SCMS will make suitable recommendations including
waiver applications where appropriate. SCMS will take the lead to communicate with manufacturers on
prices and international quality standards. SCMS procurement strategy is articulated around buying
generics whenever possible, pooling procurement for HIV/AIDS care, prevention and treatment programs
across PEPFAR focus countries and negotiating long term contracts with suppliers. All implementing
partners and DoD requests for injection safety related commodities will be addressed to and coordinated
with SCMS field office directly, in line with the funds placed in this program area for this purpose. In
addition to the $110,000 placed for general use, SCMS will also be responsible for DOD's allocation of an
additional $10,000 for support of their particular activities.
programs in Nigeria. The RDC also ensure that shipment quantities do not overwhelm their recipients in
Delivery arrangements will be negotiated with the partners; SCMS will either deliver to a central location or
to point of services as needed. When local warehousing is needed SCMS will continue to explore viable
will be acquired in COP 09). For in country distribution where necessary, SCMS will competitively source for
SCMS will also assist the partners to monitor/report on stock levels and usage through the deployment of
Pipeline databases. SCMS provides TA and SS services in all areas of the supply chain including product
selection, quantification & forecasting, supply planning, procurement, warehousing, customs clearance and
delivery. In COP09, SCMS will provide TA and SS services to the partners including the training of staff in
the use of the ProQ or Quantimed forecasting and Pipeline supply planning tools. SCMS will continue to
provide TA and SS services them based on the recommendations that came out of a supply chain system's
Activity Narrative: assessment carried out in COP07.
financial reports. In COP 09, Supply Chain Support Teams (to be made up of technical SCMS staff and
GoN or IP staff as appropriate) will be constituted by SCMS to work with the IPs in providing their trained
logisticians with the capacity to monitor and support the performance of the supply chains at various levels.
Using standardized indicators of logistics performance, the SCSTs will track performance of the supply
chains and together, act as an early warning system to identify impending or imminent supply chain
activities, SCMS will work with GoN and IPs to establish and institutionalize this activity thereby building the
Under this program area, SCMS does not have targets of its own but supports all the participating partners
including DoD in reaching their prevention planned targets.
Institutional capacity development
Early Funding Narrative (if early funding needed, justify here; must be less than 1,000 characters, including
spaces)
In COP08, SCMS will procure safe injection equipments such as injection devices and safety boxes as well
as health care waste management equipments such as personal protective gear for the Department of
Defense (DOD). Through its continuous support to and strengthening of commodity security in PEPFAR
programs, SCMS works towards ensuring uninterrupted availability of needed commodities for safe injection
practices and adequate disposal of medical wastes to avoid the medical transmission of HIV to health
workers and patients working in or attending health care facilities providing HIV/AIDS services, thus
ultimately targeting the general population.
SCMS. SCMS will support the DoD in the following areas of the supply chain cycle: product selection in
accordance with the Federal Government of Nigeria's (FGON) national injection safety and healthcare
waste management guidelines, marketing authorization status (NAFDAC registration) and FGON
importation regulation. SCMS will also be responsible for ensuring that commodities procured meet
eligibility criteria under the USG acquisition rules and regulations including source and origin waivers and
approvals by the US Food and Drug Administration or other relevant stringent drug regulatory authorities.
term supply plans for stock management and delivery planning.
across PEPFAR focus countries and negotiating long term contracts with suppliers. The DoD's requests for
injection safety related commodities will be addressed to and coordinated with SCMS field office directly.
as appropriate including management of the CC1 duty exemption form. SCMS will coordinate with the USG
team to fulfill importation requirements and provide needed documentation to allow customs clearance in an
efficient and timely manner.
Delivery arrangements will be determined with the DoD; SCMS will either deliver to a central location or to
point of services as needed based on DOD's programmatic needs.
SCMS will also assist in the monitoring of stock levels and usage through the deployment of Pipeline
databases.
Activity Narrative: quantification & forecasting, supply planning, procurement, warehousing, customs clearance and delivery.
financial reports. In addition, an automated web based procurement tracking database will ensure that the
USG team and DOD have adequate visibility on SCMS procurement status by providing an easy access to
accurate and up to date information on procurement.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO OVERALL PROGRAM AREA:
Overall, SCMS activity contributes to the PEPFAR goal to avert 7 million infections worldwide by procuring
and distributing high quality, low cost as well as providing TA and SS to improve existing supply chains and
build capacity where needed. SCMS' activities will contribute to enable the scale up of HIV/AIDS prevention
PEPFAR programs in Nigeria to reach national targets of preventing 1,145,545 new infections thus
supporting PEPFAR efforts to reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. SCMS TA and SS activities will
build supply chain management capacity as well as strengthen supply chain systems and their operation
within the various PEPFAR programs thus contributing to the sustainability of the HIV/AIDS services in
Nigeria.
LINKS TO OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Related SCMS activities in other program areas include: PMTCT (#9748.08), AB (#16919.08), Blood safety
(#14085.08, #9773.08), Condoms and other prevention activities (#9784.08), Basic health care and support
(#9842.08), TB/HIV (#9878.08), Orphans and vulnerable children (#9883.08), Counseling and testing
(#6643.08), ARV drugs (#6402.08) and Laboratory infrastructure (#9894.08). Logistics system
strengthening efforts will be linked with policy (#5300.08) and strategic information (#6661.08) activities.
Continuing Activity: 13079
13079 9775.08 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 6385 4043.08 USAID Track $55,000
9775 9775.07 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 4181 4043.07 SCMS $3,000
Table 3.3.05:
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION:
HIV/AIDS related commodities. SCMS activity under this program area covers the procurement but also the
shipment, distribution and delivery of medical supplies and equipments used in ARV services including
consumables and non medical supplies needed to run ARV services, as well as basic health care and
support related commodities for adults including other supply chain management related activities. It also
covers technical assistance (TA) and system strengthening (SS) activities provided to PEPFAR
In COP09, SCMS will procure medical supplies and equipments used in ARV services and other
commodities used to extend and optimize the quality of life of HIV infected adults and their families for three
IPs and DoD. This also encompasses commodities for the prevention, management and clinical monitoring
of opportunistic infections (OI), except tuberculosis (TB), other HIV/AIDS related complications, including
malaria, and for the management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Example of such commodities
are pharmaceuticals (OI drugs, pain killers, opioids), insecticide treated nets, home based care kits, water
guard, gloves and therapeutic food. SCMS will also procure other medical and non medical supplies used in
treatment and basic health care and support services, including home-based care.
Through its continuous support to and strengthening of commodity security in PEPFAR care programs,
people living with HIV/AIDS and the general population through their families. This will be achieved by
assisting the IPs and DoD in quantification, forecasting of requirements and support for the development of
long term supply plans (considering in country stocks and anticipated consumption rates) for stock
management and delivery planning.
In COP09, SCMS will procure medical supplies and equipments used in ARV services, palliative drugs, care
and support commodities and provide requested technical assistance for three IPs and DoD, each of which
has allocated specific funds to SCMS for these services: DOD, $300,000 for Adult Care and Support and
$1,750,000 for Adult Treatment; Columbia University/ICAP, $150,000 for Adult Care and Support and
$675,000 for Adult Treatment; University of Maryland, $287,960 for Adult Care and Support; and URC,
$4,500 for Adult Care and Support and $45,000 for Adult Treatment. The budgets will cover the cost of
commodities as well as well as logistical and administrative services from the field office for the coordination
and management of the procurements undertaken by SCMS. The budget also supports the cost of TA and
SS.
SCMS will support the IPs and DoD in the following areas of the supply chain cycle: product selection in
accordance with the Federal Government of Nigeria's (FGoN) national treatment guidelines, marketing
authorization status (NAFDAC registration) and FGON importation regulation. SCMS will also be
responsible for ensuring that commodities procured meet eligibility criteria under the USG acquisition rules
and regulations including source and origin waivers and approvals by the US Food and Drug Administration
or other relevant stringent drug regulatory authorities.
term supply plans for stock management and delivery planning. SCMS will identify suitable sources of
supply both internationally and nationally. SCMS will work with IPs in Nigeria to locally procure products that
are either banned for importation or for which local procurement represents a key advantage in terms of
cost, delivery and/or associated services (i.e. maintenance service). SCMS will coordinate with the USG
team to ensure selected products are appropriately registered in Nigeria. For products not yet registered by
NAFDAC, SCMS will make suitable recommendations including waiver applications where appropriate.
Currently, there are several challenges associated with the procurement of Opportunistic Infections (OI)
drugs. A number of key OI medicines are banned from importation into Nigeria and hence by default, need
to be procured from local manufacturers. However, the fact that none of locally manufactured products has
US FDA or similar stringent drug regulatory authority approval places the PEPFAR IPs in an untenable
situation. In COP 09, SCMS will work with the IPs and GoN to identify key OI drugs that are needed and
initiate the process of pre-qualification towards identifying local sources. SCMS will also work with GoN
towards defining the modalities for use of opioids for pain management by HIV/AIDS programs. SCMS
intervention in this area will ensure that required materials for palliative care are available for use of the
programs, thus improving the quality of life of PLWHA.
for basic health care and support related commodities will be addressed to and coordinated with SCMS field
office directly.
Activity Narrative: provide an important buffer between the supply from manufacturers and demands from the PEPFAR
Delivery arrangements will be negotiated with URC, ICAP, UMD and DOD; SCMS will either deliver to a
central location or to point of services as needed. When local warehousing is needed SCMS will continue to
explore viable options make use of its recently acquired cross-docking facility and the long term warehouse
facility (which will be acquired in COP 09). For in country distribution where necessary, SCMS will
competitively source for and utilize the service of an efficient and safe in-country courier services operator.
quantification & forecasting, supply planning, procurement, warehousing, customs clearance and delivery.
the ProQ or Quantimed forecasting and Pipeline supply planning tools. SCMS will continue to provide TA
assessment carried out in COP07. By providing training and supporting capacity building of local
through linkages with the LHPMIP system of SCMS.
In COP07, SCMS undertook, under DoD's request, a feasibility study for a Government Owned Contractor
operated (GOCO) warehousing facility to be used by HIV/AIDS Nigerian military and DoD programs. In
COP08, SCMS helped define detailed implementation workplan and responsibility for construction of the
warehouse, SCMS will provide technical oversight for the construction and managing the equipment of the
facility, while the NMoD will finance the construction of the facility, DoD will finance the equipment of the
warehouse through COP allocations to SCMS in the range of $750,000. The establishment of a GOCO, as
part of SCMS system strengthening to the host government's supply chain system, will bring a long term
solution contributing to the sustainability of the military HIV/AIDS programs in Nigeria. By providing training
and supporting capacity building of local organization, SCMS addresses the emphasis area of human
capacity development.
reaching their care planned targets.
EMPHASIS AREA
Human capacity development.
Continuing Activity: 13081
13081 9842.08 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 6385 4043.08 USAID Track $1,212,245
9842 9842.07 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 4181 4043.07 SCMS $156,469
Table 3.3.08:
Continuing Activity: 13086
13086 9894.08 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 6385 4043.08 USAID Track $6,001,000
9894 9894.07 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 4181 4043.07 SCMS $2,013,785
Table 3.3.09:
HIV/AIDS related commodities. The SCMS activity under this program area covers the procurement but
also the shipment, distribution and delivery of medical supplies and equipments used in ARV services
including consumables and non medical supplies needed to run ARV services, as well as basic health care
and support related commodities for pediatric care, early infant diagnosis related commodities including
other supply chain management related activities. It also covers technical assistance (TA) and system
strengthening (SS) activities provided to PEPFAR Implementing Partners (IPs) and to the Department of
Defense (DoD) to strengthen or build their supply chain management capacity within their respective
programs.
In COP09, SCMS will procure medical supplies and equipment used in ARV services and other
commodities to extend and optimize the quality of life of HIV infected children and their families for three IPs
and DoD. This also encompasses commodities for the prevention, management and clinical monitoring of
opportunistic infections (OI), except tuberculosis (TB), early infant diagnosis, other HIV/AIDS related
complications, including malaria, and for the management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). An
example of such commodities are pharmaceuticals (OI drugs, pain killers, opioids), insecticide treated nets,
laboratory equipment and consumables, home based care kits, water guard, gloves and therapeutic food.
SCMS will also procure other medical and non medical supplies used in treatment and basic health care
and support services, including home-based care.
Through its continuous support to, and strengthening of, commodity security in PEPFAR care programs,
In COP09, SCMS will procure medical supplies and equipment used in pediatric ARV services, palliative
drugs, care and support commodities, early infant diagnosis and provide requested technical assistance for
three IPs and DoD, each of which has allocated specific funds to SCMS for these services: DOD, $30,000
for pediatric care and support and $100,000 for pediatric treatment services; Columbia University/ICAP,
$125,000 for pediatric treatment services; University of Maryland, $188,300 for pediatric care and support;
and URC, $2,000 for pediatric care and support and $ 6,000 for pediatric treatment services. The budgets
will cover the cost of commodities as well as well as logistical and administrative services from the field
office for the coordination and management of the procurements undertaken by SCMS. The budget also
supports the cost of TA and SS.
accordance with the Federal Government of Nigeria's (GON) national treatment guidelines, marketing
authorization status (NAFDAC registration) and GON importation regulation. SCMS will also be responsible
for ensuring that commodities procured meet eligibility criteria under the USG acquisition rules and
regulations including source and origin waivers and approvals by the US Food and Drug Administration or
other relevant stringent drug regulatory authorities.
situation. In COP09, SCMS will work with the IPs and the GON to identify key OI drugs that are needed and
initiate the process of pre-qualification towards identifying local sources. SCMS will also work with GON
SCMS procurement leverages global purchasing to provide best value and offers clients certainty of
competitive prices and international quality standards. The SCMS procurement strategy is articulated
around buying generics whenever possible, pooling procurement for HIV/AIDS care, prevention and
treatment programs across PEPFAR focus countries and negotiating long term contracts with suppliers. IPs
and DoD's requests for basic health care and support related commodities will be addressed to, and
coordinated with, the SCMS field office directly.
country, an increasing challenge in the context of program scale up. The RDC concept brings an increased
flexibility in stock management thus reducing risk of stock obsolescence or need for emergency
central location or to point of services as needed. When local warehousing is needed, SCMS will continue
to explore viable options to make use of its recently acquired cross-docking facility and the long term
warehouse facility (which will be acquired in COP09). For in country distribution where necessary, SCMS
will competitively source for, and utilize the service of, an efficient and safe in-country courier services
operator.
organizations, SCMS addresses the emphasis area of human capacity development.
financial reports. In COP09, Supply Chain Support Teams (to be made up of technical SCMS staff and
GON or IP staff as appropriate) will be constituted by SCMS to work with the IPs in providing their trained
activities, SCMS will work with the GON and IPs to establish and institutionalize this activity thereby building
the capacity to identify these problems and resolve them before service delivery is compromised. In
addition, an automated, web based procurement tracking database will ensure that the USG team and IPs
have adequate visibility on SCMS procurement status by providing an easy access to accurate and up to
date information on procurement. Further procurement automation and harmonization will also be facilitated
New/Continuing Activity: New Activity
Continuing Activity:
Table 3.3.10:
Activity Narrative: programs in Nigeria. The RDC also ensures that shipment quantities do not overwhelm their recipients in
Table 3.3.11:
TB/HIV related commodities. SCMS activity under this program area covers the procurement and also the
shipment, distribution and delivery of medical supplies and equipments used in TB/HIV services, including
diagnostics and lab supports, consumables and non medical supplies needed to run TB/HIV services, as
well as other supply chain management related activities. It also covers technical assistance (TA) and
system strengthening (SS) activities provided to PEPFAR Implementing Partners (IPs) and to the
Department of Defense (DoD) to strengthen or build their supply chain management capacity within their
respective programs.
Given the need to provide appropriate TB testing for HIV+ clients and for providing HIV testing to TB
suspects and patients, the USG team is providing $55,000 to SCMS for procurement of rapid test kits for
the PEPFAR partners active in the TB/HIV service provision, including CEDPA, CHAN, FHI/GHAIN, LMS-
ACT, SFH, TBCAP, DoD, Harvard School of Public Health, IFESH, University of Maryland, Columbia
University/ICAP, CRS AIDSRelief, ECEWS, Africare, Vanderbilt, APIN+, and URC. In addition, in line with
funds directly allocated into SCMS on their behalf, additional relevant commodities, supply chain
assistance, and technical assistance in the area of TB/HIV will be provided to DoD ($100,000); Columbia
University/ICAP ($45,000); University of Maryland ($127,500); and URC ($12,500).
term supply plans for stock management and delivery planning. In COP09, Supply Chain Support Teams
(SCSTs), to be made up of technical SCMS staff and GoN or IP staff as appropriate, will be constituted by
SCMS to work with the IPs in providing their trained logisticians with the capacity to monitor and support the
the SCSTs will track performance of the supply chains and together, act as an early warning system to
identify impending or imminent supply chain breakdowns and act to forestall these. By developing
methodologies and tools for conducting these activities, SCMS will work with GoN and IPs to establish and
institutionalize this activity thereby building the capacity to identify these problems and resolve them before
service delivery is compromised.
as appropriate including management of the duty exemption forms. SCMS will coordinate with the USG
central location or to point of services as needed. Centrally procured test kits for all HIV Counseling and
Testing partners will utilize the SCMS warehousing option as point of centralized distribution. When local
warehousing is needed SCMS will continue to explore viable options make use of its recently acquired
cross-docking facility and the longer term warehouse facility (which will be acquired in COP09). For in
country distribution where necessary, SCMS will competitively source for and utilize the service of an
Pediatric TB/HIV patients have not received adequate coverage in previous years partly because pediatric
TB formulations were not readily available in country. In COP09, to ensure their proper management, USG-
supported sites will improve case finding and fund sites to ensure improved logistics and provision of
pediatric formulations for all co-infected children. The USG will also support the development of a national
diagnostic algorithm for pediatric TB, the administration of pediatric anti-TB formulations and the training of
healthcare workers in diagnosis and management of pediatric TB/HIV, and SCMS may play a role in
facilitating access to these drugs and related supplies.
in reaching their planned targets.
Continuing Activity: 13082
13082 9878.08 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 6385 4043.08 USAID Track $1,478,000
9878 9878.07 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 4181 4043.07 SCMS $512,600
Table 3.3.12:
HIV/AIDS related commodities. SCMS activity under this program area covers the procurement, the
shipment, distribution and delivery of commodities used in Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC)
services as well as other supply chain management related activities. It also covers technical assistance
(TA) and system strengthening (SS) activities provided to PEPFAR Implementing Partners (IPs) to
strengthen or build their supply chain management capacity within their respective programs.
In COP09, SCMS will procure commodities used in health care and community based services as well as
food and nutrition support provided by OVC programs IPs. Examples of such commodities are
pharmaceuticals including drugs to treat Opportunistic Infections (OIs) & Sexually Transmitted Infections
(STIs), laboratory equipment and consumables, therapeutic food and educational materials. Through its
continuous support to and strengthening of commodity security in PEPFAR OVC programs, SCMS works
towards ensuring uninterrupted availability of needed commodities to the target population of orphans and
other vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS.
URC and the University of Maryland UMD/ACTION have allocated $1,500 and $131,090 respectively to
SCMS for support in this program area. This will cover logistical and administrative services from the field
office for the coordination and management of supply chain management activities related to this area of
work. The budget may also support the cost of TA and SS activities to support these OVC services as
requested by URC and UMD.
SCMS will support URC and UMD in the following areas of the supply chain cycle: product selection in
authorization status (NAFDAC registration) and FGoN importation regulation, as well as in line with the
protocols developed for OVC service and support. SCMS will also be responsible for ensuring that
term supply plans for stock management and delivery planning. In COP 09, Supply Chain Support Teams
(to be made up of technical SCMS staff and GoN or IP staff as appropriate) will be constituted by SCMS to
work with the IPs in providing their trained logisticians with the capacity to monitor and support the
across PEPFAR focus countries and negotiating long term contracts with suppliers. UMD and URC's
requests for OVC related commodities will be addressed to and coordinated with SCMS field office directly.
Delivery arrangements will be negotiated with UMD and URC; SCMS will either deliver to a central location
or to point of services as needed. When local warehousing is needed SCMS will continue to explore viable
Activity Narrative: SCMS provides TA and SS services in all areas of the supply chain including product selection,
the ProQ or Quantimed forecasting and Pipeline supply planning tools. By providing training and supporting
capacity building of local organization, SCMS addresses the emphasis area of human capacity
development.
USG team and PEPFAR Implementing Partners have adequate visibility on SCMS procurement status by
providing an easy access to accurate and up to date information on procurement.
Under this program area, SCMS does not have targets of its own but supports UMD and URC reaching their
OVC planned targets.
Continuing Activity: 13083
13083 9883.08 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 6385 4043.08 USAID Track $255,000
9883 9883.07 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 4181 4043.07 SCMS $9,810
Table 3.3.13:
shipment, distribution and delivery of counseling and testing (HVCT) related commodities as well as other
supply chain management related activities. It also covers technical assistance (TA) and system
In COP08, SCMS will procure HVCT related supplies and equipments including medical supplies, such as
HIV test kits (TKs), and non medical supplies, such as vehicles for mobile HVCT, for IPs and DoD.
Through its continuous support to and strengthening of commodity supply in PEPFAR HVCT programs,
SCMS works toward ensuring uninterrupted availability of needed commodities to populations targeted by
these programs including children, adolescents and adults in the general population as well as most at risk
populations.
the field office for the coordination and management of the procurements undertaken by SCMS. The budget
also supports the cost of TA and SS. The budget is broken out as follows: 1) Provision of HIV test Kits to all
PEPFAR HVCT programs: Total $253,700 to support DoD; Columbia University (CU)/ICAP; Family Health
International (FHI)/GHAIN; Harvard University School of Public Health; APIN+; University of Maryland
(UMD)/Institute of Human Virology (IHV)/ACTION; Catholic Relief Services (CRS)/AIDSRelief; Catholic
Relief Services (CRS)/ 7 Dioceses; The International Foundation for Education & Self-Help (IFESH);
Society for Family Health (SFH); Africare; LMS-ACT; Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme
(ECEWS); AED-Workplace; CHAN; PopCouncil; Vanderbilt; Partners For Development; John Hopkins
University; University Research Co. (URC); Pathfinder International; and ProHealth International; as well as
new partners deemed eligible via USAID's APS and CDC's RFA 2) Provision of other HVCT related
supplies, equipment or technical assistance for one IP and DoD, each of which has attributed specific funds
to SCMS for these services: DoD, $25,000, and URC, $ 1,785.
accordance with the Federal Government of Nigeria's (GON) HIV testing algorithm, marketing authorization
status (NAFDAC registration) and GON importation regulation. SCMS will also be responsible for ensuring
that commodities procured meet eligibility criteria under the USG acquisition rules and regulations including
In addition to procuring required test kits for both training and use, SCMS will handle all the test kits donated
by GON to support PEPFAR programs.
across PEPFAR focus countries and negotiating long term contracts with suppliers. With support from
SCMS field office, USG Nigeria team will coordinate and aggregate HIV test kits requirements on behalf of
PEPFAR IPs and DoD. IPs' requests for commodities other than test kits will be addressed to and
coordinated with SCMS field office directly.
Activity Narrative: Delivery arrangements will be negotiated with the partners which have placed monies directly into SCMS for
this purpose (URC and DOD); SCMS will either deliver to a central location or to point of services as
needed. Centrally procured test kits for all HCT partners will utilize the SCMS warehousing option as point
of centralized distribution. When local warehousing is needed SCMS will continue to explore viable options
make use of its recently acquired cross-docking facility and the long term warehouse facility (which will be
In COP08, SCMS will provide TA and SS services to IPs including the training of individuals in the use of
financial reports and also assist IPs to monitor/report on stock levels and usage through the deployment of
Pipeline databases. In COP 09, Supply Chain Support Teams (to be made up of technical SCMS staff and
capacity to identify these problems and resolve them before service delivery is compromised.
In addition, an automated web based procurement tracking database will ensure that the USG team and IPs
reaching their HVCT planned targets.
Human Resources for Health
Continuing Activity: 13084
13084 6643.08 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 6385 4043.08 USAID Track $3,725,000
6742 6643.07 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 4181 4043.07 SCMS $4,792,450
6643 6643.06 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 4043 4043.06 SCMS $804,600
Table 3.3.14:
shipment, distribution and delivery of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs as well as other supply chain management
their supply chain management capacity within their respective programs. Through its continuous support
and strengthening of commodity security in PEPFAR treatment programs, SCMS works towards ensuring
uninterrupted availability of ARV drugs to the target population of people living with HIV/AIDS.
In COP09 SCMS will procure ARV drugs and provide needed technical assistance for PEPFAR IPs and
DoD when requested. Procurement for a range of adult and pediatric ARV drugs used in first and second
line treatment regimens, salvage therapy for the treatment of HIV infected eligible patients and ARV drugs
for post exposure prophylaxis purpose will be undertaken to support ART services. The budgets will cover
the cost of commodities as well as logistical and administrative services from the field office for the
coordination and management of the procurements undertaken by SCMS. The budget also supports the
cost of TA and SS. In addition to these funds, a pooled procurement arrangement will be implemented to
support the full requirements of all IPs for two ARV commodity lines: Truvada and ZDV-3TC-NVP Fixed
Dose Combination. Funding for this exercise will be pooled directly into the SCMS contract. This will pave
the way for eventual harmonization of supply plans across IPs.
accordance with the Federal Government of Nigeria's (FGoN) National Treatment Guidelines and National
Agency for Food and Drugs and Control (NAFDAC) registration. SCMS will also be responsible for ensuring
source and origin waivers and approvals or tentative approvals by the US Food and Drug Administration.
SCMS will assist in forecasting and quantification of requirements and will support the development of long
SCMS will identify suitable sources of supply and will coordinate with the USG team to ensure selected
ARV drugs are appropriately registered in Nigeria. For ARV drugs not yet registered by NAFDAC, SCMS
will make suitable recommendations including waiver applications where appropriate. SCMS will take the
lead to communicate with manufacturers on registration gaps in Nigeria.
SCMS procurement leverages global resources to provide best value and offers clients certainty of
competitive prices and international quality standards. SCMS procurement strategy is articulated around
programs across PEPFAR focus countries and negotiating long term contracts with suppliers. IPs and
DoD's requests for ARV drugs will be addressed to and coordinated with SCMS field office directly.
ARV drugs procured by SCMS will be supplied through the SCMS Regional Distribution Center (RDC) in
Ghana. The warehousing of commodities in the RDC is a critical component of the SCMS technical solution.
The use of the RDC will significantly reduce lead times and provide an important buffer between the supply
from manufacturers and demands from the PEPFAR programs in Nigeria. The RDC also ensure that
shipment quantities do not overwhelm their recipients in country, an increasing challenge in the context of
program scale up. The RDC concept also brings an increased flexibility in stock management thus reducing
risk of stock obsolescence or need for emergency replenishments, resulting in important savings. Another
important advantage of using the RDC is reduced shipping cost for PEPFAR/Nigeria IPs. Finally, the RDC
approach serves regional and national sustainability, as the RDC is designed to be a commercially viable
entity, available to other health (and non-health) programs, whose benefit will last beyond SCMS.
Delivery arrangements will be negotiated with the implementing partners: SCMS will either deliver to IP
explore viable options for pharmaceutically compliant warehouse and continue making use of its recently
acquired cross-docking facility in Abuja. For in country distribution, SCMS will competitively source for and
utilize the service of an efficient and safe in-country courier service operator.
SCMS will also assist IPs to monitor/report on ARV stock levels and usage through the deployment of
pipeline databases. Additionally SCMS will monitor product safety and tracking for recalls
(pharmacovigilance).
SCMS provides TA and SS services in all areas of the supply chain including product selection, forecasting
& quantification, supply planning, procurement, warehousing, customs clearance and delivery. In COP09,
SCMS will provide TA and SS services to IPs through training in the use of the ProQ or Quantimed
forecasting and Pipeline supply planning tools. SCMS will continue to provide TA and SS services to DoD
based on the recommendations that came out of a supply chain system's assessment carried out in COP07
including the establishment of a government owned, contractor operated warehouse, as part of SCMS
strengthening of the host government's ARV which is expected to bring a long term solution contributing to
the sustainability of the military HIV/AIDS programs in Nigeria. By providing training and supporting capacity
building of local organizations, SCMS addresses the emphasis area of human capacity development.
Activity Narrative: SCMS will provide the USG team with regular reports on ARV drugs as well as monthly financial reports. In
addition, an automated web based procurement tracking database will ensure that the USG team and IPs
reaching their planned treatment targets.
Continuing Activity: 13085
13085 6402.08 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 6385 4043.08 USAID Track $21,799,506
6741 6402.07 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 4181 4043.07 SCMS $4,155,000
6402 6402.06 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 4043 4043.06 SCMS $1,695,000
Table 3.3.15:
shipment, distribution and delivery of laboratory commodities as well as other supply chain management
their supply chain management capacity within their respective programs. In COP09, SCMS will procure
laboratory supplies, equipment, reagents and other medical supplies and consumables needed in laboratory
facilities supporting HIV/AIDS related activities, for three IPs and DoD.
Through its continuous support to and strengthening of commodity security in PEPFAR prevention, care
and treatment programs, SCMS works towards ensuring uninterrupted availability of needed commodities to
populations targeted by these programs including people living with HIV/AIDS, children, adolescents and
adults in the general population as well as most at risk populations.
The SCMS laboratory infrastructure budget will cover the cost of commodities as well as well as logistical
and administrative services from the field office for the coordination and management of the lab
procurements undertaken by SCMS. In COP09, SCMS will procure laboratory commodities and provide
requested technical assistance for three IPs and DoD, each of which has attributed specific funds to SCMS
for these services: DOD, $1,000,000; Columbia University/ICAP, $200,000; University of Maryland,
$2,295,500; and URC, $40,000.
accordance with the Federal Government of Nigeria's (FGoN) national guidelines for the provision of
laboratory services for HIV/AIDS programs, marketing authorization status (NAFDAC registration) and
FGoN importation regulation. SCMS will also be responsible for ensuring that commodities procured meet
and delivery planning (which is especially critical for specialized laboratory equipment and supplies to
minimize long procurement lead times).
represents a key advantage in terms of cost, delivery and/or associated services. SCMS will continue to fine
tune, implement, identify and pre-qualify suitable local suppliers to expand the scope of its local
procurements, this will be especially necessary for laboratory equipment with respect to maintenance
contracts and rapid availability of replacement parts and necessary reagents.
In COP 09, SCMS will initiate activities geared towards harmonization of laboratory equipments, supplies
and reagents. A series of workshops will also be organized where manufacturer's representatives will be
given the opportunity to meet with the end users and others who can objectively evaluate the performance
of the equipments, supplies and reagents. This intervention will be the basis for developing a guide towards
harmonization and ensure that the end users get greater value for their equipments and supplies.
DoD's requests for laboratory commodities will be addressed to and coordinated with SCMS field office
directly.
explore viable options make use of its recently acquired cross-docking facility and the longer term
Activity Narrative: warehouse facility (which will be acquired in COP 09). For in country distribution where necessary, SCMS
will competitively source for and utilize the service of an efficient and safe in-country courier services
databases. In COP 09, Supply Chain Support Teams (to be made up of technical SCMS staff and GoN or
IP staff as appropriate) will be constituted by SCMS to work with the IPs in providing their trained
activities, SCMS will work with FGoN and IPs to establish and institutionalize this activity thereby building
the capacity to identify these problems and resolve them before service delivery is compromised.
In COP09, SCMS will continue to provide TA and SS services to IPs including the training of individuals in
provide TA and SS services to DoD based on the recommendations that came out of a supply chain
system's assessment carried out in COP07. By providing training and supporting capacity building of local
accurate and up to date information on procurement. Further procurement automation and harmonization
will also be facilitated through linkages with the LHPMIP system.
reaching their treatment planned targets.
Continuing Activity: 13087
13087 12439.08 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 6385 4043.08 USAID Track $1,260,000
12439 12439.07 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 4181 4043.07 SCMS $610,000
Table 3.3.16:
In COP08, the Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) continued activities on the in-country Logistics
and Health Program Management Information Platform (LHPMIP). LHPMIP is a Government of Nigeria
(GoN) system designed to strengthen the logistics and management of Nigeria's HIV/AIDS program.
LHPMIP supports: 1) facility level reporting; 2) implementing partner (IP) performance reporting; and, 3)
logistics management and information tracking. The LHPMIP platform allows for timely collection, review,
cleaning and analysis of data from the field. This enables HIV/AIDS program managers with real time data
necessary to plan effectively and make informed decisions. Development and implementation of the
LHPMIP is jointly overseen by a GoN and United States Government (USG) Project Management Team
(PMT).
In COP09, SCMS will continue to consolidate the achievements made in the previous years which will
ultimately ensure that required data is available on time to facilitate timely decision making and also improve
information sharing amongst all partners.
LHPMIP implementation is through four discrete tasks. The tasks are hosted on a common infrastructure
platform composed of servers, communication gateways, framework and application software and
maintenance (point update releases for added functionality and patches to address bugs). Included will be
application maintenance (backups, load balancing etc) and round the clock monitoring as well as technical
support. The infrastructural costs also include local servers and equipment for reporting from facilities. This
infrastructure costs totals approximately $276,944 for COP 09.
The first task (T1) involves the development and implementation of the facility reporting module based on
indicators in the Nigerian National Response Information Management System (NNRIMS). In COP 08, the
Pilot testing of the Facility Reporting module was completed, standard operating procedures (SOPs) were
created, user guides and training materials were developed, and 44 persons were trained from GoN, USG
and the IPs to step the training down to their facilities by MEASURE (Monitoring & Evaluation to Assess and
Use Results) Evaluation. By the end of COP08, development of a national roll out plan will have been
completed in conjunction with MEASURE and the GoN with guidance from the PMT. In COP 09, further
required system modification (based on feedback from the pilot) will be effected. Pending availability of
additional funding, full roll out of the module will follow in a phased approach, progressively scaling up from
pilot sites to 160 of the identified sites across Nigeria. In collaboration with MEASURE, the training curricula
developed in conjunction with MEASURE in COP07 will be updated and a set of 15 state based master
trainers will be trained in a training of trainiers (TOT) to support rapid rollout of the platform. SCMS will
provide ongoing support to users, with a focus on new users and will operate a help desk (phone & email)
line such that any system user can call/mail in to report a problem and receive prompt technical support by
phone/email. SCMS will initiate the migration of some system support activities to the GoN. SCMS will work
with the GoN to provide some summary system data in the form of generic charts in hard copy to facilities
as they come onto the system to encourage system uptake and use. SCMS also will continue to provide
technical solutions and support for on-going implementation and Data Quality activities; these will include
presence at roll out/step down trainings as well as monitoring and supervisory visits. Support for this task
will account for approximately $262,382 of the budget.
The second task (T2) addresses the development of the organization reporting module. Current
organizational information (funding source, funding figure and target for each program, the sub-partners,
etc) will be provided by USG and the GoN to populate the platform. Additional program level information
(i.e. activities carried out at the program rather than facility levels by each IP) will also be entered at the IP
level. The module then aggregates relevant data from the facility reporting module (of Task 1) and the
additional program level information for each IP for inclusion in the organization reports. This module
provides program level information to program managers and policymakers in a manner that will permit a
timely analysis to monitor progress towards PEPFAR and GoN goals and thus allow timely evidence-based
decisions. By the end of COP 08, this module will be live with SOPs, a user guide and training materials to
guide the users. USG IPs and the GoN will have been provided access to the system and trained in its use.
It is also expected that by the end of COP08, the USG will have used LHPMIP to run and analyse data for
some of its Program/Progress Reports (APR & SAPR). In COP 09 full deployment of the module will be
undertaken in appropriate collaboration with MEASURE Evaluation. It is anticipated that following on the
COP08 activities, necessary modifications and training sessions would take place to optimize the use of
LHPMIP for subsequent Program/Progress Report exercises. SCMS will provide the same support as
described in task one above. Support for task two will account for approximately $123,696 of the budget.
The third task focuses on using LHPMIP to report Logistic information. Earlier on, a needs assessment was
conducted and this informed the design of a system to harmonize the collection and transmission of national
LMIS for HIV/AIDS commodities. By the end of COP 08, based on the results of the assessment, SCMS
would have held a design workshop and undertaken the subsequent configuration of the platform to collect
logistic information, carried out a user acceptance test and developed a plan for implementation (including
pilot testing) of the module (in collaboration with relevant stakeholders). Pending availability of additional
funding, in COP 09, the full deployment of the module will take place with SCMS providing technical
solutions and support for data quality activities, on-going implementation and technical support to system
users for ongoing access and use of the module; these will include but would not be limited to trainings
(master trainers, start up & refresher) and monitoring visits. Activities for Task three will require
approximately $168,589 of COP09 funds.
SCMS will also explore the feasibility of importing logistic information from the facility dispensing tool into
LHPMIP and from LHPMIP into the warehouse management tool (to create a wholistic transactional system
that automates resupply from the Central Medical Stores to the facility). The electronic LMIS (Logistics
Management Information System) will provide information in real time that will be used to support
procurement planning, ordering, commodity distribution/delivery (to points of care) and monitoring of stock
levels at the facilities.
A fourth task focuses on the collection of facility profile data to enhance the GIS (Geographic Information
Activity Narrative: System) facility component. SCMS organized a workshop to define the descriptive data to be included in the
facility profile (e.g., number of beds, number of staff in each cadre, number of incinerators, patient load, etc)
in COP 08. By the end of COP08, the project would also have created the application, trained USG IPs on
data collection for USG supported facilities (est. at about 700), and developed a plan to collect facility profile
data on all other (i.e. GoN) sites offering HIV/AIDS services (est 2,000). In COP 09, SCMS will train
partners so that they can use the data that will have been collected from the PEPFAR and GoN sites. In
addition, a series of system enhancements will be made to the GIS function. The PC Client software now
used to report data from some facilities will be updated and optimized so that it can serve as the primary
data collection tool for this task . The facility registry component of the LHPMIP system will also be updated
to allow for use of some of the data to be collected under this task. Specifically, SCMS will work closely with
the USG SI team in identifying a consultant to identify tasks and associated costs for the geo-coding of
available data and migration to a robust GIS, including costing of hardware and software. This represents a
first phase of the development of a fully populated GIS relational database for in-depth analysis of the
nature and trends of the epidemic in Nigeria. Support for task four of the budget will account for
approximately $168,389 of the budget.
The LHPMIP platform consist of a common infrastructure comprising servers, communications gateways,
application software, software maintenance (point releases that add new functionality to the standard
platform and patches that address bugs), application maintenance (which includes tasks such as back-ups
and load balancing, and ongoing monitoring and technical support from Voxiva's monitoring centers).
Currently, the application is hosted on a server located in Voxiva's global hosting facility in the United
States. It is anticipated that the process of moving the host server to Nigeria will commence in COP 09,
after a thorough cost and performance assessment of local hosting options to be undertaken with COP08
funds. This assessment will lead to a detailed plan and schedule for relevant next steps. Irrespective of
where the server is hosted, a sustainability plan and schedule will be developed and capacity building of a
local technical team to support LHPMIP will commence.
SCMS will continue to provide TA in the use and application of the system to the USG,the GoN (NACA,
NASCP, NPC) while MEASURE Evaluation will provide leadership in data quality assurance, data demand
and information use (to ensure that operators use data from the platform for decision making).
SCMS will collaborate with MEASURE Evaluation and the PMT to leverage resources to hold a series of
trainings in COP 09. Working with MEASURE Evaluation, it is expected that for Task 1 activities, a total of
17 persons will be trained as follows: 2 GON personnel (LHPMIP Project Manager and System
administrator) and 15 master trainers (to be trained through a TOT for 3 persons from each of the 5 states,
it is expected that those trained in the TOT in each state will have the responsibility of training, with the
support of GON, at least 2 persons each from 40 of the facilities already identified in COP 06). The master
trainers from the GoN will build on the integration of this platform with other systems and promote improved
utilization of data at national and sub-national levels. For Task 2 activities, a refresher training will be held
for a total of 21 persons as follows: USG (3), GON (6) and IPs (12). For T3, as in Task 1, a TOT would be
carried out in collaboration with MEASURE Evaluation for Master Trainers from who will then step down the
training to logistics staff at the facility level. For Task 4, a total of 143 persons will be trained as follows:
USG (3), GON (6) and IPs (134 i.e. 2 per 67 USG IPs). SCMS will collaborate with MEASURE and the PMT
to implement the afore-mentioned training sessions, and it is hoped that additional funds can be leveraged
to permit expanded training and rollout.
SCMS will encourage and provide the GoN necessary TA to identify a candidate to fill the staff position of
LHPMIP Administrator/Project Lead. This individual will - with TA from SCMS - be charged with the
coordination and timely implementation of activities.
As a further support to SI activities, SCMS will assist in determining specifications for ICT (Information and
Communication Technology) equipment such as computers, peripherals, phones etc. and procurement of
such equipment for the IP.
LHPMIP will inform HIV/AIDS programs management and support their scale-up to reach national targets of
providing treatment to 350,000 People Living with HIV/AIDS, prevent 1,145,545 new infections, and provide
care and support to 1,750,000 HIV affected individuals. Furthermore, SCMS activity through LHPMIP
supports coordination and integration of information systems by ensuring that all key stakeholders are
involved at all stages of the design, development, and implementation, with oversight of LHPMIP by both
the GoN and USG. In addition, this participatory approach supports country ownership and contributes to
sustainability of the platform. To further support sustainability, SCMS will build GoN capacity in use and
administration of the platform.
SCMS will provide training for 23 individuals in strategic information in COP09. It will also provide 10 local
organizations with technical assistance on strategic information activities.
EMPHASIS AREAS:
SCMS activities under this program area address several emphasis areas. First, by providing a tool that
facilitates collection of and timely access to data, it contributes to a strengthened Health Management
Information System (HMIS) in Nigeria and thus supports the availability of key indicators to inform service
delivery and programs and meet reporting requirements. It also supports gender equity in HIV/AIDS
program by providing data from HIV/AIDS services disaggregated by sex, thus increasing awareness of
gender inequity and providing grounds for decision making. Finally, it contributes to human capacity
development by supporting training on the use and administration of the platform.
Continuing Activity: 13088
13088 6661.08 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 6385 4043.08 USAID Track $1,120,000
6743 6661.07 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 4181 4043.07 SCMS $2,900,000
6661 6661.06 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 4043 4043.06 SCMS $600,000
Table 3.3.17:
In COP08, the SCMS project continued to build the capacity of the Government of Nigeria (GON) and
PEPFAR implementing partners (IPs) to manage well-functioning HIV/AIDS program logistics systems
through the provision of supply chain services, where necessary, and technical assistance and capacity
building in logistics functions through training in quantification, procurement monitoring and supervision,
management skill development, and logistics data analysis for logistics management decision-making.
Through such assistance, these entities improved their capacity to plan and synchronize procurements,
thereby reducing the risk of product stockouts and expiration. The SCMS project also assisted the GON
and IPs to establish appropriate coordinating bodies to oversee logistics activities and, where necessary,
stimulate the formulation of appropriate logistics policies to support the implementation of procurement,
distribution, storage, and logistics management information management practices. All of these activities
were informed by the several assessments conducted jointly with the GON and IPs.
Sustainability of these SCMS technical interventions will be ensured through a variety of approaches, such
as improving the enabling environment for the national program and ensuring availability of appropriate
work tools and building capacity of the GON and the IPs in supply chain management functions.
In COP09, SCMS will work to consolidate the gains in this area and continue building capacity of the GON
and IPs in management of functioning HIV/AIDS system(s) by supporting and providing an enabling
environment for the two coordinating committees, the Logistics Technical Working Group (LTWG) and the
Logistics Steering Committee (LSC), both of which were established in COP08. Specifically, SCMS will
host the secretariats for an interim period, provide trainings for the up to 42 committee members on all
aspects of supply chain management and the use of supply planning tools, dispensing tools, etc., during the
regular meetings (to be supported by SCMS), and mentor members of the LTWG to strengthen logistics
management systems and monitoring and supervisory activities for GON ART centers. With guidance and
support from SCMS, these oversight and technical working bodies will be able to use logistics data for
sound decision-making, including the utilization of informed quantification exercises to drive procurement
actions. SCMS will use the forum created by these committees to explore the options for robust technical
innovations, such as Coordinated Pooled Procurement (CPP) of HIV/AIDS commodities in concert with
multilateral and bilateral stakeholders to support the national program implementation, for both the GON
and PEPFAR IP-managed services. SCMS will, where appropriate, work to ensure that the memberships
of the committees are expanded to include other stakeholders, as this will help in strengthening coordination
among all stakeholders under the leadership of the GON.
Currently, there is a disconnect between the procurement planning cycles of various IPs and the GON, and
there is no consolidated database tracking national commodity requirements, procurement, and usage. In
COP08, SCMS worked with IPs and the GON to separately quantify ARVs and other selected commodity
needs in the country. In COP09, SCMS will work with appropriate partners and stakeholders to commence
a national joint quantification (using standardized methodologies), to be followed with quarterly reviews of
this quantification, to inform procurement activities for selected HIV/AIDS commodities prioritizing rapid test
kits (RTKs), first-line ARVs, and selected OI drugs. This joint quantification will enable all stakeholders to
make an accurate determination of national commodity requirements and will improve medium to long-term
planning and resource mobilization. This data will assist the implementation of HIV/AIDS Commodity
Security initiatives started under COP08.
Commodity warehousing and effective distribution are crucial determinants to optimal supply chain
performance. During COP08, SCMS leased a local warehouse to be developed into a cross-docking facility
in order to improve its commodity receipt and distribution to IPs. Experience accumulated over these
incipient warehousing and distribution activities has highlighted the need to further explore the possibility of
holding larger volumes of commodities for slightly longer periods than anticipated. Hence, in the
foreseeable future, it may be necessary to hold buffer stocks of some commodities in-country by the project
in order to effectively deal with emergent needs, especially to support the operationalization of envisaged
coordinated procurements across IPs and programs. SCMS will build this capacity within its country
operations for use by USG agencies and IPs. This activity will also align and link with the Government-
Owned, Contractor-Operated (GOCO) initiative developed in COP08 for the Nigeria Ministry of Defense with
support from the U.S. Department of Defense HIV program. If necessary, SCMS will acquire and fit out a
long-term pharmaceutical storage warehouse (with cold storage) for its own operations to cope with the
demands expected from a rapidly growing (in terms of the number of different of items and volume of
commodities required) project in Nigeria. To further expand capacity in this area, SCMS will work with IPs
to ensure they maintain proper warehousing and storage conditions in line with international standards.
Appropriate warehouse management tools will be deployed as may be required by the IPs. These activities
will ensure that commodities are properly managed/handled (thereby minimizing damages and avoiding
expiry that can arise from overstock) and stored in such a way to optimize the quality of the commodities.
An effective and efficient Federal Central Medical Stores (CMS) is crucial to the performance of ARV, and
other, supply chains. As such, strengthening CMS will be a cornerstone of the SCMS systems
strengthening activities. An earlier assessment of CMS has shown that it currently has a weak capacity to
respond to the demands for warehousing and storage of products. Consequently, SCMS developed a two-
phase intervention approach, cognizant of the support from other partners such as the WHO. The first
phase was implemented in COP08, while the second phase (provision of handling and racking equipments
and installation of warehouse management tools/software) will be implemented in COP09. Inextricably
linked to this phase is the provision of on-going technical assistance to CMS to help develop, document,
and implement standard operating procedures and significantly improve working practices. SCMS will
provide focused training in warehouse management to identified CMS staff. On-going TA will also be given
to assist the CMS in developing a strategic plan to guide future activities, identification, and documentation
of infrastructure developments needs and required skills in advocacy activities.
Monitoring the performance of health supply chains and taking remedial actions promptly when necessary
are crucial to sustained optimal performance. However, the skill and commitment to such monitoring is
lacking in the country. In COP09, SCMS will introduce the concept of Supply Chain Support Teams
(SCSTs) comprising technical SCMS staff and GON or IP staff, as appropriate, into its Nigeria operations.
Activity Narrative: These teams will provide trained logisticians with the capacity to monitor and support the performance of
supply chains at various levels. Using standardized indicators of logistics performance, the SCSTs will
track performance of the supply chains and, together, act as an early warning system to identify impending
or imminent supply chain breakdowns and act to forestall these problems. By developing methodologies
and tools for conducting these activities, SCMS will work with the GON and IPs to establish and
institutionalize this capacity, thereby building the capacity to identify these problems and resolve them
before service delivery is compromised.
SCMS organized a SCM course for 25 participants in COP08. This highly effective and well-tested course
was oversubscribed. In COP09, SCMS will organize a SCM Course for HIV/AIDS commodities (in-country)
to build capacity and ensure a broader understanding of supply chain issues for an additional 24 individuals
from the GON and IPs. In order to build the capacity of its staff to better manage training activities such as
the SCM course utilising local resources, a Trainng of trainers on facilitation skills will be organized for 15
local supply chain professionals selected from the GON, SCMS, and the IPs, as appropriate, to create a
pool of master trainers that can be drawn upon to provide future trainings in-country. In COP 09, an
additional 18 persons (from the IPs and DoD) will be trained in the use of supply planning tools (such as
Quantimed, PipeL, ProQ and ADT) to enhance supply chain management. Furthermore, SCMS will provide
capacity building for SCM practitioners by supporting quarterly seminars during the meeting of the Nigeria
Chapter of the Association of Public Health Logisticians, whose membership now exceeds 40 health
logistics professionals.
During COP09, SCMS will continue to focus on strengthening institutional capacity for logistics
management in the four relevant government departments (HAD, FDS, DPRS, and NACA) and among the
IPs.
In order to ensure a conducive policy environment for SCM activities, SCMS will continue to collaborate with
USG policy partners on the development of a harmonized national logistics policy. SCMS will identify
various Federal policies and legislation that can impede the smooth running of SCM activities and actively
work with the IPs and USG policy partners to resolve them as well as to harmonize policies, guidelines, and
standard operating procedures related to logistics. This effort will lead to an improved environment in which
HIV/AIDS services can be provided and accessed by those who need it, and will enhance the health
commodity system overall.
In order to further improve on procurement responsiveness to USG and IP needs, SCMS will continue to
fine-tune and implement the in-country procurement systems instituted in COP08. SCMS will work to
establish local indefinite quantity contracts and bulk procurement agreements, as appropriate in anticipation
of demand. These interventions will ensure that commodities are available on-time and thus prevent stock-
outs. Whenever appropriate, SCMS will work with clients to coordinate demand and synchronize
procurements in order to take advantage of the economies of scale inherent in its client base. Pooled
procurement of commodity requirements will be actively promoted.
Currently, there are several challenges associated with the procurement of opportunistic infection (OI)
drugs. A number of key OI medicines are banned from importation into Nigeria, and hence by default, need
U.S. FDA or similar stringent drug regulatory authority approval places PEPFAR IPs in an untenable
situation. In COP09, SCMS will work with, the USG, IPs, and the GON to identify key OI drugs that are
needed and initiate the process of pre-qualification towards identifying local sources. SCMS will also work
with the GON towards defining the modalities for pain management by HIV/AIDS programs. SCMS
intervention in this area will ensure that required materials for palliative care are available for use in the
programs, thus improving the quality of life of PLWHAs.
The current distribution system for GON programs is still sub-optimal. In COP09, SCMS will implement the
recommendations from the distribution options study (conducted in COP08). This implementation will result
in an improved distribution system that ensures timely delivery of required materials, thus preventing stock-
outs at the sites. It is envisaged that this area will provide an opportunity to work with private sector
providers and support collaboration between the GON and the private sector in mutually rewarding public-
private partnerships.
In COP09, SCMS will continue to assist the GON in taking a leading role in the transition to and
implementation of a national logistics system for use by all partners. SCMS will conduct a Logistics
Indicator Assessment (as appropriate) with the IPs and subsequently work with GON to conduct system
design, LMIS, and LMIS SOP training for at least 15 staff (from the three IPs that have shown interest)
based on the results of the assessment conducted for the IP. SCMS intervention will ensure that inventory
control procedure and logistics management information systems are harmonized with the national system
and strengthen information sharing among all players.
In COP09, SCMS will initiate activities geared towards harmonization of laboratory equipments, supplies,
and reagents. A series of workshops will also be organized for end users and others who can objectively
evaluate the performance of the equipment, supplies, and reagents that are currently in use. This
intervention will be the basis for developing a guide towards harmonization and ensure that the end users
get greater value for their equipments and supplies without promoting any particular product or brand.
Each of the planned interventions by SCMS will result in the following: availability of a national quantification
with standardized methodologies to inform procurement and supply plans; increased coordination through
the steering and operational logistics committees; an improved policy environment for smooth functioning of
the supply chain system; an appropriate warehousing, commodity storage/handling and distribution system;
streamlined laboratory requirements that will be efficiently managed; better information sharing; and
increased availability of materials required for palliative and other types of care.
EMPHASIS AREAS
Activity Narrative: The objective of the project is to build and strengthen the capacity of program policymakers, managers, and
operators (the GON and IPs) to effectively implement the National HIV/AIDS Program through regular
meetings, intensive training, monitoring, and supportive supervision for logistics activities.
Continuing Activity: 13089
13089 5300.08 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 6385 4043.08 USAID Track $1,500,000
6727 5300.07 U.S. Agency for Partnership for 4181 4043.07 SCMS $1,200,000
5300 5300.06 U.S. Agency for John Snow, Inc. 2775 556.06 DELIVER $464,000
International
Development
Emphasis Areas
Human Capacity Development
Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development $420,000
Public Health Evaluation
Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery
Food and Nutrition: Commodities
Economic Strengthening
Education
Water
Table 3.3.18:
