Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 10274
Country/Region: South Africa
Year: 2009
Main Partner: To Be Determined
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Implementing Agency
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $0

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $0

SUMMARY:

In close collaboration with the National Department of Health (NDOH), the Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will conduct a

prevention program assessment to provide overall HIV/AIDS programmatic support to the national and

provincial Departments of Health, develop a U.S. Government (USG) prevention strategy, and determine

the best way to shape the prevention portfolio for the upcoming phase PEPFAR II. Based on the FY 2008

COP evaluation and the previous review of the prevention program conducted by the Prevention Technical

Team) ; CDC and USAID feel that it is critical to conduct a broad program assessment in order to provide

strategic direction. The assessment will allow the USG to take stock of the prevention portfolio through a

rapid inventory all the PEPFAR prevention services and activities (who is doing what activities, where, and

with which populations) and considering the drivers of the epidemic, and areas with highest rates of new

infections, the assessment will identify challenges, gaps, and provide recommendations for effective

programming for a South African prevention strategy for PEPFAR II.

BACKGROUND:

The aim of the this activity is to provide technical assistance to the South African PEPFAR team in "taking

stock" of the existing program and shaping future direction of the prevention portfolio. In addition based on

the findings of the prevention assessment, this project will provide clear recommendations for technical

assistance and strategic implementation of activities in the prevention arena that address specific

programmatic gaps. This activity will also provide a platform for partners to collaborate with each other, as

well as share tools and methodologies for greater impact.

ACTIVITIES AND EXPECTED RESULTS:

ACTIVITY 1: Capacity Building

FY 2009 funding will be used to select a local contractor to work with CDC and USAID to design the

programmatic review. The contractor will then be responsible for conducting site visits to PEPFAR

prevention partners. USG prevention activity managers will be able to take part in the partner assessments.

The contractor will collect, collate, and review all prevention materials. Findings will be presented to the

interagency PEPFAR team.

ACTIVITY 2: Developing Consistent Messages

After the contractors have reviewed and presented all materials to the PEPFAR team, the contractor

together with USG and the individual partners will work to ensure that the prevention messages are

consistent with the priorities of the PEPFAR prevention program, are in line with the NDOH messages, and

that there are no conflicting messages being delivered from prevention partners. This will be done in

collaboration with the NDOH and in line with their priorities. Prevention messages and activities will target

the general population and will focus on reducing concurrent partners, correct and consistent condom use,

and behavior change messaging.

ACTIVITY 3: Dissemination of Findings

FY 2009 PEPFAR funding will be used to bring together the USG team, the contractors, and prevention

TWG to map out a way forward for the prevention portfolio. The outcome of this meeting will be the

development of the South Africa PEPFAR Prevention Strategy that will form the basis for a way forward for

CDC and USAID prevention programs.

New/Continuing Activity: New Activity

Continuing Activity:

Emphasis Areas

Gender

* Addressing male norms and behaviors

* Reducing violence and coercion

Human Capacity Development

Public Health Evaluation

Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery

Food and Nutrition: Commodities

Economic Strengthening

Education

Water

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