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: 2011 2012 2013 2014
NOTE: The following is taken from summaries released by PEPFAR on the PEPFAR Data Dashboard. They are incomplete summary paragraphs only and do not contain the full mechanism details. When the full narratives are released, we will update the mechanism pages accordingly.
Quality laboratory services are essential and fundamental components of an effective, well-functioning health system. The goal of this implementing mechanism (IM) is to support the Government of the Republic of South Sudan to improve the quality of clinical laboratory services so as to support diagnosis, treatment, prevention and surveillance of diseases and support the establishment of the National Public Health Reference Laboratory (NPHL). The objectives of this IM are to establish a laboratory quality management system (QMS) at all levels of a national tiered laboratory system, improve Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), establish biosafety and biosecurity in laboratories, support the development of a national laboratory operational plan and develop a plan for a National Quality Assurance (QA) program. These objectives support the vision of the NLSP which strives to establish a “laboratory system that provides quality, efficient, and effective services, which are accessible, equitable and affordable for the people of South Sudan. These objectives are also in agreement with PEPFAR program strategy of ensuring a strong national network of laboratories that provide quality services as well as developing qualified technical personnel. QMS implementation was started in Juba Teaching hospital (JTH) and Al-Sabaha children’s hospital in Juba, with a plan to expand to referral and State hospital laboratories, including the NPHL. Government staff will be trained as mentors to implement QMS in more laboratories, and ensure its sustainability. This project will be monitored by PEPFAR team for adherence to PEPFAR regulations and Directorate of diagnostic to ensure country ownership.
Since COP2014, PEPFAR no longer produces narratives for every mechanism it funds. However, PEPFAR has now included performance targets or indicator information for each mechanism based on the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (MER) system. The MER guidance is available on PEPFAR's website https://www.pepfar.gov/reports/guidance/. Note that COP years 2014-2015 were under a previous version of the MER system and the indicators and definitions may have changed as of the new 2.0 guidance.
