Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 1401
Country/Region: South Africa
Year: 2008
Main Partner: U.S. Agency for International Development
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Own Agency
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $10,366,000

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Abstinence/Be Faithful (HVAB): $194,000

These funds will support the on-going costs of a prevention advisor recruited through the centrally-managed

agreement with the Global Health Fellowship Program. The budget includes salaries, benefits, travel and

housing. See the USAID Management and Staffing narrative for more information (activity ID 3120.08).

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $194,000

These funds will support the on-going costs of a prevention advisor recruited through the centrally-managed

agreement with the Global Health Fellowship Program. The budget includes salaries, benefits, travel and

housing.

Funding for Care: Orphans and Vulnerable Children (HKID): $200,000

These funds will support the costs of a locally-recruited OVC advisor. The budget includes salaries, benefits

and travel.

Funding for Management and Operations (HVMS): $9,123,000

These funds support the management and staffing expenses of USAID/South Africa (USAID). The funds

cover the costs of ongoing and new staff who provide technical, financial and contractual oversight of over

63 USAID partners implementing the PEPFAR program in South Africa. The total USAID PEPFAR

management and staffing budget is $9,478,000 including ICASS estimated at $120,000 and the IRM tax

which is estimated at $135,000. In FY 2007, USAID was responsible for the obligation and management of

over $228 million in GHAI funds. In FY 2008 this amount will rise to over $332 million. In order to provide

comprehensive administrative, technical and managerial oversight of the PEPFAR portfolio, USAID will

recruit an additional 16 staff to work in the USAID office in Pretoria. Of these, it is anticipated that one will

be an overseas hire, and the remainder locally recruited. Many of these positions will be filled by junior staff

who will provide basic administrative support as they became more engaged in and knowledgeable about

technical issues.

The USAID Health and PEPFAR Office was divided in three divisions to correspond loosely with technical

working groups designated during the Staffing for Results exercise. Including the new hires, the Office staff

will include approximately 23 professionals, who will manage an average $14 million each, and seven

administrative and project assistants. While this dollar-to-staff ratio is relatively high, the country team has

developed innovative mechanisms to strengthen management and oversight. These include the Umbrella

Grant Management mechanisms and the new quality assurance program QMAP.

The Umbrella Grants Management agreement was designed at the beginning of PEPFAR to manage new

and small partners. In FY 2007, the Umbrella Grants Management component was recompeted and three

separate awards made to organizations to provide financial and administrative guidance and support to over

35 small organizations, thereby reducing USAID's management burden. Funding for the umbrella grants

element is included in the individual program areas.

In addition to the technical staff, PEPFAR will support staff in support offices including the Contracting

Office, Financial Management and Executive Office. Two headquarters-funded regional advisors, a legal

advisor and a contracting officer also provide services to PEPFAR. In addition to technical staff who will

serve within the Health and PEPFAR Team, USAID/South Africa will recruit additional support staff in the

Executive, the Financial Management and the Contracting Offices who will work on PEPFAR programs.

Funding for Management and Operations (HVMS): $120,000

These funds will support ICASS charges. It is estimated that USAID will pay $120,000 in FY 2008 in ICASS

charges for PEPFAR-funded staff.

Funding for Management and Operations (HVMS): $135,000

These funds will support IRM costs. It is estimated that USAID will pay $135,000 in FY 2008 in IRM tax for

PEPFAR-funded staff.

Funding for Management and Operations (HVMS): $400,000

USAID will provide funding to the centrally-managed agreement with IAP Worldwide to support two staff

persons. The budget includes salaries and benefits, and travel. Local support costs, such as housing and

school, are paid directly by USAID/South Africa. These staff include: Palliative Care Advisor and the

Strategic Information Advisor.