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: 2007 2008 2009
SUMMARY:
The American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) has been awarded Track 1 funding to continue providing
technical assistance to the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) for purposes of strengthening the
blood supply in South Africa. The focus of this activity is to achieve substantial improvement in the affected
transfusion services and their infrastructure, and to improve transfusion safety. The ultimate goal is to effect
significant change in the incidence of transfusion-transmitted HIV.
BACKGROUND:
The AABB cooperative agreement funds technical assistance for 5 of the 15 PEPFAR target countries.
AABB has provided technical assistance to SANBS for the past three years.
ACTIVITES AND EXPECTED RESULTS:
ACTIVITY 1: Training
Training activities will focus on building human capacity and addressing the skills shortage in SANBS.
AABB will assist in quality improvements in training of trainers, training delivery, and documentation of
training, as well as operational activities to improve performance and knowledge of SANBS staff. In order to
facilitate knowledge and skills transfer, AABB will provide SANBS with AABB membership and facilitate key
personnel to attend the AABB Annual Meeting.
ACTIVITY 2: Incorporation of Western Province Blood Transfusion Service (WPBTS)
AABB will assist SANBS in the incorporation of the WPBTS into the SANBS PEPFAR program. This will be
accomplished by focusing on training and personnel development, and through the development of
appropriate information technology systems for the collection of national data as an indicator of the status of
blood transfusion in South Africa.
ACTIVITY 3: Establishment of Training Center
AABB will assist SANBS in establishing an international training center for blood center operations and
transfusion services. Following a comprehensive evaluation of the current process of training throughout
SANBS, AABB will assist in implementation of recommendations to improve the overall training process
throughout SANBS. Once this is established, AABB will assist SANBS in expanding the training center to
provide training opportunities to other African countries.
ACTIVITY 4: Policy and System Strengthening
Currently SANBS is self-regulated but they would like to move towards developing an external accreditation
program. AABB will assist with the establishment of the accreditation program to provide more objectivity on
the operations of SANBS. AABB will also participate in the development of South African national blood
policies, especially regarding notification of blood donor test results.
ACTIVITY 5: Information Technology Systems
SANBS rolled out the Meditech operational (information) system with technical assistance from AABB. This
will allow the management of the blood donor base, analysis of the effectiveness of donor education and
selection programs, risk management and the optimal management of the blood inventory. AABB will
continue to provide technical assistance as it is rolled out to all regions. AABB will also assist with the
development of M&E systems and Quality Management Systems data reporting for purposes of monitoring
improvement to blood safety and blood services operations. By providing technical assistance to SANBS,
AABB will help to ensure that the blood supply is safe and meets the blood supply needs in South Africa.
Building local capacity will also ensure the sustainability of SANBS programs.
