Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Details for Mechanism ID: 12238
Country/Region: Tanzania
Year: 2011
Main Partner: Tanzania Interfaith Partnership
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: FBO
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $1,630,000

Funding for Care: Adult Care and Support (HBHC): $150,000

TTP will implement integrated quality HBC services to people living with HIV/AIDS that include provision of psychological, spiritual and social services. Integrate prevention services in the HBC package including prevention with positives. This will be accomplished through identification and mapping of beneficiaries, building capacity of community providers including PLHIV and health care providers, strengthen collaboration and coordination mechanism with Local Gorvenment Authorities and other implementing partners. Providing mentoring, supportive supervision and improving referral and linkages between community and health services. The services will be provided in Kigoma region.

Funding for Care: Orphans and Vulnerable Children (HKID): $820,000

1) Provide technical assistance to FBOs in the operational region to provide sustainable quality OVC services. 2)Strengthen coordination among the interfaith FBOs in the region. 3)Facilitate linkages between interfaith patners in the region and government to ensure intergration of interventions with the government system

Funding for Testing: HIV Testing and Counseling (HVCT): $210,000

Continue to focus on increasing access and creating demand for CT services. The activities will be carried out by the FBO network, which includes the Roman Catholic Council (TEC), Protestant Council (TPC), Muslim Council of Tanzania (BAKWATA,) and the office of chief Mufti of Zanzibar (OCMZ). Key objectives are to: use the US-based good practice model which has proven effective for engaging faith communities in promoting HCT; strengthen local FBO capability to promote CT in five regions (Shinyanga, Kigoma, Singida, Iringa and Zanzibar); expand access to quality testing in underserved community areas; and support referal system for HIV-Positive person through care and treatment process. The proposed activities include CT community mobilization and CT campaigns in Shinyanga and Singida. It will also use CT mobile facilies to target faith-based facilities such as schools, mosque, and churches in remote areas. HCT activities will include establishing and strengthening faith community post -test support groups. The activities will operate under the NACP-CSSU that all the implementation meet the established standards.

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Abstinence/Be Faithful (HVAB): $200,000

Tanzania Interfaith Partnership is transitioning from a sub-grantee to a prime grantee with a new award issued in Aug '10. Continuation of prevention activities through FBO Networks; Implementation of "Sasa Tuzungumze" with focus on reduction of multiple concurrent partnerships, improved couples communications and promotion of couples HTC. Funding for AB component implemented in 7 regions of Tanzania and Zanzibar. $40,000 to be subgranted to RTI for TA and support for outcome evaluation.

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $250,000

Tanzania Interfaith Partnership is transitioning from a sub-grantee to a prime grantee with a new award issued in Aug '10. TIP will continue:- prevention activities through FBO Networks; implementation of "Sasa Tuzungumze" with a focus on reduction of multiple concurrent partnerships, improved couples communications and promotion of couples HTC. Funding for this AB component will be implemented in 7 regions of Tanzania and Zanzibar. $40,000 to be subgranted to RTI for TA and support for outcome evaluation.

Subpartners Total: $0
Christian Council of Tanzania: NA
National Muslim Council of Tanzania: NA
Office of Chief Muft of Zanzibar: NA
Tanzania Episcopal Conference: NA
Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $100,000
Economic Strengthening $100,000
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Addressing male norms and behaviors
Increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS activities and services
Increasing women's access to income and productive resources
Increasing women's legal rights and protection
Malaria
Safe Motherhood
Tuberculosis