Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2010 2011

Details for Mechanism ID: 12242
Country/Region: Tanzania
Year: 2011
Main Partner: Association of Schools of Public Health
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $550,000

Funding for Care: Adult Care and Support (HBHC): $27,500

This activity supports 25% of one ASPH fellow. This includes Stipend, Health, Internal travel, Housing, Local travel, Shipping and Administration costs. In an effort to evaluate and improve prevention programs and interventions implemented in Tanzania, a number of prevention and prevention-related Public Health Evaluations (PHEs), studies, assessments and program evaluations have been planned and initiated in previous years and ongoing.

Funding for Treatment: Adult Treatment (HTXS): $110,000

This activity supports one ASPH fellow to include the following expenses: stipend, health, housing, local travel, shipping and administration costs. This fellow will perform the following tasks to improve the following clinical services:

1.Collect and interpret data and information from a variety of sources and prepare recommendations accordingly to the USG team.

2.Recommend and incorporate quality management and improvement methods into systems strengthening strategies.

3.Conduct detailed analyses of costs and results of program strategies aimed at stregthening national response.

4.Integrate financial data with strategic results to assist in program planning and decision making functions of the Strategic Results Unit (SRU).

5.Analyze program data to define problems, identify potential solutions, and solicit support for program strategies.

6.Research various sources and references and respond to inquiries. Prepare and issue background papers, reports and other substantive program documents (e.g., Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator OGAC).

7.Provide program support for budget development and analysis, program planning, document preparation and statements of work.

8.Perform literature reviews on best practices in systems strengthening and conduct assessments of current strategies to identify strengths and gaps.

9.Assist with coordination of data related to reprogramming of funds and other administrative issues.

Funding for Strategic Information (HVSI): $209,000

ASPH fellows provide technical assistance to the SI portfolio, they assist with the implementation of studies and evaluations, they help implement program evaluations, they provide input to M&E activities and strengthening and may be called on to asisst with project management and HMIS activities.

Funding for Health Systems Strengthening (OHSS): $33,000

This is 30% of one ASPH fellow. This includes Stipend, Health, Internal travel, Housing, Local travel, Shipping and Administration costs. Provides for program analysis and issue research

Funding for Biomedical Prevention: Injection Safety (HMIN): $27,500

This activity will continue to support 25% of one ASPH fellow, including stipend, health & internal travel, housing, local travel, shipping and administration costs.

Funding for Laboratory Infrastructure (HLAB): $143,000

Supports the activities of ASPH fellow. This includes stipend, health, international and local travel, housing, shipping and administration costs, etc.