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: 2010 2011 2012
Jhpiegos UHAI program works with URT to scale up HTC for all Tanzanians, particularly those at high-risk for HIV infection. This is accomplished through the implementation of PITC in health facilities; HTC outreach activities through sub-grantees; training of providers in HTC and PITC; collaboration with district and regional authorities to ensure a whole district approach to training, quality assurance, and supervision; and strengthening links to prevention, care, and treatment services. The program aligns with the prevention and human resources goals in the Partnership Framework.
The program works in all districts of Iringa/Njombe, Tabora, Dodoma, Singida, Tanga, Mtwara, Kilimanjaro, and Manyara. For PITC, the general population is targeted. For outreach activities, MARPs (CSWs, MSM, IDUs, and mobile populations), couples, and under-served communities are targeted. UHAIs approach is to work with regional and district trainers and supervisors, particularly around M&E systems by strengthening the response capacity of local health authorities. As a result, many CHMTs in UHAI districts are incorporating PITC into their own budgets and plans. M&E systems for PITC and outreach HTC have been developed by URT and data reporting structures are followed and strengthened by UHAI.
UHAI's technical approach is guided by the principles of innovation, rapid expansion, appropriate diversity of strategies, quality, sustainability, strong links to HIV care and treatment, and cost effectiveness. UHAI uses a two-pronged approach. At the facility level, capacity in PITC, as per the national PITC guidelines, is enhanced. At the community level, a creative mix of community- based CITC outreach strategies focusing on key populations (MARPs) in high transmission areas and hot spots are utilized. These community-based interventions are also coupled with a gender approach and behavior change component.
The objectives of the project are: (1) To rapidly increase access to quality HTC for all Tanzanians, particularly those at high risk, through PITC (general population) and outreach HTC (MARPs, including CSWs, IDU, MSM, and mobile populations); (2) Develop providers skills for quality HTC services delivery by using a whole district approach for facility level services; (3) Strengthen links to prevention, care and treatment services, and establish community care and support for HIV-positive clients through close coordination with USG/T-supported care and treatment partners; and (4) Work with the NACP to strengthen supervision, quality, and data management systems.
These objectives align with the GHI Strategy as well as nearly all the goals set forth in the USG/T Partnership Framework. Last year, UHAI trained health providers in PITC, developed a new cadre of regional trainers, provided HTC services following the national testing algorithm to those in need, and supported implementing partners. Ten district councils used their own funding and resources to train an additional 383 providers and conduct orientations and supervisions with limited support. Specific training in reaching MARPs, BCC, VMMC counseling, couples counseling, and supporting PLHIV were held for CSO counselors.
In FY 2012, these activities will be enhanced, new sites will be added as district responses are strengthened, additional providers will be trained, and CSOs will receive additional mentoring, specifically in reaching MARPs, addressing GBV and couples counseling in PITC settings. Regional level small and mass media activities will take place to promote testing (and PITC specifically).
To date, the majority of PITC activities have taken place in facilities with CTCs, and therefore, easy referrals and links to care and treatment are available and clients are often escorted to the CTC to initiate services, which is tracked by facility PITC focal persons. In the case of outreach HTC, clients are referred to specific health facilities in their catchment areas and the CSOs follow up to see if clients have attended, and in some cases follow-up in the community. UHAI works hand-in-hand with the districts to ensure that their supervisors are capable of overseeing PITC, mentoring them in supervision and quality assurance activities. These systems will continue to be enhanced in the coming year using URTs own tools.
UHAI will also continue to strengthen data management and reporting systems at the district and regional levels and work with the national level, for example, through the STATUS PHE initiative.
