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: 2013 2014
The goal is to provide an efficient, timely and sustainable External Quality Assessment (EQA) for all HIV standard of care tests.
The main purpose is to support the National Health Laboratory Quality Assurance and Training Center (NHLQATC) to distribute, analyze and provide feedback of EQA materials to all health laboratories involved in HIV, TB, malaria and Opportunistic Infections (OIs) testing nationwide in order to assure the quality of testing services. This support will ensure that NHLQATC focuses on overall coordination, production of EQA materials and supportive supervision to participating facilities.
The grantee will also pilot the establishment of an efficient sample referral system utilizing the established EQA system in selected regions.
Establish efficient External Quality Assessment (EQA) materials, analysis and feedback reports:
The grantee will provide technical, logistical and administrative support to the National Health Laboratory Quality Assurance and Training Center (NHLQATC). They will collect EQA panels from NHLQATC and distribute it to all participating laboratories. They will analyze the facility results and provide performance reports to NHLQATC for approval before mailing them back to participating facilities. They will also provide user training on all EQA tools, maintain an updated list of all participating facilities, and submit quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports to NHLQATC and CDC.
Establish and pilot sample referral and results feedback system:
From the experience gained in distribution of EQA materials, the grantee will develop and implement an efficient sample referral and results feedback system within the national laboratory network. Samples from the lower levels in the network that need referrals will be shipped to the reference laboratory in appropriate conditions and in a safe and timely manner (within the national turn-around-times (TATs)). Sample results from reference laboratory will be transported back to the original facilities in a timely manner (within the nationally set TATs). Evaluation reports on the impact of the system on patient management will be conducted and reports will be submitted to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) and CDC.
