Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2013 2014 2015 2016

Details for Mechanism ID: 16877
Country/Region: Tanzania
Year: 2013
Main Partner: Christian Council of Tanzania
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: FBO
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $250,000

The Christian Council of Tanzania (CCT) is a local indigenous Faith Based Organization (FBO) and the lead affiliate of the Tanzania Interfaith Partnership (TIP). The goal of their overall program is to contribute to reducing HIV transmission by expanding the capacity of faith-based community organizations to devise and implement program strategies to prevent HIV/AIDS and to provide services to those with HIV/AIDS. This is accomplished by building the capacity of TIP's four FBO partners to deliver HIV prevention interventions, encourage counseling and testing for HIV, and provide care to the most vulnerable groups of people. This new mechanism aims at increasing FBO partner access to an evidence-based HIV prevention intervention, Women Involved in Life Learning from Other Women (WILLOW), that focus on behavioral and biomedical drivers of the epidemic and on underlying structural factors that influence HIV transmission and vulnerability in Tanzania. WILLOW is a CDC curriculum-based intervention that aims at reducing HIV transmission and addressing sexual risk behaviors as well as increasing care and treatment service uptake among women living with HIV and AIDS. The WILLOW target group is HIV positive adult women in Shinyanga and Mara. Introduction of WILLOW will strengthening the role of FBO partners to ensure an effective and sustainable response to the epidemic. CCT will also work on training for data collection, management, analysis and utilization. This approach is aligned with PEPFAR priorities and the Tanzanian Government's Second Multi-Sectoral Strategic Framework on HIV/AIDS 2008-2012.

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Abstinence/Be Faithful (HVAB): $100,000

This mechanism aims to reduce HIV transmission from people who are living with HIV and AIDS using an evidence-based program named Women Involved in Life Learning from Other Women (WILLOW). The WILLOW intervention contains an abstinence component. CCT plans to focus on addressing the needs of populations at higher risk of getting HIV infection using churches and mosques. The intervention will target HIV discordant couples with messages that encourage them to be faithful to one partner so as to reduce the spread of HIV. The trained faith leaders are expected to reach the groups of people living with HIV and AIDS in their villages through outreach services.

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $150,000

This mechanism aims to reduce HIV transmission from people who are living with HIV and AIDS using an evidence-based program named Women Involved in Life Learning from Other Women (WILLOW). The WILLOW intervention contains comprehensive HIV prevention package that addresses individual and structural barriers to HIV transmission prevention. CCT plans to focus on addressing the needs of populations at higher risk of getting HIV infection using churches and mosques. The intervention will target HIV discordant couples with messages that encourage them to be use HIV prevention products and adhrere to medication in order to reduce the spread of HIV. The trained faith leaders are expected to reach the groups of people living with HIV and AIDS in their villages through outreach services.

Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Increase gender equity in HIV prevention, care, treatment and support