Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 5814
Country/Region: Thailand
Year: 2008
Main Partner: Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Host Country Government Agency
Funding Agency: USDOD
Total Funding: $0

Funding for Management and Operations (HVMS): $0

"Cost of Doing Business Assessment"

The cost of doing business associated with the staff positions for DoD/AFRIMS described in the DOD

management and staffing entry will include ICASS charges. The cost for FY 2008 will be provided once

budget planning levels are available. No Capital Security Cost Sharing charges are attributable to PEPFAR

work in Thailand.

Funding for Management and Operations (HVMS): $0

DoD/AFRIMS will support Royal Thai Army HIV surveillance with 8 locally hired staff: a database

administrator and four data entry technicians, as well as three laboratory technicians for specimen

processing and archival. The laboratory external quality assurance program is supported through a part-

time locally hired technical advisor.

Funding levels for local staff will be provided once budget planning levels are available.

Overall management and supervision of DOD/AFRIMS PEPFAR activities in Thailand is provided by 0 U.S.

direct-hire staff.