Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 9320
Country/Region: Uganda
Year: 2008
Main Partner: The AIDS Support Organization
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $2,000,000

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Abstinence/Be Faithful (HVAB): $171,660

This activity will focus on community mobilization activities to promote positive behaviors such as: gender

equity; couple dialogue; partner counseling and testing; disclosure; and accessing treatment together.

Community mobilization activities will also be directed towards elimination of negative behaviors that bring

about stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS. TASO will support to strengthening/setting up of

PLHA networks through training and logistics support in 28 districts of Uganda. PLHA networks will increase

community mobilization, address stigma, denial and discrimination among PLHAs and their communities,

and facilitate referral for treatment. This support is expected to increase the overall capacity of PLHA

networks to access additional funding opportunities.

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $317,340

This activity will focus on community mobilization activities to promote positive behaviors such as: gender

equity; couple dialogue; partner counseling and testing; disclosure; and accessing treatment together.

Community mobilization activities will also be directed towards elimination of negative behaviors that bring

about stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS. TASO will support to strengthening/setting up of

PLHA networks through training and logistics support in 28 districts of Uganda. PLHA networks will increase

community mobilization, address stigma, denial and discrimination among PLHAs and their communities,

and facilitate referral for treatment. This support is expected to increase the overall capacity of PLHA

networks to access additional funding opportunities.

Funding for Care: Adult Care and Support (HBHC): $1,461,000

This activity will focus on community mobilization activities to promote positive behaviors such as: gender

equity; couple dialogue; partner counseling and testing; disclosure; and accessing treatment together.

Community mobilization activities will also be directed towards elimination of negative behaviors that bring

about stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS. TASO will support to strengthening/setting up of

PLHA networks through training and logistics support in 28 districts of Uganda. PLHA networks will increase

community mobilization, address stigma, denial and discrimination among PLHAs and their communities,

and facilitate referral for treatment. This support is expected to increase the overall capacity of PLHA

networks to access additional funding opportunities.

Funding for Laboratory Infrastructure (HLAB): $50,000

This activity will focus on community mobilization activities to promote positive behaviors such as: gender

equity; couple dialogue; partner counseling and testing; disclosure; and accessing treatment together.

Community mobilization activities will also be directed towards elimination of negative behaviors that bring

about stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS. TASO will support to strengthening/setting up of

PLHA networks through training and logistics support in 28 districts of Uganda. PLHA networks will increase

community mobilization, address stigma, denial and discrimination among PLHAs and their communities,

and facilitate referral for treatment. This support is expected to increase the overall capacity of PLHA

networks to access additional funding opportunities.