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: 2008 2009
The focus of the PEPFAR Small Grants Program of the Department of State - The Community Grants
Program to Combat HIV/AIDS is to provide care and support to Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC).
The most fundamental way to meet the needs of vulnerable children is to keep their parents alive and
prevent them from becoming orphans. The Community Grants Program also provides care and support for
people living with HIV/AIDS (Palliative Care), enabling parents to resume their role as caretakers and thus
allowing children to reclaim their childhood. The Community Grants Program recognizes the critical
contribution played by grass root organizations in providing care and support to these target populations,
often in deeply rural underserved areas. Many of these organizations do not qualify for the significantly
larger grants awarded by USAID and CDC and are unable to access the services provided by USG
Implementing Partners. Grants are awarded for a one-year period to organizations working in direct service
delivery for PHAs and OVC. Additionally, the Department of State Political and Economic Section will
support IMC efforts to prevent HIV transmission in Pader District by addressing underlying gender norms
and social factors that lead to high risk behavior through community mobilization, training and other
prevention and response activities.
In FY 2008, the IMC project will tackle the neglected problem of substance abuse as one of the leading
causes of the HIV epidemic and GBV in Northern Uganda. The project will be implemented in 3 sub-
counties (Puranga, Atanga and Pajule) in Pader District. IMC will implement community-based education
and awareness raising aimed at changing attitudes to substance abuse and reducing new cases of
substance abusers through media, drama, video shows, door to door visits, impromptu discussions, and
other IEC materials like booklets, playing cards and posters. BCC campaigns will be conducted, targeting
specific at-risk populations, like out of school youth, single women, bar owners, and men within trading
centers. IMC, in collaboration with local partners including the DDHS and CBOs, will support the return and
reintegration process in Northern Uganda by training and supporting social workers to provide treatment
and rehabilitation services for substance abusers and their families. IMC will also provide education to law
enforcement agencies and community health workers on the appropriate management and referral of
substance abusers. HIV/AIDS and GBV awareness will be integrated into substance abuse education
campaigns, drama and other community outreach programs. Village health teams will be trained and
supported to provide comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge and to carry out STI and GBV prevention
activities. The PHAs will be mobilized and supported to participate in HIV/AIDS/GBV Substance Awareness
activities. Condom promotion campaigns will be conducted, targeting substance abusers and other at-risk
groups so that they practice safer sex. Condom dispensers will be established at trading centers, health
centers and with other key players in the community, such as elders, LC leaders and youth leaders, to
increase community accessibility. Existing health centers in the sub-counties of operation will integrate
HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing, STI screening and management, and GBV-related health services. This
will be done through training of Health Workers, providing the drugs and related supplies or establishing
mechanisms for referral to other health centers or hospitals that provide these services. The project will also
support the establishment of positive means for income generation, such as agricultural activities, tailoring
and grinding machines and animal rearing. This effort will target female headed houses, young single
women and survivors of GBV. This effort will also indirectly benefit entire communities as alcohol will be
less readily available and will therefore reduce associated social and health ailments.
Schools will also be a major target in the effort to change their attitudes against substance abuse. School
programs will include seminars, debates and life skills. These will provide information on the risks
associated with substance abuse, such as HIV/AIDS, STIs, GBV, poverty and other social ills.
Schoolteachers will have to be trained on substance abuse/HIV/GBV/STIs in order to support the students
to carry out these activities. Recreational activities will serve as the foundation for out-of-school youth
programs.
In FY 2009 with $100,000 funds, IMC will continue with the HIV/AIDS and GBV awareness activities which
will be integrated into substance abuse education campaigns, drama and other community outreach
programs. Trained village health teams will continue to provide comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge and
carry out STI and GBV prevention activities. Condom promotion campaigns and Agriculture/Livelihood
activities will also be continued.
New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity
Continuing Activity: 19068
Continued Associated Activity Information
Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds
System ID System ID
19068 19068.08 Department of US Department of 7426 1311.08 State $350,000
State / African State Department
Affairs
Emphasis Areas
Gender
* Reducing violence and coercion
Human Capacity Development
Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development $30,000
Public Health Evaluation
Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery
Food and Nutrition: Commodities
Economic Strengthening
Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Economic Strengthening $20,000
Education
Water
Table 3.3.03:
Program to Combat HIV/AIDS is to provide care and support to orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). The
most fundamental way to meet the needs of vulnerable children is to keep their parents alive and prevent
them from becoming orphans. The Community Grants Program also provides care and support for people
living with HIV/AIDS (Palliative Care), enabling parents to resume their role as caretakers and thus allowing
children to reclaim their childhood. The Community Grants Program recognizes the critical contribution
played by grass root organizations in providing care and support to these target populations, often in deeply
rural underserved areas. Many of these organizations do not qualify for the million-dollar grants awarded by
USAID and CDC and are unable to access the services provided by USG Implementing Partners. Grants
are awarded for a one-year period to organizations working in direct service delivery for PHAs in the
following areas: clinical care, psychological care, social care and prevention care services.
With FY 2007 resources, The Community Grants Program funded voluntary counseling and testing for
3,500 clients of whom, 500 tested positive and all 500 are receiving treatment. The Community Grants
Program also funded a one-year supply of septrin for 580 clients and funded a motorcycle for a small Home
-Based Care Program in Iganga District. We are working with TASO Jinja to support the PHAs in this
district. In addition, FY 2007 resources were used to fund 3 community gardens to provide nutritional
support for HIV positive clients.
In FY 2008, we are funding voluntary counseling and testing to enable more Ugandans to know their HIV
status; office equipment for a HIV/AIDS clinic in Kabale, care and treatment for 200 PHAs; the provision of
13 water tanks for rainwater harvesting to 13 health centers in the Fort Portal Diocese - the water tanks will
ensure safe and clean water to PHAs and OVCs being treated and cared for in the 13 health centers; 4
motorbikes for a Home Based Care Program; funding for Community HIV/AIDS Sensitization Program and
a Community Demonstration Farm and Piggery and Goat Rearing Project that will serve as an income-
generating activity for PHAs.
In FY 2009 the Community Grants Program will continue to provide care and support to 500 PHAs and
strengthen 4 service outlets providing HIV-related palliative care throughout Uganda.
Continuing Activity: 16405
16405 4763.08 Department of US Department of 7426 1311.08 State $80,000
8394 4763.07 Department of US Department of 4822 1311.07 State $80,000
4763 4763.06 Department of US Department of 3455 1311.06 State $80,000
Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development $20,000
Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Food and Nutrition: Commodities $10,000
Table 3.3.08:
Program to Combat HIV/AIDS is to provide care and support to Orphans and Vulnerable Children. The most
fundamental way to meet the needs of vulnerable children is to keep their parents alive and prevent them
from becoming orphans. The Community Grants Program also provides care and support for people living
with HIV/AIDS, enabling parents to resume their role as caretakers and thus allowing children to reclaim
their childhood. The Community Grants Program recognizes the critical contribution played by grass root
organizations in providing care and support to these target populations, often in deeply rural underserved
areas. Many of these organizations do not qualify for the million-dollar grants awarded by USAID and CDC
and are unable to access the services provided by USG Implementing Partners. Grants are awarded for a
one-year period to organizations working in direct service delivery in one of the nine priority intervention
areas that have been identified as being essential to the well being of OVC, namely: socio-economic
security, food security and nutrition, care and support, mitigation of the impact of conflict, education,
psychosocial support, health, child protection and legal support. Comprehensive care supporting as many of
these core areas is the preferred approach.
With FY 2007 resources, the Community Grants Program funded the construction of two Vocational
Training Centers in Tororo and Lira. Both are providing education and vocational training to highly
vulnerable children whom are affected by HIV and the conflict in the North. The Vocational Training Centers
are of sound construction and staffed by professional, qualified teachers. Tailoring, catering, beekeeping,
computer studies, brick-making and masonry are being taught. Both Vocational Training Centers are also
making efforts to link graduates with jobs. There is an international market for honey, and Lira's Vocational
Training Center has connected with the ‘Little Honey Man' in Kampala who is currently exporting to the EU.
Both these Vocational Training Centers will continue to equip OVC with the necessary skills to provide for
their own socio-economic security for years to come. Currently there are 10 students enrolled in Lira's
Vocational Training Center, 2 of whom are OVC under 18. In FY 2008, 20 additional OVC will commence
vocational training. In Tororo's Vocational Training Center, there are currently 50 OVC enrolled. Every year
they will enroll an additional 50 OVC. Additionally, the Community Grants Program has also funded the
construction of a four-classroom primary school for the OVC of Buwunga and Sowe fishing village on Lake
Victoria. The nearest public primary school was 10km from Buwunga and inaccessible from Sowe. Classes
commenced in September and currently 226 OVC are attending classes, many for the first time. Although
the school can't currently cater for all the children in the area, they hope to do two sessions a day in the
future. The Project Coordinator is the former Head Teacher of Ambrosoli International School, and her
dedication and commitment to education is renowned. The children are thus assured to receive an excellent
education. Through linkages with Hope Clinic Lukuli, we have secured free medical for the 400+ OVC of
Buwunga and Sowe Fishing Village, a sesse canoe that will transport the OVC of Sowe Island to the school
in Buwunga Fishing Village, donated books to create school library, and we will find out this month as to
whether or not the 400 OVC households of Buwunga and Sowe will be receiving malaria treated mosquito
nets from the PMI.
In FY 2008, we are funding 10 projects. They are a Community Demonstration Farm and Piggery and Goat
Rearing Project that will serve as an income-generating activity for OVC households; a Solar Powered
Pump and Filter that will provide clean, safe drinking water to the OVC of Buwunga and Sowe fishing
communities; Education in the form of school fees, scholastic materials, school lunches for OVC; Shelters
for 3 Breakfast/After School Program for OVC; Vehicle that will be used as a mobile outreach
clinic/ambulance for OVC; Community and School HIV/AIDS Sensitization Program that reaches more than
200 students every week with HIV information and prevention education messages; Babies Home and
Nursery School for OVC that will provide educational and developmental activities; Arts and Crafts
vocational skills for war-affected children in the North, operating as an after-school art-program/art club.
In FY 2009 the Community Grants Program will continue to provide direct support to 1500 OVC throughout
Uganda by providing funding for OVC in the nine core program areas. Through primary support or
leveraged support, the Community Grants program will strive to provide comprehensive care to these 1500
OVC. The Community Grants Program will also place an emphasis on socio-economic security for OVC
households by supporting and linking the caregivers of OVC to successful income-generating activities.
Once an OVC household has socio-economic security, it will be able to provide for the OVC in other core
areas, namely education, health and food security. We will also place an emphasis on education and advise
our partners to adopt the block grants model. We will encourage peace corps volunteers to apply for grants
on behalf of the grass roots organizations they are working with. These volunteers act as an invaluable link
between the Small Grants Office and the rural, underserved communities in Uganda.
Continuing Activity: 16406
16406 4753.08 Department of US Department of 7426 1311.08 State $185,000
8393 4753.07 Department of US Department of 4822 1311.07 State $166,000
4753 4753.06 Department of US Department of 3455 1311.06 State $215,734
Health-related Wraparound Programs
* Child Survival Activities
* Malaria (PMI)
Refugees/Internally Displaced Persons
Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development $10,000
Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Economic Strengthening $50,000
Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Education $80,000
Table 3.3.13:
Coordination of the PEPFAR Uganda Program: The US Ambassador, as the head of the US Mission in
Kampala, manages the overall PEPFAR country program. Working through the Executive Committee and
PEPFAR Coordinator, the Ambassador provides leadership for USG interagency coordination, and gives
policy, strategic, and budgetary guidance for achieving the overall PEPFAR goals. The PEPFAR
Coordinator is empowered by the Ambassador to carry out day-to-day leadership and management of the
USG PEPFAR program, and is therefore responsible for ensuring that the interventions and approaches of
the various USG agencies are harmonized to provide maximize synergy and that they support the Ugandan
national HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan.
PEPFAR Coordinator's Office: Given the considerable growth of the Uganda PEPFAR program, the
interagency Staffing for Results team and the PEPFAR Executive Committee agreed that the PEPFAR
Coordinator's Office should consist of:
a) the PEPFAR Coordinator;
b) a Deputy PEPFAR Coordinator to support the Coordinator in the day-to-day programmatic operations
and liaison with OGAC;
c) a Communications Officer to work closely with the Embassy Public Affairs Section and other USG
agencies to develop and implement a comprehensive PEPFAR communication strategy;
d) a Strategic Information Liaison, to work closely with the SI Advisors from CDC and USAID to coordinate
al SI activities; and
e) a Program Assistant, to coordinate activities with USG agencies, GOU ministries and organizations,
development partners, and implementing partners, and manage the office.
These positions were all filled in FY08. Thanks to actions taken by Embassy and USAID management, the
PEPFAR Coordinator's Office has been located in the Chancery Building.
Small Grants Program: State manages a PEPFAR small grants program that includes funding for orphans
and vulnerable children and for palliative care. This program complements the Ambassador's Self Help and
Democracy Grants Funds. All the small grants programs are under the purview of the Political Officer. After
a detailed workload assessment, the Mission decided to hire one staff member to manage the PEPFAR
OVC small grants program and another part-time EFM to manage the PEPFAR palliative care small grants
program. To facilitate coordination, the Political Officer will liaise closely with the PEPFAR Coordinator and
systems will be put in place to ensure coordination between the small grants program and the Coordinator's
Office. In addition, the Coordinator's Office will provide systematic technical support, particularly in
monitoring and evaluation, to the small grants program.
Refugee Program: PEPFAR also funds HIV/AIDS prevention and care programs for refugee populations,
managed by the Bureau for Population, Refugees, and Population (PRM). The primary liaison is PRM's
Refugee Coordinator who sits in the Chancery. The PEPFAR Coordinator's Office will provide technical
support to the Refugee Coordinator and the implementers of the refugee HIV/AIDS programs, particularly in
monitoring and evaluation.
Continuing Activity: 16407
16407 4752.08 Department of US Department of 7426 1311.08 State $320,000
8392 4752.07 Department of US Department of 4822 1311.07 State $130,000
4752 4752.06 Department of US Department of 3455 1311.06 State $20,000
Table 3.3.19:
