Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2007 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 6181
Country/Region: Uganda
Year: 2009
Main Partner: Deloitte Consulting Limited
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Private Contractor
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $7,761,892

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Abstinence/Be Faithful (HVAB): $822,347

The Civil Society Fund (CSF) is a newly established harmonizing fund to provide grants to civil society

supported through a partnership with DFID, DANIDA, Irish AID, Uganda civil society organizations and

various line ministries within the Ugandan Government. The program began in early 2007 and is just

completing its first year of operation. The CSF is considered a partnership between government, donors

and civil society, is housed at the Ugandan AIDS Commission and managed by a Steering Committee that

includes representatives from all members. Under the direction of the Uganda AIDS Commission, the

Steering Committee manages the multiple donor resources supporting the civil society response to

HIV/AIDS, OVC, TB and Malaria. The Civil Society Fund (CSF) receives funding support from USAID, DfID,

DANIDA and Irish AID for HIV/AIDS and OVC grants. Plans are at advanced stages to have the Uganda

Global Fund provide funding for civil society in these areas, in addition to TB and Malaria. Grants to CSF

recipients are managed through Deloitte and Touche, a USAID contractor that serves as the official CSF

Financial Management Agent. They provide financial management technical assistance to all the CSF

grantees. The Technical Management Agent function is currently being handled by Care International

through the CORE Initiative, and a new implementing partner is expected to be in place mid-FY 2009 to

take over this role when the CORE Initiative ends in September 2009. USAID is also in the process of

contracting the Monitoring and Evaluation Agent which is expected to be in place by October 2009. These

three arms of the CSF provide the necessary technical assistance to the CSF grantees in order to monitor

their progress and improve their internal/external operations to ensure that grant monies are achieving

impact throughout the country. At this time, USAID covers all the administrative costs of the program and

contracts the financial, technical and M&E agents supporting the fund and its grantees on behalf of the

contributing partners; this is in addition to grant funding provided for prevention and OVC activities. The

overall objective is to strengthen the Ugandan civil society to better respond to the needs of those affected

and infected by HIV/AIDS.

Through open and competitive solicitations, grants have been provided to local districts and civil society

organizations to support the Uganda National Strategic Plan for Prevention and the National Orphans Policy

and National Strategic Plan of Implementation. To date, a total of 40 grants have been awarded to NGOs

implementing prevention service delivery activities, with another 90 expected in be awarded at the end of

FY 2008. The target of this granting mechanism is to ensure that Uganda's youth have access to age and

risk appropriate abstinence, faithfulness and behavior change information and services. Prevention

resources also assist the national response in appropriately addressing the shifting nature of the epidemic,

expanding attention to faithfulness and partner reduction initiatives among married and cohabitating

couples. In addition, resources specifically address the vulnerability factors of key categories of youth such

as young people involved in transactional or cross-generational sexual relationships, young people living

with HIV and address the underlying causes of the vulnerabilities faced by Uganda's youth that increase

their risk of exposure to HIV. Cultural norms and practices, sexual coercion, poverty and economic security

vulnerabilities, and gender discrimination issues that make youth, and in particular young girls, at increased

risk of exposure will be highlighted.

Further solicitations are to be issued in FY 2009 to ensure a wide geographical reach, especially targeting

mutually identified underserved areas such as districts in the West Nile and Karamojong regions. It is

anticipated that a total of 168,750 men and 206,250 women will be reached with prevention messages and

activities by the end of FY 2009. Grants will also be given to NGOs serving as lead agencies to ensure that

smaller, local grantees have access to CSF funding. Further support will be provided through Chief

Administrative Officers in the district local governments who will be engaged in ensuring that effective

mapping and support to the grantees is provided.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 15991

Continued Associated Activity Information

Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds

System ID System ID

15991 15991.08 U.S. Agency for Deloitte Touche 6733 6181.08 Financial $1,027,466

International Tohmatsu Management

Development Agent/ Civil

Society Fund

(FMA/CSF)

Emphasis Areas

Gender

* Addressing male norms and behaviors

* Increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS programs

* Reducing violence and coercion

Human Capacity Development

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development $100,000

Public Health Evaluation

Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery

Food and Nutrition: Commodities

Economic Strengthening

Education

Water

Table 3.3.02:

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $768,758

The Civil Society Fund (CSF) is a newly established harmonizing fund to provide grants to civil society

supported through a partnership with DFID, DANIDA, Irish AID, Uganda civil society organizations and

various line ministries within the Ugandan Government. The program began in early 2007 and is just

completing its first year of operation. The CSF is considered a partnership between government, donors

and civil society, is housed at the Ugandan AIDS Commission and managed by a Steering Committee that

includes representatives from all members. Under the direction of the Uganda AIDS Commission, the

Steering Committee manages the multiple donor resources supporting the civil society response to

HIV/AIDS, OVC, TB and Malaria. The Civil Society Fund (CSF) receives funding support from USAID, DfID,

DANIDA and Irish AID for HIV/AIDS and OVC grants. Plans are at advanced stages to have the Uganda

Global Fund provide funding for civil society in these areas, in addition to TB and Malaria. Grants to CSF

recipients are managed through Deloitte and Touche, a USAID contractor that serves as the official CSF

Financial Management Agent. They provide financial management technical assistance to all the CSF

grantees. The Technical Management Agent function is currently being handled by Care International

through the CORE Initiative, and a new implementing partner is expected to be in place mid-FY 2009 to

take over this role when the CORE Initiative ends in September 2009. USAID is also in the process of

contracting the Monitoring and Evaluation Agent which is expected to be in place by October 2009. These

three arms of the CSF provide the necessary technical assistance to the CSF grantees in order to monitor

their progress and improve their internal/external operations to ensure that grant monies are achieving

impact throughout the country. At this time, USAID covers all the administrative costs of the program and

contracts the financial, technical and M&E agents supporting the fund and its grantees on behalf of the

contributing partners; this is in addition to grant funding provided for prevention and OVC activities. The

overall objective is to strengthen the Ugandan civil society to better respond to the needs of those affected

and infected by HIV/AIDS.

Through open and competitive solicitations, grants have been provided to local districts and civil society

organizations to support the Uganda National Strategic Plan for Prevention and the National Orphans Policy

and National Strategic Plan of Implementation. To date, a total of 40 grants have been awarded to NGOs

implementing prevention service delivery activities, with another 90 expected in be awarded at the end of

FY 2008. The target of this granting mechanism is to ensure that Uganda's youth have access to age and

risk appropriate abstinence, faithfulness and behavior change information and services. Prevention

resources also assist the national response in appropriately addressing the shifting nature of the epidemic,

expanding attention to faithfulness and partner reduction initiatives among married and cohabitating

couples. In addition, resources specifically address the vulnerability factors of key categories of youth such

as young people involved in transactional or cross-generational sexual relationships, young people living

with HIV and address the underlying causes of the vulnerabilities faced by Uganda's youth that increase

their risk of exposure to HIV. Cultural norms and practices, sexual coercion, poverty and economic security

vulnerabilities, and gender discrimination issues that make youth, and in particular young girls, at increased

risk of exposure will be highlighted.

Further solicitations are to be issued in FY 2009 to ensure a wide geographical reach, especially targeting

mutually identified underserved areas such as districts in the West Nile and Karamojong regions. It is

anticipated that a total of 168,750 men and 206,250 women will be reached with prevention messages and

activities by the end of FY 2009. Grants will also be given to NGOs serving as lead agencies to ensure that

smaller, local grantees have access to CSF funding. Further support will be provided through Chief

Administrative Officers in the district local governments who will be engaged in ensuring that effective

mapping and support to the grantees is provided.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 15993

Continued Associated Activity Information

Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds

System ID System ID

15993 15993.08 U.S. Agency for Deloitte Touche 6733 6181.08 Financial $575,166

International Tohmatsu Management

Development Agent/ Civil

Society Fund

(FMA/CSF)

Emphasis Areas

Gender

* Addressing male norms and behaviors

* Increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS programs

* Reducing violence and coercion

Human Capacity Development

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development $100,000

Public Health Evaluation

Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery

Food and Nutrition: Commodities

Economic Strengthening

Education

Water

Table 3.3.03:

Funding for Care: Orphans and Vulnerable Children (HKID): $5,675,787

The Civil Society Fund (CSF) is a newly established harmonizing fund to provide grants to civil society

supported through a partnership with DFID, DANIDA, Irish AID, Uganda civil society organizations and

various line ministries within the Ugandan Government. The program began in early 2007 and is just

completing its first year of operation. The CSF is considered a partnership between government, donors

and civil society, is housed at the Ugandan AIDS Commission and managed by a Steering Committee that

includes representatives from all members. Under the direction of the Uganda AIDS Commission, the

Steering Committee manages the multiple donor resources supporting the civil society response to

HIV/AIDS, OVC, TB and Malaria. The Civil Society Fund (CSF) receives funding support from USAID, DfID,

DANIDA and Irish AID for HIV/AIDS and OVC grants. Plans are at advanced stages to have the Uganda

Global Fund provide funding for civil society in these areas, in addition to TB and Malaria. Grants to CSF

recipients are managed through Deloitte and Touche, a USAID contractor that serves as the official CSF

Financial Management Agent. They provide financial management technical assistance to all the CSF

grantees. The Technical Management Agent function is currently being handled by Care International

through the CORE Initiative, and a new implementing partner is expected to be in place mid-FY 2009 to

take over this role when the CORE Initiative ends in September 2009. USAID is also in the process of

contracting the Monitoring and Evaluation Agent which is expected to be in place by October 2009. These

three arms of the CSF provide the necessary technical assistance to the CSF grantees in order to monitor

their progress and improve their internal/external operations to ensure that grant monies are achieving

impact throughout the country. At this time, USAID covers all the administrative costs of the program and

contracts the financial, technical and M&E agents supporting the fund and its grantees on behalf of the

contributing partners; this is in addition to grant funding provided for prevention and OVC activities.

USG/PEPFAR support to the Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development (MGLSD) will continue to

be channeled through this mechanism. Through open and competitive solicitations, grants have been

provided to local districts and civil society organizations to support the Uganda National Strategic Plan for

Prevention and the National Orphans Policy and National Strategic Plan of Implementation. To date, a total

of 40 grants have been awarded by the CSF to NGOs implementing prevention service delivery activities;

with another 30 expected in be awarded at the end of FY 2008 that will specifically target organizations

providing services to OVCs. Special grants will also be given to a selected group of NGOs tasked with

establishing better linkages between pediatric HIV services and community level OVC care and support; an

area identified as critical to improving the overall care of children affected and infected with HIV/AIDS. The

target of this granting mechanism is support the goal of the Uganda MGLSD in ensuring that OVCs have

access to integrated, comprehensive services and that HIV prevention is an integral component throughout

all OVC intervention areas. These grants will provide funds to local NGOs to implement priority activities

targeting direct service provision for OVCs in one or more of the Core Program Areas. Priority will be given

to programs that directly and holistically benefit households and communities, rather than focusing solely on

individual OVCs or programs that take place in residential care settings. The goal is always to keep OVCs in

their homes and communities where they will receive the best care. Furthermore, the program will ensure

that within households, all OVC services are made available to any child within the household and not just

to selected OVCs. Socioeconomic support interventions will be strongly encouraged to focus on

strengthening the long term socioeconomic security of OVC households; thus avoiding short term solutions

such as cash transfers or individual loans to OVC. Grantees will be encouraged to consider vocational

training, apprenticeships and residential job training. Psychosocial support will also remain a key

intervention area.

Further solicitations are to be issued in FY 2009 to ensure a wide geographical reach, especially targeting

mutually identified underserved areas such as districts in the North, West Nile and Karamojong regions. It is

anticipated that a total of 68,500 OVC will receive services and 10,740 caregivers will be trained in FY 2009.

Technical Service Organizations established under the CORE Initiative will continue to support the smaller,

local grantees accessing CSF funding. Further support will be provided through Chief Administrative

Officers in the district local governments who will be engaged in ensuring that effective mapping and

support to the grantees is provided.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 14189

Continued Associated Activity Information

Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds

System ID System ID

14189 12499.08 U.S. Agency for Deloitte Touche 6733 6181.08 Financial $4,738,787

International Tohmatsu Management

Development Agent/ Civil

Society Fund

(FMA/CSF)

12499 12499.07 U.S. Agency for Deloitte Touche 6181 6181.07 CSF/Deloitte $4,771,521

International Tohmatsu and Touche

Development

Emphasis Areas

Human Capacity Development

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development $300,000

Public Health Evaluation

Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery

Food and Nutrition: Commodities

Economic Strengthening

Education

Water

Table 3.3.13:

Funding for Health Systems Strengthening (OHSS): $495,000

The Civil Society Fund (CSF) is a newly established harmonizing fund to provide grants to civil society

supported through a partnership with DFID, DANIDA, Irish AID, Uganda civil society organizations and

various line ministries within the Ugandan Government. The program began in early 2007 and is just

completing its first year of operation. The CSF is considered a partnership between government, donors

and civil society, is housed at the Ugandan AIDS Commission and managed by a Steering Committee that

includes representatives from all members. Under the direction of the Uganda AIDS Commission, the

Steering Committee manages the multiple donor resources supporting the civil society response to

HIV/AIDS, OVC, TB and Malaria. The Civil Society Fund (CSF) receives funding support from USAID, DfID,

DANIDA and Irish AID for HIV/AIDS and OVC grants. Plans are at advanced stages to have the Uganda

Global Fund provide funding for civil society in these areas, in addition to TB and Malaria. Grants to CSF

recipients are managed through Deloitte and Touche, a USAID contractor that serves as the official CSF

Financial Management Agent. They provide financial management technical assistance to all the CSF

grantees. The Technical Management Agent function is currently being handled by Care International

through the CORE Initiative, and a new implementing partner is expected to be in place mid-FY 2009 to

take over this role when the CORE Initiative ends in September 2009. USAID is also in the process of

contracting the Monitoring and Evaluation Agent which is expected to be in place by October 2009. These

three arms of the CSF provide the necessary technical assistance to the CSF grantees in order to monitor

their progress and improve their internal/external operations to ensure that grant monies are achieving

impact throughout the country. The overall objective is to strengthen the Ugandan civil society to better

respond to the needs of those affected and infected by HIV/AIDS.

Through open and competitive solicitations, grants have been provided to local districts and civil society

organizations to support the Uganda National Strategic Plan for Prevention and the National Orphans Policy

and National Strategic Plan of Implementation. To date, a total of 40 grants have been awarded to NGOs

implementing prevention service delivery activities; with another 90 expected in be awarded at the end of

FY 2008 in both the areas of prevention and OVC service delivery. Grants will continue to be awarded

throughout FY09. At this time, USAID covers all the administrative costs of the program and contracts the

financial, technical and M&E agents supporting the fund and its grantees on behalf of the contributing

partners; this is in addition to grant funding provided for prevention and OVC activities. In doing so, USAID

is able to provide in-kind cost sharing to the CSF for the management costs of the Fund and is well

positioned to do so. From a donor perspective, one of the reasons the CSF was established was because

many other donor agencies do not have the capacity to manage grants and contracts. This mechanism was

a unique way to streamline their support to civil society, and at the same time alleviate their management

burden to create a true partnership within the donor community.

Policy development and strategic planning remain a challenge within civil society and resources will

continue to be used to provide capacity building support to CSOs competitively selected to receive grants.

These resources will be also used to support the total direct cost plus fee of the Financial Management

Agent's contract, while the Global Fund will cover any additional management costs associated with

administering their resources through the CSF should this decision be made. Negotiations between the

CSF, Global Fund and the Uganda AIDS Commission continue but it is anticipated that funding for civil

society will eventually be administered through the CSF mechanism. The Financial Management Agent is

responsible for funds management, grants management and financial capacity building of CSF grantees.

They work in close partnership with the Technical Management Agent and the M&E Agent, in addition to

providing technical support to the Steering Committee.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 15859

Continued Associated Activity Information

Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds

System ID System ID

15859 15859.08 U.S. Agency for Deloitte Touche 6733 6181.08 Financial $500,000

International Tohmatsu Management

Development Agent/ Civil

Society Fund

(FMA/CSF)

Emphasis Areas

Human Capacity Development

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development $200,000

Public Health Evaluation

Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery

Food and Nutrition: Commodities

Economic Strengthening

Education

Water

Table 3.3.18:

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $700,000
Human Resources for Health $100,000
Human Resources for Health $100,000
Human Resources for Health $300,000
Human Resources for Health $200,000