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.
Research Triangle Institute (RTI International) is an international, independent not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the human condition through multidisciplinary technical assistance, training and research services that meet the highest standards of professional performance. RTI is partnering with AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) to support the Uganda Ministry of Health (MOH) in improving access to and uptake of confidential provider initiated HIV counseling and testing (HCT) services in health care settings within hospitals and clinics that primarily serve rural populations in Kaberamaido, Kasese, Kabarole, Masindi, Mityana, Mubende, Mpigi, Pallisa, Bugiri, Sembabule, Iganga and Kyenjojo districts. This effort is addressing a major service need of many rural Ugandan residents who desire to know their HIV status, a critical factor in inducing and sustaining behavior change necessary to stem the disease. In addition, the project promotes and strengthens referral systems that enable identified HIV-positive (HIV+) persons and their families to access various HIV/AIDS services that include prophylactic treatment; palliative and chronic care; antiretroviral therapy (ART); psychosocial support; and life skills to cope with the impact of the disease. During FY 2008, the program added a program component of prevention education that emphasises abstinence (A), being faithful (B) and prevention with positive (PwP) approaches. Currently, RTI is supporting the implementation of services under this program in 41 district hospitals and health center IVs. Now in this fifth and final year of implementation, the program is consolidating program interventions to ensure that activities and service delivery continue after the end of the project. This narrative summarizes proposed activities for the performance period October 2009 to March 2010, the official end date of the program. Additional details on planned activities are provided under each budget area. Here below is a highlight of the key accomplishments made on the project to date.
(a) By the end of August 2009, an estimated 330,000 persons had been counseled, tested for HIV and received their results under this program. It is hoped that by the end of FY 2010, more than 400,000 persons will have been provided with CT services under this program. (b) RTI contributed to the development of materials for use in training and implementing RCT activities by health workers in collaboration with several other partners in the country. These materials which include training manuals, provider cue cards, standard operating procedures and implementation protocols have been useful in the harmonization of HCT training programs for health workers around the country. (c) More than 3000 health workers have been trained in RCT/BC implementation since program inception in March 2005; (d) The project has also conducted several Information, education and communication (IEC) activities to increase program awareness. These include IEC materials produced in English and local languages that are distributed and posted in conspicuous places within supported health facilities and sensitization meetings with health facility, district and community leaders, so as to further inform the target audience about the program. (e) The project has adapted MOH health management information (HMIS) tools to generate accurate RCT/BC data.
