Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 13322
Country/Region: Ukraine
Year: 2011
Main Partner: Not Available
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $0

The purpose of the NGO Strategic Information project is 1) to fill gaps in strategic information through surveillance surveys, qualitative and quantitative assessments, analysis of program data, and other focused data collection activities and 2) to provide technical assistance to the National M&E Unit of the Ministry of Health to progressively transfer capacity to direct, analyze and use these types of data collection activities. Existing priority needs for additional information identified in the development of the Partnership Framework by experts from USG, GF, GOU, and other partners include data on multiple aspects of the expanding medication-assisted-therapy (MAT) program, surveillance data on young IDUs and on bridge groups, and data on aspects of expanding the use of rapid testing in HIV surveillance and outreach. The newly established National M&E Center currently lacks capacity to develop and direct these types of activities. This mechanism will have a preference for a local implementing partner.

The Implementing Mechanism will work closely with PEPFAR and Global Fund MARP surveillance, prevention, care and treatment implementing partners to identify priority strategic information needs to guide MARP activities that are not being met with current data collection activities. The Mechanism will provide the needed data through conduct of targeted data collection activities (qualitative and quantitative), analysis, and dissemination of the data to stakeholders in Ukraine.

This mechanism will also work with the Ukrainian AIDS Center Monitoring and Evaluation Unit to build capacity in managing and interpreting data collection activities to facilitate progressive transfer of responsibility to the GOU.

Through these activities, the NGO SI project would contribute to the achievement of all three of the goals of Ukraine's forthcoming Partnership Framework goals: directly to goals 2 (improved quality and cost effectiveness of HIV prevention, care, and treatment services for MARPs) and 3 (strengthened national and local ability to achieve Ukraine's National AIDS Program objectives); and indirectly to goal 1 of (reduction of HIV transmission among most-at-risk populations (MARPs)). The activities would be coordinated with other partners including GOU, Global Fund and its implementers, other PEPFAR partners, and WHO.

Funding for Strategic Information (HVSI): $0

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