PC supports the development goals of GOU through Goal 1 of its mission which is to help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women. As an implementing agency and the largest PC post, PC/Ukraine has expanded its reach to meet Ukraine's needs in the area of HIV prevention. PCVs serve in all of Ukraines Oblasts. Most PCVs implementing HIV/AIDS activities serve at the Rayon level, in Oblast centers, and smaller communities that feed into larger urban areas. Volunteer activities are targeted at raising awareness about HIV transmission and decreasing stigma and discrimination towards PLHIV and MARPs. In addition, PCVs target the general populations, and Peace Corps Response Volunteers are assigned to HIV-service NGOs for PLHIV, IDUs, and street youth for specific, targeted assignments.The PC approach to development advances sustainability and country ownership of PEPFAR program efforts in requesting local organizations for specific, time-limited assignments and designed from the onset to build community capacity to sustain projects and through day-to-day collaboration with host country national partners. Volunteers placed in local organizations strengthen institutional capacities in the areas of communication, financial management, outreach to target populations, monitoring, evaluation and reporting, as well as provide linkages between prevention and treatment services through referrals.All PCV activities are reported semi-annually through a central database that is managed by PC, ensuring compliance with PEPFAR requirements. In addition, all Volunteers are trained in M&E, and the data reported is verified by several PC staff members and compared with both the PCV project completion reports and local training participant lists.

PC Volunteers work with communities to design and implement context-appropriate prevention interventions addressing the keys drivers of the epidemic, including sexual and behavioral risk, and harmful gender/cultural norms. PC promotes behavior change through use of evidence-based programs and integration of efforts of other USG agencies and implementing partners. Programs include a cross-cutting focus on reduction of stigma and discrimination. Volunteers work throughout Ukraine, with representation in most Oblast and rayon centers, as well as smaller communities, in educational institutions, local governments, FBOs and NGOs, including HIV-service NGOs. All Volunteers and HCN counterparts receive training on HIV/AIDS prevention services for general populations and MARPs, including MSM, PLWH, and CSW. Community projects receive on-going technical support by Peace Corps staff and consultants. Volunteers report on all activities and results using standardized electronic reporting tool that is managed centrally. Training materials utilized are based on evidence-based programs developed by WHO, UNAIDS, UNICEF, and by USAID implementing partners, and Peace Corps centrally-developed materials. Linkages are made to All-Ukrainian PLWH Network and current programs by USAID implementing partners, as well as resources provided by other bilateral and private partners, such as German Agency for International Development and Clinton Health Initiative.Target population/Approx Dollar Amount/ Coverage/ ActivityGeneral population (youth and adults, including educators)/ $75,600.00/16,000/ Awareness-raising activities, peer education programs for youth and adults, stigma reduction mass media eventsCommunity health care and para-social workers, including medical college students/$6,000.00/300/ Training program on stigma reduction and confidentiality issuesMedical service providers from Rayon-level clinics/$4,000.00/230/ Training program on stigma reduction and confidentiality issuesPLWH/$20,000/20/ Peer education and recreational summer camp for PLWH youthPWID/$12,000.00/90/ Community projects with NGOs serving PWIDCSW/$5,000.00/50/ Community projects with NGOs providing prevention services for CSW