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: 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Existing CDC mechanisms currently support a wide range of SI-related activites in Ukraine. Broadly they cover capacity building, infrastructure development, closing knowledge gaps.They also leverage GF funding in SI and are designed to build capacity of GOU for sustainability. However, some specific areas require additional expertise.
The proposed project is aimed to cover these needs and address potential technical assistance requests that often come from national partners.
Triangulation of available data sources including case registration, epidemiologic surveillance, survey data and others was done in 2010-2012. Continued analysis using this methodology will be useful for better understanding of the epidemic processes. Training of both national and regional level M&E staff in triangulation methodology will also facilitate wider data use for program evaluation and decision making.
HIV epidemic modelling has been evolving in Ukraine over the past five years. UCDC has taken charge for this process and results of the latest estimation were endorsed by the National HIV Coordination Council. It is important to support methodologically sound and reliable modelling in Ukraine to inform the HIV response. Proposed mechanism will oversee the forthcoming rounds of modelling and help with data interpretation.
A National HIV Research and Evaluation Plan is a tool developed by an existing project to coordinate existing data collection efforts, prioritize knowledge gaps, and plan respective activities. To ensure scientific rigor, all research/evauation protocols will need to be reviewed and approved. The proposed mechanism will serve as a source of specific technical expertise for reviewing these protocols and data analysis.
In FY2013, the [UCSF] mechanism will continue providing TA to Ukrainian SI partners, including UCDC, MoH, International HIV/AIDS Alliance.
[UCSF] will oversee the annual HIV epidemic modelling process and assist with data interpretation and publishing. Relevant staff will be trained in epidemiological modelling techniques.
The existing METIDA project, implemented by Allliance, will identify knowledge gaps in HIV area and will initiate data collection to address these gaps. [UCSF] will provide methodological guidance in developing or reviewing the respective protocols, data analysis and dissemination.
SI capacity buidling activities implemented by MoH and Alliance through existing mechanism will be strengthened by [UCSF] trainers and experts.
The new [UCSF] mechanism will contribute to the achievement of all three of the goals of Ukraines Partnership Framework goals: directly to goals 3 (strengthened national and local ability to achieve National AIDS Program objectives); and indirectly to goals 2 (improved quality and cost effectiveness of HIV prevention, care, and treatment services for MARPs) and 1 of (reduction of HIV transmission among MARPs).
All research and training activities will be coordinated through the national M&E working group (which oversees these activities under GF Rd10) to ensure coherence with the efforts of other stakeholders and to avoid overlap.
