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.
This is a continuing mechanism established in August reprogramming.
PEPFAR is partnering with the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop capacity in Vietnamese nationals in public health program monitoring and evaluation (M&E), with an emphasis on evaluation methodologies and science. Through NIH's Fogarty International Center, NIH will provide Vietnamese nationals training at American universities with faculty and experts in M&E, with the goal being to establish long-term human-capacity for program monitoring and evaluation and quality data use. In order to build a cadre of skilled public health professionals engaged in public health academia, a resource of in-country experts must be built through a combination of world-class university training and fellowships back in Vietnam, where skills learned can be applied and transferred to other Vietnamese nationals. As the number of trained individuals grows, and the capacity of public health training institutions is improved through their participation in this fellowship and other health systems strengthening supported by PEPFAR, the need for direct funding of American university-based training will diminish.
REDACTED This is an ongoing activity planned to develop opportunities for Vietnamese nationals to receive training in epidemiology, biostatics and data use in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Fogarty International Program. Funds were provided in FY 2009 to support identifying and facilitating seven persons to participate in short courses in public health program monitoring and evaluation (M&E) through a partnering Fogarty university in the United States. Candidates were to be selected based on a rigorous application and evaluation process that assessed technical skills, personal motivation and their potential contribution to the Vietnamese health system. The Fogerty program is a two part program consisting of a longer term training (18 month) leading to an MPH, and a 10-week summer fellowship program.
REDACTED were programmed in COP 2010 to be used to support five to 10 individuals from Vietnam to participate in an 18-month fellowship providing training in public health program monitoring and evaluation. This fellowship program aims to provide qualified epidemiologists and M&E officers to various Vietnam government agencies and program implementing partners. Specific agencies may include: the Vietnam Administration for HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC), the National Institute for Health and Epidemiology (NIHE), and the provincial AIDS centers. This fellowship will target recent university graduates in statistics, public health, epidemiology and related fields. Upon the completion of the program, fellows will have the ability to work as M&E officers for an HIV/AIDS program. During the 18-month fellowship, which will include a monthly stipend and health insurance, the fellows will work six months each with a Vietnamese government team, an implementing partner's team and a donor's team. Each team receiving a fellow will be required to have a designated mentor to coach him or her. Six short-term in-country trainings (one to four weeks each) will be organized for the fellows; there will also be opportunities to attend international trainings and meetings. A partner TBD will coordinate the fellowship, including: 1) develop and implement the curriculum; 2) select and appoint the fellows; and 3) pay the stipends and health insurance premiums.
REDACTED of FY 2010 unallocated funds are being added to this program to support individuals to participate in a 10-week fellowship program aims to provide qualified epidemiologists and M&E officers to various Vietnam government agencies and program implementing partners. Specific agencies may include: the Vietnam Administration for HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC), the National Institute for Health and Epidemiology (NIHE), and the provincial AIDS centers. This fellowship will target early to mid-career professionals in statistics, public health, epidemiology and related fields. Upon the completion of the program, fellows be expected to apply their skills in their current jobs and will be invited to participate in future activities and trainings.
USG partners hosting these fellows, including the PEPFAR Strategic Information team, will ensure that fellows are placed within their M&E teams, and will provide appropriate mentoring and learning opportunities. The program will accommodate about five to 10 fellows per year, for a total of 30 fellows by the end of the program in 2013.
