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 activity from COP 08, 09, 10, currently being carried out by Chemonics.
In COP10, Chemonics piloted a new model that shifted the provision of micro loans from PEPFAR funding to the micro-finance institutions acknowledged and accredited by the national banking system. This is a challenging activity requiring careful step-wise approach to assure the expected outcomes achieved. Chemonics performance in COP10 will be reviewed to define their continued role in COP11. The key partner for this activity hereafter will be referred as TBD partner.
The purpose of the activity is to support the people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) and the residents from government rehabilitation centers in achieving the social and economic stability which are not only a key HIV prevention priority in Vietnam, but also a key priority of Adult Care and Support. Economic rehabilitation services can improve treatment outcomes and quality of life for PLHIV.
Based on the previous support provided under COP08, 09 and 10, under COP11 the TBD partner will play a leading role in sustainability by building capacity of identified institutions to implement best-practice approaches to the economic rehabilitation of PLHIV/HRIs in the following two key areas:
- Job placement program:
o Expand the job placement program by strengthening systems that are most effective in the short term and most promising in the long term in regard to job creation and retention for PLHIV/HRIs.
o Work within local enterprises to promote employment, employees' rights and workforce policies and reduce workplace stigma and discrimination against high-risk individuals and PLHIV.
o Work with all PEPFAR OPCs, drop-in centers, MMT clinics, home based care and support groups to provide information and counseling services on employment opportunities.
o Ensure coordination among different job market players in order to increase access for and provide a continuum of support for PLHIV/HRIs to find jobs through a competitive job market.
- Micro-finance program:
o Sustainably mainstream microfinance program through handing over pilot partnership programs to VBSP and a newly independent micro-finance institution (TYM).
o Expand the pilot model to other microfinance organizations (for instance: M7 in 4 provinces, Binh Minh/SEDA in Ha Noi, CEP in HCMC) to increase the number of HRIs accessing MF services.
o Promote the HIV mainstreaming among MFIs who are members of microfinance working group in Vietnam.
o Strengthen microenterprise development among PLHIV/HRIs.
In COP10, TYM committed to contribute 50,000 USD for loans for PLHIV/HRIS leveraging PEPFAR funding. Partners who participate in the micro-finance program (TYM, VBSP, other micro-finance organizations) will be encouraged to share costs or increase their cost sharing percentage for loans for PLHIV/HRIs.
In COP2011, TBD partner will seek to increase the number of PLHIV provided service in all 7 PEPFAR focus provinces.
