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: 2011 2012 2013
This is an ongoing activity. These funds will be used to develop opportunities for Vietnamese nationals to receive training in epidemiology, biostatics and data use through a collaboration of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Fogarty Program with US based Universities.
This fellowship program aims to provide qualified Epidemiologists and M&E officers to donors, implementing partners, and the government. This fellowship will target mid-career professional in statistics, public health, epidemiology, and related fields. This program will provide opportunities for Vietnamese nationals to receive training in epidemiology, biostatics and data use at high-quality US-based universities. Candidates will be chosen based on a rigorous application and evaluation process that will assess technical skills, personal motivation, and their potential contribution to the Vietnamese health system.
It is envisioned this program will consist of two components:
Component 1:
Starting in the summer 2010, 5-10 scholars will be competitively selected to attend a series of intensive short courses in the key areas described above. This 4-6 week summer fellowship may be sub-divided into progressive and parallel modules and is designed to further the professional development of Vietnamese public health practitioners in applied data use. Successful applicants will have an opportunity to gain further knowledge in applied epidemiology, biostatistics, operational research, program management, monitoring and evaluation. COP11 funds will be used to support 16-18 fellows with travel, tuition, and living expenses for the duration of the fellowship.
Component 2:
Funds will also be used to support up to two individuals annually from Vietnam to undertake a complete Masters-level program providing training in public health that will focus on epidemiology, biostatistics, monitoring and evaluation (M&E). 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), the provincial AIDS/Health centers as well as other MoH entities. This fellowship will target university graduates in statistics, public health, epidemiology and related fields. Upon the completion of the program, fellows will have the ability to work as epidemiologists and/or M&E officers for an public health (e.g. HIV/AIDS) programs. For selected scholars, the fellowship will cover the cost of university tuition and fees, and provide a monthly living stipend and health insurance. Scholars will be enrolled in a U.S.-based university and will be provided with academic support and mentorship through the selected university. In addition to academic program support, scholars will receive post-program mentorship from the selected university as well as the USG program in Vietnam. USG will also foster integration of returned fellows into existing alumni networks, professional associations, and international public health fora in Vietnam.
The ultimate goal of this program is to cultivate a new generation of public health specialists engaged in the implementation of program activities related to HIV care, treatment and prevention and overall data use for the improvement of public health programs and systems.
