Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2011 2012 2013 2014

Details for Mechanism ID: 12750
Country/Region: Vietnam
Year: 2013
Main Partner: FHI 360
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $150,000

The goal of this activity will be to work with the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), the Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC) and other stakeholders to integrate food and nutrition care and support into HIV services. The FANTA III project will not implement any direct services, but it will provide technical expertise to the NIN and VAAC on developing guidelines, SOPs, and training plans and materials so that NIN and VAAC can implement sustainable nutrition interventions for people living with HIV. Geographic coverage will be at the national level. In COP 12, project activities will build on previous nutrition-support efforts. The project will continue to work with the government of Vietnam (GVN) and PEPFAR-implementing partners to integrate food and nutrition care and support into HIV services to support care and treatment (C&T) objectives. Targeted capacity-building assistance will be provided to GVN to enhance nutrition assessment, counseling and support (NACS) skills among HIV-service providers. In COP 12, program activities will be gradually transitioned to nutrition and social protection programs within GVN to ensure program sustainability. All activities will have strong M&E components for QI. No vehicle will be purchased for this project.

Funding for Care: Adult Care and Support (HBHC): $150,000

The FANTA III project will work closely with the government of Vietnam (GVN) to help strengthen the nutrition system to provide nutrition assessment, counseling, and support (NACS) services for PLHIV. In COP 12, the project will continue to strengthen the capacity of the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC) and PEPFAR-implementing partners to provide quality nutrition services at facility and community levels. FANTA III also will work with GVN to integrate nutrition indicators into the national M&E system and incorporate data collection processes into existing information systems. As key nutrition activities are transitioned to GVN ownership, which began in COP 11, a focus of COP 12 activities will be to develop strong QA systems to ensure the effectiveness of NACS services. FANTA III will collaborate with NIN and VAAC to incorporate nutrition into the Ministry of Healths (MOHs) existing QI systems, and to introduce QI approaches in a pilot at selected NACS sites. The QI principles to improve healthcare delivery include 1) focusing on the client; 2) making changes to improve healthcare delivery systems; 3) using change to improve processes and systems; and 4) setting up teams of healthcare providers to test and implement the changes. The collaborative QI methodology will help teams from different clinics, hospitals and other levels to work together to improve particular aspects of a healthcare system. FANTA III will provide technical assistance (TA) to NIN and VAAC to introduce the QI methodology, and to conduct regular supportive supervision and mentoring visits to NAC sites in the 9 PEPFAR-priority provinces. Specific activities include: 1) establishment of an administrative/technical unit within NIN and/or VAAC with responsibility for establishing QI policy to monitor implementation of the National Nutrition and HIV Guidelines; 2) refresher training in each of the 9 PEPFAR-priority provinces; 3) supportive supervisory/mentoring visits to each of the 9 provincial hospitals and a select number of ART sites at the district level; and 4) development/adaption of QI tools and job aids.

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $150,000
Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery $90,000
Human Resources for Health $60,000