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
Goals and objectives: The Fogarty Fellows Program strengthens data analysis, interpretation, and utilization capacity skills in Vietnam public health staff. Through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Fogarty International Center, PEPFAR Vietnam will collaborate with US-based universities to continue a well-renowned scholar exchange program in Vietnam that focuses on epidemiology and biostatics.
Geographic coverage and target populations: This program will support post-graduate public-health professionals from all over Vietnam to attend courses and full-degree programs at specific universities in the US.
Cost Efficiencies over time: It is expected that returning Fellows will have the capacity to develop, gather funding for, and implement research and evaluation activities in direct collaboration with research institutions, such as UCSF. They will, thus, become more self-sufficient and less reliant on external funding, while expanding their capacity to implement appropriate and high-quality research.
M&E plans: A program monitoring plan is in place to measure programmatic inputs and outputs. Outcomes will be measured through on-going follow-up of Fellows to assess changes in research implementation skills and practices, including the tracking of completed projects and the use of study findings.
PEPFAR Vietnam will collaborate with US-based universities through the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-Fogarty International Center to establish a scholar exchange program that will focus on epidemiology and biostatics. This program will support post-graduate public-health professionals from Vietnam to attend courses and full-degree programs at specific universities in the US. The primary objective of the fellowship is to support the continuing education of committed individuals to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to lead the implementation of evidence-based HIV/AIDS interventions in Vietnam.
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. Each summer, 10-15 scholars will be competitively selected to attend a series of intensive short courses in the key areas described above. This 8-10 week summer fellowship 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. COP 12 funds will be used to support 10-15 Fellows with travel, tuition, and living expenses for the duration of the fellowship.
A 3-tiered model has been developed to address progressively more rigorous competencies. Tier 1 focuses on introductory epidemiology and biostatistics; Tier 2 focuses on research design, proposal development, and analysis; Tier 3 focuses on advanced analysis, protocol implementation, and scientific communication. Through 2 annual cohorts, 23 Fellows have completed the program. All Tier 2 and 3 returning Fellows are expected to undertake and to complete a defined evaluation/research project that was identified during the program application process and developed during their US-based training. Mentorship support will be provided for returning Fellows though the CDC/UCSF mechanism.
