In support of the Five-Year PEPFAR sustainability strategy for Zambia, the LPCB will continue to build

financial, leadership, and managerial capacities of local HIV/AIDS partner organizations and will

complement existing partner technical and medical skill strengthening efforts. The LPCB will continue to

focus on institution strengthening and human capacity development for Zambian governmental

organizations, NGOs, faith-based organizations, and professional associations currently implementing

promising and successful HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment services in preparation for taking on

additional responsibilities and resources as international/US partners implement exit and graduation plans.

The LPCB institution-building activity responds to the need for indigenous institutions to embrace financial

and reporting systems that ensure accountability, transparency, and efficiency including a set of checks and

balances which conform to local laws and donor requirements.

LPCB's objective to strengthen Zambian HIV/AIDS institutions in executive leadership, skills management,

and financial systems is just getting started. On behalf of the U.S. Mission/Zambia PEPFAR interagency

team, USAID is working through AED/Capable Partners to build up the financial, institutional, and

programmatic capacities of selected Zambian organizations that demonstrate the potential to scale-up

successful HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment activities. The details of this capacity building

activities are clearly spelled out in the Other Policy/Systems Strengthening narrative for the LPCB.

In FY 2008, LPCB will initiate its functioning as an umbrella organization and provide funding to local

organizations interested in implementing evidence-based AB activities. LPCB will put out a call for

proposals requesting applications to implement NAC led national Abstinence and/or Being Faithful

campaigns following OGAC ABC Guidance, such as the "Real Man, Real Woman Campaign", "Safe from

Harm", the "HEART Campaign", the Gama Cuulu radio show, and other campaigns to reduce concurrent

partnerships. First priority will be given to those local organizations that received capacity building in the

previous year, successfully strengthened their systems and leadership, and for larger awards, passed the

pre-award survey. Awards will be between $50,000-$200,000 depending on the quality of the proposal,

the potential for the organization to achieve evidence-based results. Applicants will need to address male

norms and behaviors and other gender issues related to AB. The actual number of individuals reached will

be finalized once the procurement process is complete; however, tentative targets are given based on past

experience with other partners working in AB.

All FY 2008 targets will be reached by September 30, 2009.

In support of the Five-Year PEPFAR sustainability strategy for Zambia, the LPCB will continue in its second

year to build financial, leadership, and managerial capacities of local HIV/AIDS partner organizations and

will complement existing partner technical and medical skill strengthening efforts. The LPCB will continue to

focus on institution strengthening and human capacity development for Zambian governmental

organizations, NGOs, faith-based organizations, and professional associations currently implementing

promising and successful HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment services in preparation for taking on

additional responsibilities and resources as international/US partners implement exit and graduation plans.

The LPCB institution-building activity responds to the need for indigenous institutions to embrace financial

and reporting systems that ensure accountability, transparency, and efficiency including a set of checks and

balances which conform to local laws and donor requirements.

LPCB's objective is to strengthen Zambian HIV/AIDS institutions in executive leadership, skills

management, and financial systems. On behalf of the U.S. Mission/Zambia PEPFAR interagency team,

USAID is working through AED/Capable Partners to build up the financial, institutional, and programmatic

capacities of selected Zambian organizations that demonstrate the potential to scale-up successful

HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment activities.

In FY 2007, LPCB will have assessed the organizational and technical capacities of local USG Zambian

partners and sub-partners working in HIV/AIDS. LPCB is recommending which partners have the capacity

for continued growth and rapid expansion and what types of interventions they will need in terms of both

organizational and technical assistance development. With the identified partners they will forge new

directions in NGO organizational capacity and technical growth to help these NGOs develop new methods

for identifying organizational strengths and weaknesses and building partnerships in technical areas.

In FY 2007, LPCB will have surveyed the institutional building expertise in Zambia to identify: existing initial

and post-intervention management assessments; training courses for Board members, managers,

accounting staff, and other key staff; systems and tools for financial and service tracking. They will have

established a partnership with 1-2 institutions who will work with them to build capacity in financial and

organizational development. By the end of this project, LPCB will leave a legacy of strong organizational

development institutions that can independently provide consultancy services, training courses, and

mentoring for organizational development.

The strengthening of financial, leadership, and management capacities of local PEPFAR partners requires a

technical assistance package that incorporates skill transfer, mentoring, and systems building implemented

by experts in organizational development, management restructuring, and financial accountability, if donors

are to leave behind stronger institutions able to carry on HIV/AIDS service delivery at the close of PEPFAR.

This goes beyond the scope of work of current HIV/AIDS partners.

USG/Zambia is continuing to strengthen local partners and as this is a greater prospect for the continuation

of HIV/AIDS services and activities rather than leaving a gap when international partners return home. In

fact, we have witnessed rapid change among local partners once they become aware of their institutional

weaknesses and are provided with guidance, including reshuffled membership on powerful boards,

improved leadership and management, and stronger financial and reporting systems.

In FY 2008, LPCB will work in coordination with the USAID Controller's Office and conduct "pre-award

surveys" for all thirty selected organizations that have received inputs in year 1 to determine progress and

re-assess capacity building needs. LPCB and its consortium members will then revise their comprehensive

capacity building plans for each organization which will include provision of technical assistance, funds for

systems strengthening, training, and mentoring. As a result of their upgraded design and management

skills, it is expected that at least ten Zambian NGOs will be able to pass pre-award surveys during the

second year of LPCB and that participating sub-partners will be able to manage larger amounts of HIV/AIDS

resources and thereby help more beneficiaries.

LPCB will continue to provide the thirty selected local organizations with comprehensive technical

assistance, mentoring, and training as per their revised plans. This would include the training of ten

persons per organization (executive board members, managers, accountants, monitoring & evaluation staff,

and other key personnel) for a total of 300 individuals over a two-year period.

In addition, the LPCB Project will continue to provide a series of organizational development training

courses to another 100 local sub-partners at the provincial level. This would include the training of ten

persons per organization (executive board members, managers, accountants, monitoring & evaluation staff,

and other key personnel) for a total of 1,000 individuals.

Thanks to their upgraded design and management skills, it is expected that at least ten Zambian NGOs will

be able to pass pre-award surveys during the second year of LPCB and that participating sub-partners will

be able to manage larger amounts of HIV/AIDS resources and thereby help more beneficiaries. With FY

2008 funds, LPCB will initiate its functioning as an umbrella organization and provide funding to local

organizations interested in implementing evidence-based HIV/AIDS AB activities (see related AB activity).

In FY 2008, in addition to the funds for strengthening organizational systems and supporting business

plans, $545,000 has been set aside under the HVAB Program Area for these awards. In subsequent years,

this will expand to other prevention, care, treatment, and policy analysis and systems strengthening

activities. LPCB will put out a call for proposals to all eligible organizations requesting applications to

implement NAC led national Abstinence and/or Being Faithful campaigns following OGAC ABC Guidance,

such as the "Real Man, Real Woman Campaign", "Safe from Harm", the "HEART Campaign", the Gama

Cuulu Radio Show and MARCH approach, and other campaigns to reduce concurrent partnerships. First

priority will be given to those local organizations that graduated from capacity building in the previous year,

successfully strengthened their systems and leadership, and for larger awards, passed the pre-award

survey. Awards will be between $50,000-$200,000 depending on the quality of the proposal, the potential

for the organization to achieve evidence-based results. Applicants will need to address male norms and

behaviors and other gender issues related to AB. The actual number of individuals reached will be finalized

once the procurement process is complete; however, tentative targets are given based on past experience

with other partners working in AB.

In FY 2008, it is anticipated that a total of 90 organizations and 1,000 individuals will benefit from this

Activity Narrative: program.

Sustainability may come in many forms. Various indicators would underscore success of an institution

building activity: diversification of program income sources, an increase in host country budget outlays,

capacity development in terms of checks and balances introduced, training and retention of staff to address

managerial or technical deficiencies, more grantee and contractor work plans incorporating sustainability

targets, and the transfer of decision-making authorities to local NGOs heretofore only subs. Revised fiscal

codes to allow income tax deductions for charitable gifts would be a significant nationwide institutional

reform. A related measurement - financial independence in terms of assets held or cash flows from

consulting fees and local fundraising - would indicate self-sufficiency.