Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 1174
Country/Region: Zambia
Year: 2009
Main Partner: U.S. Department of State
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Other USG Agency
Funding Agency: enumerations.State/African Affairs
Total Funding: $1,203,489

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Abstinence/Be Faithful (HVAB): $50,000

This portion of Ambassador's PEPFAR Small Grants Fund (an extension of the Ambassador's Self Help

Program) is designed to assist communities and local organizations with projects that promote HIV/AIDS

prevention at a grassroots level. The Small Grants scheme will help to build local capacity by encouraging

new partners to submit applications for review. Awards will be designed to explore the use of "community

compacts," or agreements directly with communities, as well as incentive rewards for effective prevention

programs. Community-based groups, women's groups, youth groups, faith-based organizations (FBOs),

groups focusing on gender issues, and groups of persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) from all nine

provinces will be encouraged to apply.

Organizational capacity/viability and community competence will be criteria for successful applicants.

Generally, PEPFAR activities are carried out in all nine provinces and 72 districts of Zambia. Activities are

concentrated in major districts with a high prevalence HIV/AIDS rate, but there remain gaps in the smaller

towns and communities. In particular, residents of remote rural areas receive next to no services, other

than what is provided by CBOs. Site visits have confirmed that a village only 15 kilometers away from a

town center, is effectively cut off from civilization. The Ambassador's PEPFAR Small Grants Fund adheres

to the same model as the Ambassador's Special Self Help Fund, and serves a unique niche, providing

support where there would otherwise be none. When possible, the communities this project will serve are

those who are geographically located beyond the reach of PEPFAR prime partner activities.

Activities funded by the program will involve capacity-building for 15-20 grassroots and community-based

organizations to conduct HIV/AIDS programs. These funds will be managed by a full-time Small Grants

Coordinator to work with the non- PEPFAR Self Help Grants Coordinator and the PEPFAR OVC Small

Grants Coordinator. This position will develop project guidelines, promotional materials, application and

other documents as well as coordinating review of applications, and determining qualification of projects.

This position is responsible for project monitoring and evaluation, and providing close program management

to selected programs.

New/Continuing Activity: New Activity

Continuing Activity:

Table 3.3.02:

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $150,000

This activity relates to HVAB (#NEW) and HVCT (#NEW).

This portion of Ambassador's PEPFAR Small Grants Fund (an extension of the Ambassador's Self Help

Program) is designed to assist communities and local organizations with projects that promote HIV/AIDS

prevention at a grassroots level. The Small Grants scheme will help to build local capacity by encouraging

new partners to submit applications for review. Awards will be designed to explore the use of "community

compacts," or agreements directly with communities, as well as incentive rewards for effective prevention

programs. Community-based groups, women's groups, youth groups, faith-based organizations (FBOs),

groups focusing on gender issues, and groups of persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) from all nine

provinces will be encouraged to apply.

Organizational capacity/viability and community competence will be criteria for successful applicants.

Generally, PEPFAR activities are carried out in all nine provinces and 72 districts of Zambia. Activities are

concentrated in major districts with a high prevalence HIV/AIDS rate, but there remain gaps in the smaller

towns and communities. In particular, residents of remote rural areas receive next to no services, other

than what is provided by CBOs. Site visits have confirmed that a village only 15 kilometers away from a

town center, is effectively cut off from civilization. The Ambassador's PEPFAR Small Grants Fund adheres

to the same model as the Ambassador's Special Self Help Fund, and serves a unique niche, providing

support where there would otherwise be none. When possible, the communities this project will serve are

those who are geographically located beyond the reach of PEPFAR prime partner activities.

Activities funded by the program will involve capacity-building for 15-20 grassroots and community-based

organizations to conduct HIV/AIDS programs. These funds will be managed by a full-time Small Grants

Coordinator (paid for by this activity) to work with the non- PEPFAR Self Help Grants Coordinator and the

PEPFAR OVC Small Grants Coordinator. This position will develop project guidelines, promotional

materials, application and other documents as well as coordinating review of applications, and determining

qualification of projects. This position is responsible for project monitoring and evaluation, and providing

close program management to selected programs.

New/Continuing Activity: New Activity

Continuing Activity:

Table 3.3.03:

Funding for Care: Pediatric Care and Support (PDCS): $476,744

This activity is a HTXS continuation from FY 2005 - 2007. In FY 2008 it did not receive funds and is

therefore classified as newly proposed for FY 2009.

Related Activities include: UTH PCOE (9765.09), UTH CSA (3693.09), UTH PEDS Nutrition (XXX); TBD

(3691.09)

Activity Narrative:

The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has supported a multi-phase structural

enhancement project for the University Teaching Hospital's (UTH) Pediatric and Family Center of

Excellence for HIV/AIDS Care (PCOE) and CDC co-located offices. The PCOE activities supported by

PEPFAR have been ongoing in different offices throughout the UTH. The overall goal of this activity is to

have all UTH pediatric HIV/AIDS care and treatment activities transferred to the renovated facility to create

a "one stop shop" model for pediatric care within the capital city of Lusaka. A delay in achieving this goal

has been experienced due to the valuation of the local currency over the last two years. To date, much

progress has been achieved with reaching the goal of this activity. PEPFAR funds have supported

modifications to ensure safe structural enhancements and adjustments have been made to improve the

structure, such as drainage improvements to the facility. In addition, funds have also supported the

procurement of equipment, supplies, and labor to ensure that the renovations are adequate to improve the

comprehensive model for delivery of pediatric and family HIV/AIDS care.. FY 2009 funds are being

requested to support the final phase of renovations, which will allow for the completion of the enhancements

of the interior finishes of the PCOE. With these additional funds, it is anticipated that the project will be

completed by the end of FY 2009.

Ongoing and future maintenance and support of the renovated structure will be provided by the UTH to

ensure sustainability of this activity.

New/Continuing Activity: New Activity

Continuing Activity:

Table 3.3.10:

Funding for Treatment: Pediatric Treatment (PDTX): $476,745

This activity is a HTXS continuation from FY 2005 - 2007. In FY 2008 it did not receive funds and is

therefore classified as newly proposed for FY 2009.

Related Activities include: UTH PCOE (9765.09), UTH CSA (3693.09), UTH PEDS Nutrition (XXX); TBD

(3691.09)

Activity Narrative:

The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has supported a multi-phase structural

enhancement project for the University Teaching Hospital's (UTH) Pediatric and Family Center of

Excellence for HIV/AIDS Care (PCOE) and CDC co-located offices. The PCOE activities supported by

PEPFAR have been ongoing in different offices throughout the UTH. The overall goal of this activity is to

have all UTH pediatric HIV/AIDS care and treatment activities transferred to the renovated facility to create

a "one stop shop" model for pediatric care within the capital city of Lusaka. A delay in achieving this goal

has been experienced due to the valuation of the local currency over the last two years. To date, much

progress has been achieved with reaching the goal of this activity. PEPFAR funds have supported

modifications to ensure safe structural enhancements and adjustments have been made to improve the

structure, such as drainage improvements to the facility. In addition, funds have also supported the

procurement of equipment, supplies, and labor to ensure that the renovations are adequate to improve the

comprehensive model for delivery of pediatric and family HIV/AIDS care.. FY 2009 funds are being

requested to support the final phase of renovations, which will allow for the completion of the enhancements

of the interior finishes of the PCOE. With these additional funds, it is anticipated that the project will be

completed by the end of FY 2009.

Ongoing and future maintenance and support of the renovated structure will be provided by the UTH to

ensure sustainability of this activity.

New/Continuing Activity: New Activity

Continuing Activity:

Table 3.3.11:

Funding for Testing: HIV Testing and Counseling (HVCT): $50,000

This activity relates to HVOP (#NEW) and HVAB (#NEW).

This portion of Ambassador's PEPFAR Small Grants Fund (an extension of the Ambassador's Self Help

Program) is designed to assist communities and local organizations with projects that promote HIV/AIDS

prevention at a grassroots level. The Small Grants scheme will help to build local capacity by encouraging

new partners to submit applications for review. Awards will be designed to explore the use of "community

compacts," or agreements directly with communities, as well as incentive rewards for effective prevention

programs. Community-based groups, women's groups, youth groups, faith-based organizations (FBOs),

groups focusing on gender issues, and groups of persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) from all nine

provinces will be encouraged to apply.

Organizational capacity/viability and community competence will be criteria for successful applicants.

Generally, PEPFAR activities are carried out in all nine provinces and 72 districts of Zambia. Activities are

concentrated in major districts with a high prevalence HIV/AIDS rate, but there remain gaps in the smaller

towns and communities. In particular, residents of remote rural areas receive next to no services, other

than what is provided by CBOs. Site visits have confirmed that a village only 15 kilometers away from a

town center, is effectively cut off from civilization. The Ambassador's PEPFAR Small Grants Fund adheres

to the same model as the Ambassador's Special Self Help Fund, and serves a unique niche, providing

support where there would otherwise be none. When possible, the communities this project will serve are

those who are geographically located beyond the reach of PEPFAR prime partner activities.

Activities funded by the program will involve capacity-building for 15-20 grassroots and community-based

organizations to conduct HIV/AIDS programs. These funds will be managed by a full-time Small Grants

Coordinator to work with the non- PEPFAR Self Help Grants Coordinator and the PEPFAR OVC Small

Grants Coordinator. This position will develop project guidelines, promotional materials, application and

other documents as well as coordinating review of applications, and determining qualification of projects.

This position is responsible for project monitoring and evaluation, and providing close program management

to selected programs.

New/Continuing Activity: New Activity

Continuing Activity:

Table 3.3.14: