Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 13899
Country/Region: Zimbabwe
Year: 2012
Main Partner: U.S. Department of State
Main Partner Program: Ambassador's PEPFAR Small Grants Program
Organizational Type: Implementing Agency
Funding Agency: enumerations.State/African Affairs
Total Funding: $40,000

The Ambassador's PEPFAR Small Grants Program objectives will be consistent with PEPFAR Country Operational Plan (COP) guidance for small grants and existing Ambassador's Special Self-Help Program guidelines. The program expands the Zimbabwe Missions engagement of new, local partners through support and care activities, including to orphans and vulnerable children. The goal of the expanded program is to fund worthy projects submitted by local communities seeking economic strengthening, nutritional support, education assistance, and access to water for persons affected and infected by HIV/AIDS.Our actitivities will benefit adults, children and youth who are directly affected by HIV.

Funding for Care: Adult Care and Support (HBHC): $19,000

SSH proposes to award $19,000 to grantees in the areas of Adult Care and Support (HBHC). Individual awards would range from $5,000 to $15,000 and will be determined from submitted proposals. Examples of some of the activities we expect to fund include income generating projects such as peanut butter making mills, grinding mills, brick molding to name a few. Access to clean water projects such as boreholes and dams are among those types of project proposals that will be sought. Lastly, we expect to fund nutritional projects such as market gardens and water irrigation projects as well.

Funding for Care: Orphans and Vulnerable Children (HKID): $21,000

Activities shall include support for children affected by HIV including support to orphanages and schools to provide essential care and support services to OVCs. Awards may range from $5,000 to $15,0 0and will depend on the projects submitted and selected by the review committee.

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $40,000
Economic Strengthening $15,000
Education $13,000
Water $12,000
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
enumerations.Impact/End-of-Program Evaluation
Increasing women's access to income and productive resources
Military Populations
Workplace Programs