Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 11682
Country/Region: Botswana
Year: 2009
Main Partner: To Be Determined
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Implementing Agency
Funding Agency: enumerations.State/African Affairs
Total Funding: $0

Funding for Health Systems Strengthening (OHSS): $0

09.X.SS27: Self Help Fund

The Ambassador's Self-Help Fund (SHF) provides grants to assist small-scale community development

projects. The objective of the fund is to encourage self-reliance within local communities and to

demonstrate the U.S. Embassy's interest in the welfare and social development of Botswana.

Funding priority is given to projects that include a significant community contribution and/or involvement,

plan to generate income or employment opportunities, or address community social concerns. The purpose

of Self-Help assistance is to lead to ongoing, self-sustaining activities.

With funds from the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the Self-Help Fund Coordinator

will be able to increase the number of communities and people supported by the SHF. The US

Ambassador will be authorized to sign these SHF agreements and thereby, obligate these PEPFAR funds.

These $5,000 to $25,000 grants will assist HIV/AIDS home-based care centers as well as orphanages, pre-

schools, and day-care centers which support HIV/AIDS orphans and children with HIV/AIDS.

Potential projects include construction of classroom and kitchen facilities for schools and orphanages,

purchase and installation of water tanks, dripline irrigation systems, and shade netting to assist home-based

care organizations in the growing of fresh fruits and vegetables with which to feed HIV/AIDS patients.

It is estimated that with these funds we will reach an additional five to ten communities serving 5000 to

20,000 people.

New/Continuing Activity: New Activity

Continuing Activity:

Emphasis Areas

Construction/Renovation

Gender

* Increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS programs

* Increasing women's access to income and productive resources

Human Capacity Development

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development

Public Health Evaluation

Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools

and Service Delivery

Food and Nutrition: Commodities

Economic Strengthening

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Economic Strengthening

Education

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Education

Water

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Water

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