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: 2008 2009
09.C.OV91: Technical Expertise and Support OVC State (2 LES)
ACTIVITY UNCHANGED FROM FY2008
From COP08:
The State Department will establish and recruit staff for two new LES positions that will be established to
help manage new USAID-funded community-based programs for OVC and Care. These new Program
Assistants will work together under the direct supervision of the OVC Coordinator to link community-based
activities with the other HIV/AIIDS services including VCT, PMTCT, treatment and palliative care. Funds
will cover salaries and benefits as well as training and technical assistance to increase the capacity of the
new LES.
1.Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Program Assistant (FSN 10): Supervised by the OVC/NGO
Coordinator this person will have professional training and experience designing and implementing OVC
activities in Botswana at the community level and will serve as an Activity Manager for USAID-funded OVC
centrally-funded and locally-funded awards. This person also will play a key role in implementing the
monitoring system for collecting and reporting on PEPFAR OVC targets and achievements.
2.Community-based Care Program Assistant (FSN 10): Supervised by the OVC/NGO Coordinator and
guided by the Care and Treatment Section Chief, this person will work closely with the OVC Program
Assistant to strengthen community-based palliative care services, linkages with OVC community-based
NGOs and other HIV/AIDS activities. S/He will have professional training and experience designing and
implementing community-based care activities in Botswana and will serve as an Activity Manager for USAID
-funded Palliative Care centrally-funded and locally-funded awards. This person also will play a key role in
implementing the monitoring system for collecting and reporting on PEPFAR palliative care targets and
achievements.
New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity
Continuing Activity: 18076
Continued Associated Activity Information
Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds
System ID System ID
18076 18076.08 Department of US Department of 7890 7890.08 State $129,000
State / African State Mechanism
Affairs
Table 3.3.13:
09.C.CT06: State - Zebras4Life, Test4Life
ACTIVITY HAS BEEN MODIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:
The Zebras for Life will expand their target population from only football clubs to other sports clubs.
Members of the clubs will be trained to increase referrals of men for male circumcision and pre-and post-
circumcision counseling. Tebelopele's voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) center is the key implementer
of the Zebras4Life, Test4Life project and is a member of the National Committee for Male Circumcision
(MC). It is expected that in line with the Government of Botswana National Plan for MC, the Zebras4Life,
Test4Life brand will play a major role in attracting men for circumcision.
This activity aims to increase the number of males tested especially young men throughout the country. The
Zebras for Life campaign aims to promote messages that inspire hope, life and behavior change. It is
conducted throughout the country to reach even the most rural places using the national football team. The
players will continue to make appearances at different sporting, district activities and schools throughout the
country. The Zebras for Life--Test for Life campaign will continue to work closely with different stakeholders
to encourage men aged 15- 35 years to test for HIV.
The project is youth driven and involves stakeholders such as the private sector, Botswana Football
Association and DMSACs. Edutainment and sporting events is used to mobilize people in the communities
to participate in the campaign. Further consultation meetings to discuss strategies and develop campaign
schedules are conducted with the service providers such as Tebelopele, BOCAIP, BDF, Men Sector,
Zebras supporter clubs, Botswana National Youth Council (BNYC), Youth Health Organization (YOHO) and
Musicians Against AIDS so that they all can align their plans with the Zebras for Life, Test for Life initiative.
In addition to the goal of increasing numbers of males tested, and behavior change, the campaign links
with other programs such as PMTCT, palliative care, prevention and OVC to leverage resources and ensure
that the people are mobilized to test and access services provided. It therefore promotes increased access
to and use of services, including HIV counseling and testing, male participation in PMTCT, IPT and ART.
The campaign is one of the strategies to ensure that USG and Botswana government reach the Goal of the
Botswana NSF of 95% of the population to know their HIV status by 2009. The campaign in 2007 has been
able to make significant strides in sensitizing and mobilizing men and Zebras football players to participate
in the campaign. In partnership with the Tebelopele VCT centers, the campaign has over a period of six
months, tested over 6,000 people of which 59% were males through 60 outreaches in 33 different villages
and towns across Botswana. In addition, 15 Zebras (national soccer team players) were trained in
HIV/AIDS, awareness in counseling and testing, and communication skills, in order for them to adequately
mobilize young men to test.Due to the huge demand generated by such a male engaging manner for
mobilizing men (through a popular sport and national icons), there have been limitations to the total number
of clients tested at activities due to shortages in counseling staff. Counselor shortage and burnout has also
resulted in the number of activities being limited. Botswana's vast landscape and diverse culture has proven
a challenge as well. Botswana is sparsely populated meaning outreach to hard to reach areas is long
distances over rough terrains. Increasing the number of counselors at each Zebras activity is one of the
lessons learned already being implemented through Tebelopele. Part of the funding request includes
allowance for more staff for counseling and testing as well as mobilization and capacity building. The
introduction of post test clubs is also a lesson learned during FY 2007 to address the growing need for
support and education for those who test positive or negative as well as for creating linkages to prevention,
care, treatment and other support services in their communities.
2008 plans
The campaign will extend its coverage to very remote villages and plan to increase the number of people
tested from approximately 6,000 in 2007 to 41250 in 2008. These numbers are reported by Tebelopele who
performs the HIV testing. As the campaign expands, mobilization and training will expand to include the
under 23 and the under 20 players to increase the number of Zebra players participating in the campaign. It
is estimated that some 50 players will be trained in HIV/AIDS prevention, the importance of HIV testing and
in communication skills. Debriefing sessions will also be held for the players to provide them with on-going
support to enable them to cope with the task of addressing big audiences and officiating at promotional
events. An estimated 2 debriefing sessions per quarter, for 10 players will be conducted in 2008. PEPFAR
funds will support post-test clubs for young players, especially those who test HIV positive, to help them to
cope and access care, treatment and support services; and also for those who test HIV negative, to provide
them with motivation and skills to remain HIV negative and become advocates for testing and behavior
change. PEPFAR will also fund capacity building of community sports clubs to provide on going support
through prevention education and linkages to care and treatment, and other support programs in their
community. IEC packages will be developed as part of capacity building for community sports clubs and the
Zebras Supporters Club to function as post test clubs. The Zebras Supporters Club has 21 branches
throughout the country and the Zebras for Life—Test for Life will work closely with its executive committee
and branches.
In order to further strengthen testing campaigns, increase awareness of the importance and understanding
of testing, and increase the number of people tested, a National Testing Month will be held end of the year.
This will be linked to the World AIDS Day events. Participation of the country's leadership such as the
President, who is the chair of the National AIDS Council, will be requested as well as other relevant
stakeholders.This activity will be linked to activity PO215, Society of Students Against HIV/IDS (SAHA) in
ensuring that the testing campaigns are brought to the University campus. Additionally the Test for life
campaign will collaborate with SAHA in forming post test clubs and use of peer educators to keep people
motivated to maintain their status after testing
A strong social marketing component and promotions using electronic and mass media will continue to be
done during 2008, in addition to the giving of the Zebras for Life, Test for Life empowerment bracelets to
those who test at the community and outreach events. The wrist bands function has an incentive to test, a
powerful reminder of the importance of HIV testing, and the contribution to de-stigmatize HIV testing. The
Zebras for Life project will also work with NACA, MOH and other key stakeholders to convene a meeting to
share best practices and generate a plan for scaling up counseling and testing services.
Continuing Activity: 17657
17657 9836.08 Department of US Department of 7890 7890.08 State $601,000
9836 9836.07 Department of US Department of 8364 8364.07 $250,000
State / African State
Emphasis Areas
Gender
* Addressing male norms and behaviors
* Increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS programs
Human Capacity Development
Public Health Evaluation
Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery
Food and Nutrition: Commodities
Economic Strengthening
Education
Water
Table 3.3.14:
09.X.MS08: State management positions (2)
Working with USAID and the other PEPFAR agencies, State Department will finalize four new PEPFAR
positions, advertise and recruit local citizens to fill the jobs. Two positions, which are technical program
specialists for OVC and Community-based Care are included in the entries for these components. The
other two positions are cross-cutting management support jobs that are required to support the expansion
of State Department and USAID funding and agreements. The two positions are:
1. Program Budget Specialist (FSN 10): Under the direction of the USAID Country Director, this person will
work across all program areas to make sure that project documents including scopes of work, budgets and
other required documentation for USAID contracts, task orders, cooperative agreements and grants are
prepared and managed in accordance with the USAID PEPFAR procurement plan and USAID program
management procedures. This person will liaise closely with USAID officials in the Southern Africa
Regional Office in Pretoria, especially the Program Office, Regional Financial Management Office and
Regional HIV/AIDS Program Office, to track the USAID budget obligations and commitments, expenditures
and accruals as well as monitor implementing partners for adherence to reporting requirements.
2. Senior Secretary/Office Manager (FSN 7): Under the direction of the USAID Country Director, this person
will provide a wide range of support, administrative and logistics management services for all USAID and
State Department PEPFAR staff who are managing USAID contracts, task orders, cooperative agreements
and grants. This person will work closely with CDC, USAID, Peace Corps and State Department staff who
develop and implement projects funded under USAID mechanisms. S/he will track documents through the
review and clearance process, distribute them, especially through the required USAID channels, maintain
official files, provide logistical support to USAID TDYers and contract consultants, provide administrative
support to the PEPFAR Coordinator, maintain briefing materials and liaise with implementing partners and
the public.
This budget includes salaries, benefits and travel for the positions listed above and ICASS costs for all four
State Department LES positions.
assistants for OVC and Palliative Care are included in the entries for these components. The other two
positions are cross-cutting management support jobs that are required to support the expansion of USAID
funding and agreements. The two positions are:
1.Contracting Assistant (FSN 11): Under the direction of the USAID Senior HIV/AIDS Program Manager,
this person will work across all program areas to make sure that acquisition and assistance documents
including scopes of work, budgets and other required documentation for new USAID contracts, task orders,
cooperative agreements and grants are prepared and submitted to the Regional Acquisition and Assistance
Officer (RAAO) in USAID/Pretoria in accordance with the USAID PEPFAR procurement plan. This person
will work directly with Botswana PEPFAR staff from CDC, USAID, Peace Corps and State Department to
guide them in preparing new procurements, amending on-going procurements and closing out projects that
have terminated.
2.Program Assistant (FSN 8): Under the direction of the USAID Senior HIV/AIDS Program Manager, this
person will provide a wide range of support, administrative and logistics management services for all USAID
contracts, task orders, cooperative agreements and grants. This person will work closely with CDC, USAID,
Peace Corps and State Department staff who develop and implement projects funded under USAID
mechanisms. S/he will track documents through the review and clearance process, distribute them,
especially through the required USAID channels, maintain official files, provide logistical support to USAID
TDYers and contract consultants, provide administrative support to the PEPFAR Coordinator, maintain
briefing materials and liaise with implementing partners and the public.
Continuing Activity: 17895
17895 17895.08 Department of US Department of 7890 7890.08 State $217,000
Table 3.3.19:
09.X.MS09: State - Public Affairs Office
Funds will support PEPFAR activities at the Embassy including meetings, receptions, staff travel and
support for dissemination activities with journalists and representatives of the media including conferences,
workshops and special projects and reports.
Continuing Activity: 17896
17896 17896.08 Department of US Department of 7890 7890.08 State $250,000
