Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2012 2013 2014 2015

Details for Mechanism ID: 14175
Country/Region: Cameroon
Year: 2012
Main Partner: United Nations Children's Fund
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Multi-lateral Agency
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $100,000

UNICEF is one of the GRC's main partner supporting PMTCT and has supported the Ministry of Public Health over the past four years to strengthen its response to HIV and specifically PMTCT. In the framework of the government commitment to eliminate mother to child transmission of HIV, UNICEF is supports the MoH to scale up services and accelerate progress towards the elimination goal. UNICEF will provide assistance to the ministry of health in planning, implementing and monitoring PMTCT services in selected districts. UNICEF has the appropriate technical capacity to support the MoH. Within the framework of CDC/PEFAR grant to Cameroon, UNICEF proposes to lead in advocacy, and provision of technical assistance in line with international standards. Technical assistance includes planning, implementation, and supervision.This mechanism aims to support the ministry of health to plan, implement and supervise PMTCT services within the framework of the elimination of MTCT agenda and to strengthen PSM. UNICEF will closely collaborate with the Directorates of Family Health, and Disease Control and the National AIDS Control Committee.Proposal Objectives: 1. Revision/development of PMTCT policies, guidelines, modules.2. Promoting evidence-based PMTCT planning and service delivery3. Strengthening supervision capacity 4. Improving procurement and supply management systemsKey expected results: PMTC policies. Guidelines and modules are revised to international standards. Planning and service delivery process do incorporate evidence base approaches Tools and technical guides for supervision are developed to suit program needs Regional and district team capacity is strengthenedProcurement and supply management systems are reinforced.

Funding for Biomedical Prevention: Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (MTCT): $100,000

Activities iclude : Development of strategies, guidelines and policies; Technical Assistance (TA) to MOH; Tracking Progress of PMTCT Targets; Monitoring and Evaluation; Support National Expansion Plans and Program Scale-up; Training and Capacity Development; Develop annual PMTCT and Pediatrics global report card; Health System Strengthening; and participate in Joint Country Program Evaluation Missions.

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $25,000
Human Resources for Health $25,000