Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2007 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 6123
Country/Region: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2007
Main Partner: Save the Children
Main Partner Program: United Kingdom
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $600,000

Funding for Care: Orphans and Vulnerable Children (HKID): $600,000

As part of its strategy for extending the reach of its OVC programming, the USG team has identified Save the Children UK as a new OVC partner. Save the Children has extensive experience working with OVC and working in the West of Cote d'Ivoire, which is currently underserved by EP programs. If plus-up activities are approved, funds will be used to develop care and support services for at least 2,500 OVC and their families in accordance with the national OVC policy and guidelines in the western region of Moyen-Cavally. Save the Children will provide subgrants and/or technical assistance to local NGOs and social centers to support a full range of direct services (including health care, education support, nutrition support, psychosocial support, and HIV prevention) to OVC and their families in about 50 villages around Guiglo, Blolequin, and Duekoue.

Life-skills and reproductive-health education will target youth, especially girls and young women. Sensitization and advocacy activities will contribute to mitigating and reducing HIV-related stigmatization, gender inequity, and sexual violence. Activities will be coordinated with the National OVC Program (PNOEV); the ministries of Health, Education, and the Fight Against AIDS; the World Food Program for nutrition support; district and local authorities; and other EP partners. At least 200 caregivers will be trained in provision of quality OVC care.