Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2011 2012

Details for Mechanism ID: 12996
Country/Region: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2012
Main Partner: U.S. Department of State
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Other USG Agency
Funding Agency: enumerations.State/African Affairs
Total Funding: $50,000

Public Diplomacy (PD) section at the US Embassy, Kinhsasa is a critical element of the DRC PEPFAR activity and serves as a link between the Embassy and the community, policy makers, and the media. To achieve the various objectives of PD, PD utilizes 4 mechanisms namely small grants, support for CALI (Congo American Language Institute), Public Official Workshops, and Journalism Workshops. With the introduction new activities such as PMTCT-AP and NEPI, and continuation of ongoing activities, PD can play a crucial role in garner country political and leadership support for needed HIV policy and sustain the governmental commitment.Public Official Workshop: The beneficiaries are government staff involved in health policy decision making drawn from all ministries. This informational activity usefully complements USG efforts to garner country commitment and ownership of PEPFAR programs.

Funding for Health Systems Strengthening (OHSS): $50,000

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $25,000
Human Resources for Health $25,000
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Addressing male norms and behaviors