Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 13589
Country/Region: Eswatini
Year: 2012
Main Partner: ICF International
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Private Contractor
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $250,000

ICF InternationalICF International is a global professional services firm serving all levels of government, majorcorporations and multilateral institutions since 1969. It has more than 3,000 employees on fourcontinents. With regard to health and human services, ICF has provided support to public health, humanservices, and housing and community agencies. ICF provides research and evaluation, training andtechnical assistance, clearinghouse services, program management, and performance measurement toprotect and improve the quality of life.ICF work with PEPFARICF International has assisted PEPFAR in evaluating the cost of out-patient ART clinics in nine countries.ICF has supported PEPFAR in the development of the PEPFAR ART Costing Model (PACM), a planningtool used by country governments and USG country teams to assess the impact of changes in ARTpatient volume on country budgets. ICF has also been involved in capacity building initiatives in countries.These include raising awareness for economic evaluation through a course, and encouraging

participation of MOH and country staff during fieldwork.ICF work in SwazilandICF International is currently implementing a study in Swaziland to evaluate the cost of out-patient ARTclinics in eight facilities. In addition, it has supported the development of a protocol to assess theper-person cost of male circumcision in Swaziland. In the future, ICF may be involved in assessment ofcosts of providing PMTCT services in Swaziland, and also to monitor the progress of rollout of essentialhealthcare package in Swaziland.

Funding for Strategic Information (HVSI): $250,000

ICF International has assisted PEPFAR in evaluating the cost of out-patient ART clinics in nine countries.ICF has supported PEPFAR in the development of the PEPFAR ART Costing Model (PACM), a planningtool used by country governments and USG country teams to assess the impact of changes in ARTpatient volume on country budgets. ICF has also been involved in capacity building initiatives incountries. These include raising awareness for economic evaluation through a course, and encouragingparticipation of MOH and country staff during fieldwork.ICF work in SwazilandICF International is currently implementing a study in Swaziland to evaluate the cost of out-patient ARTclinics in eight facilities. In addition, it has supported the development of a protocol to assess theper-person cost of male circumcision in Swaziland. In the future, ICF may be involved in assessment ofcosts of providing PMTCT services in Swaziland, and also to monitor the progress of rollout of essentialhealthcare package in Swaziland.