Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2010 2011 2012

Details for Mechanism ID: 10597
Country/Region: Ghana
Year: 2011
Main Partner: Boston University
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: University
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $170,000

USAID developed a Task Order under the centrally funded Project Search that was awarded to Boston University. The objective is to improve prevention efforts throughout Ghana by answering key questions critical to effective prevention programming, e.g., understanding emerging epidemic drivers such as the role that IDUs and prisoners play; and understanding the role of less-formal sex work and/or transactional sex work. In addition, formative studies might be carried to improve program implementation. All efforts will focus on targeted formative research, with an emphasis on cost-effectiveness and promoting impact-driven programming.

Funding for Strategic Information (HVSI): $170,000

Funding will be used to work with the GAC and other stakeholders to develop a research agenda and carry out some operations research studies on drivers of the epidemic and/or on fine-tuning MARP programming.

Subpartners Total: $0
KNUST Kumasi Medical School: NA