PEPFAR's annual planning process is done either at the country (COP) or regional level (ROP).
PEPFAR's programs are implemented through implementing partners who apply for funding based on PEPFAR's published Requests for Applications.
Since 2010, PEPFAR COPs have grouped implementing partners according to an organizational type. We have retroactively applied these classifications to earlier years in the database as well.
Also called "Strategic Areas", these are general areas of HIV programming. Each program area has several corresponding budget codes.
Specific areas of HIV programming. Budget Codes are the lowest level of spending data available.
Expenditure Program Areas track general areas of PEPFAR expenditure.
Expenditure Sub-Program Areas track more specific PEPFAR expenditures.
Object classes provide highly specific ways that implementing partners are spending PEPFAR funds on programming.
Cross-cutting attributions are areas of PEPFAR programming that contribute across several program areas. They contain limited indicative information related to aspects such as human resources, health infrastructure, or key populations programming. However, they represent only a small proportion of the total funds that PEPFAR allocates through the COP process. Additionally, they have changed significantly over the years. As such, analysis and interpretation of these data should be approached carefully. Learn more
Beneficiary Expenditure data identify how PEPFAR programming is targeted at reaching different populations.
Sub-Beneficiary Expenditure data highlight more specific populations targeted for HIV prevention and treatment interventions.
PEPFAR sets targets using the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (MER) System - documentation for which can be found on PEPFAR's website at https://www.pepfar.gov/reports/guidance/. As with most data on this website, the targets here have been extracted from the COP documents. Targets are for the fiscal year following each COP year, such that selecting 2016 will access targets for FY2017. This feature is currently experimental and should be used for exploratory purposes only at present.
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) has support the Ghana Health Service with capacity building in Laboratory Quality Management Systems and Laboratory Quality Assessors. However in Ghana like most African countries, laboratory manager appointments are made based on length of service and not necessary on expertise, competence or demonstrated management abilities.
Under this funding, CLSIs would be receiving reprogramed funds to assist Ghana Health Service to train a crop of senior level laboratory managers and directors in Laboratory Management and Leadership. This program provides a robust, challenging curriculum designed training that is intended meet the needs of the people who are responsible for laboratory policy, strategies and management at any level, from governmental (Ministry of Health/Ghana Health Service) to facility management (Facility or Laboratory Directors). The program is based on CLSIs quality management systems (QMS) model, which is closely aligned with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard 15189 for the clinical laboratory. Instructors will cover the 12 quality system essentials, which are the foundation for any QMS.
This activity would be to further build the countrys capacity in clinical laboratory management to ensure effective patient care and treatment, monitoring and testing.
