Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2013 2014 2015

Details for Mechanism ID: 17032
Country/Region: Indonesia
Year: 2013
Main Partner: FHI 360
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: USDOD
Total Funding: $150,000

The goals in requesting technical assistance from Family Health International (FHI360) for Indonesian National Armed Forces (Tentara Nasional Indonesia,TNI) are: 1) to strengthen the HIV prevention strategy, 2) to strengthen HIV care services at district and sub-district levels, and 3) to strengthen the Strategic information (SI) system in the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and TNI through recording and reporting. These goals are in line with the objectives of the Indonesia PEPFAR Strategy, especially in improving the effectiveness of interventions and sustainability of activities by local government and non-governmental partners.

Funding for Care: Adult Care and Support (HBHC): $20,000

Activities:

Continue to provide TA for continuum of care and PWP

Technical assistance focusing on the continuum of care and prevention with positives (PWP) will scale up care services, clinics, and community program for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) at the district and sub-district levels. Activities under this HBHC funding will increase the coverage of HIV testing and counseling, and improve care, support and treatment access for military personnel and their dependents who have received HIV-positive test results.

Funding for Strategic Information (HVSI): $35,000

Activities:

Provide TA from district to province level to TNI structure officers on reporting and recording of data.

Provide TA to higher raking officers to read, and analyze in using the available data.

With a lack of knowledge and understanding within the TNI senior officers regarding data reporting and recording, this advocacy workshop will give TNI senior officers to a comprehensive understanding of data reporting and recording and the importance of data, provide support to TNI in obtaining accurate data, and to implement strategic data analysis. The workshop will involve both health sectors and commanders. This HVSI funding will strengthen TNIs systems for the reporting and recording of HIV/AIDS data for prevention and health services (HTC and HIV care). The program will focus on 3 provinces in Riau island, East Java and Papua.

Funding for Testing: HIV Testing and Counseling (HVCT): $10,000

Activities under HVCT will provide technical assistance on Provider-Initiated Testing and Counseling (PITC) in order to strengthen the testing and counseling program of the Indonesian military.

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $65,000

Activities:

Develop and executive IEC material specifically for the TNI high ranking troops.

Under HVOP, FHI 360 will focus on strengthening prevention programs in Riau Island, East Java and Papua. The support will include Peer Leader (PL) activities at the battalions level, implementation of group discussion sessions, and edutainment activities to promote prevention programs and health services in different ways. Each province will receive two sets of Peer Leader edutainment activities, which will take place in two different cities with two different forces.

Funding for Treatment: Adult Treatment (HTXS): $20,000

Activities:

Review of current training materials

Conduct Opportunistic Infections (OI)/tuberculosis (TB) workshops in three focus provinces

Under HTXS, FHI 360 will scale up care services of OI/TB in district and sub-district through OI/TB workshops. The OI/TB workshop will increase the knowledge of health care workers and strengthen the health care service provided by TNI hospitals. The focus area will be in Rau Island.

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $95,000
Gender: Gender Equality $10,000
Human Resources for Health $85,000
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Implement activities to change harmful gender norms & promote positive gender norms
Increase gender equity in HIV prevention, care, treatment and support
Military Populations