Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 1504
Country/Region: Kenya
Year: 2009
Main Partner: U.S. Agency for International Development
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Own Agency
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $8,772,454

Funding for Management and Operations (HVMS): $8,772,454

USAID and its partners work with the Government of Kenya and Kenyan organizations to strengthen

partnerships to prevent HIV transmission and provide care, treatment, and support to individuals, families,

and communities affected by the epidemic. USAID is the largest bilateral donor in HIV/AIDS. With its

population, malaria and child health funds USAID also supports public and private sector child survival,

malaria and reproductive health activities, and health sector financing, systems. USAID supports the

majority of its HIV/AIDS programs through US- and Kenyan-based organizations, which manage and

implement in-country activities. Activities are funded through grants, PIOs, cooperative agreements and

contracts awarded by USAID/Washington, or directly by the Mission. These activities are carried out at field

level through direct collaboration with the Ministry of Health and other Kenyan governmental authorities.

Many implementing agencies have worked in Kenya for several years and have offices in Nairobi and in

selected provinces. This investment by USAID has enabled it to quickly implement Emergency Plan

activities and works towards a sustainable program.

USAID/Kenya's HIV/AIDS funding has grown dramatically in the past decade, from $3 million in FY1996 to

over $300 million in FY2008. This increase has made it possible to expand HIV/AIDS programs to a scale

where they can have a truly national impact. It has also presented a significant management, staffing, and

coordination challenge.

Management and staffing activities carried out by USAID/Kenya staff include:

1. Procuring and funding over $300 million worth of goods and services in FY2008 through over seventy

bilateral and centrally procured mechanisms.

2. Serving as activity managers and cognizant technical officers to ensure quality technical and financial

management of implementing agencies and programs.

3. Coordinating USAID strategy, planning, and project activities with the GOK to ensure alignment with the

National Health Sector Strategic Plan II and the district and national Annual Operating Plans.

4. Liaising at the technical and policy level with other USG agencies, providing effective coordination with

the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), US Army Medical Research Unit, Peace Corps, and Kenya's

PEPFAR Coordination office.

5. Representing USAID in donor meetings to ensure coordination with other donors, including the Global

Fund coordinating committees.

6. Advising USAID's implementing partners on the indicators and data collection and assure the

development of evaluation plans and utilization of evaluation findings.

7. Preparing overall strategic and operational plans and results reporting for OGAC, including Country

Operational Plans and Progress Reports.

8. Providing in-country oversight to fifteen Track 1 AB and OVC partners and four new partner initiative

partners.

USAID/Kenya is approaching its ideal mix of staff to handle current funding levels. When the positions

approved in the 2009 COP are filled, there should be adequate procurement and financial management

staff in place to ensure quality oversight so we meet all US government procurement regulations and

ensure programmatic progress. We are requesting new positions for in many of the support offices,

including Controller, Acquisition and Assistance, and Executive Office to meet the increase demands

created by our program. With the positions already requested and approved in COP 08 and the staffing for

results exercise, USAID/Kenya is not requesting any additional technical staff. Future increases in funding

will require a review and consideration of a further increase in staffing.

USAID/Kenya management and staffing funds also include $922,900 to support the PEPFAR Country

Coordination Office.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 15040

Continued Associated Activity Information

Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds

System ID System ID

15040 4308.08 U.S. Agency for US Agency for 7021 1504.08 $6,988,977

International International

Development Development

7101 4308.07 U.S. Agency for US Agency for 4302 1504.07 $4,478,200

International International

Development Development

4308 4308.06 U.S. Agency for US Agency for 3295 1504.06 $3,288,000

International International

Development Development

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