Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 3618
Country/Region: Kenya
Year: 2009
Main Partner: To Be Determined
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Implementing Agency
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $0

Funding for Biomedical Prevention: Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (MTCT): $0

ACTIVITY HAS BEEN MODIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS FROM COP 2008:

+ Updated references to targets and budgets. The funds allocated for this activity will be used to procure

ARV drugs for 17,464 HIV positive pregnant women who are part of the total target to be reached with USG

support.

COP 2008

1. LIST OF RELATED ACTIVITIES

This activity relates to activities in ARV Drugs and all the activities listed in the HTXS program area.

2. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

This activity deals with the procurement and distribution of ARV drugs for patients supported by the

Emergency Plan. The objective of this drug procurement contract is to ensure reliable and uninterrupted

supplies of essential ARV commodities to Emergency Plan supported sites in Kenya. This activity will be

follow-on to the current USAID contract with the Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS), and the

contractor will be chosen through full and open competitive bidding at the mission level. The solicitation for

this activity is currently in process and a contractor will be awarded in early 2009 calendar year. The

contractor will forecast, procure, store, and distribute a limited formulary of ARV drugs for 17,464 HIV

positive pregnant women who will be among 190,000 patients reached in total by September 30, 2010. The

contractor will procure the required medicines and constantly communicate with suppliers for stock

availability, properly store and warehouse Emergency Plan stocks, distribute pharmaceuticals in a timely

and efficient manner to ensure continuity in patients' treatment, monitor quality assurance of the items

procured and distribution through a recognized quality control laboratory, and maintain appropriate records

on supplies for accurate program reporting, monitoring and evaluation. The key beneficiaries of this contract

will include public sector hospitals, faith based health facilities supported by PEPFAR, non-governmental

and community based organizations.

3. CONTRIBUTIONS TO OVERALL PROGRAM AREA

The procurement of ARVs will contribute to supporting 17,464 HIV positive pregnant women among

190,000 patients on treatment. This is 9.2% of the total number to be reached with ARV therapy.

4. LINKS TO OTHER ACTIVITIES

These activities will complement and link intimately with all activities listed in the ARV services program

area, as well as the Management Systems for Health/Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems (MSH/SPS)

program in ARV drugs activity, KEMSA ARV drugs program activity, and KEMRI ARV drugs program

activity. The contractor will receive support from MSH/SPS, primarily in the area of improving quality control.

These activities will contribute directly to the result of achieving a full and uninterrupted supply of HIV/AIDS

related pharmaceuticals and commodities.

5. POPULATIONS BEING TARGETED

Populations targeted include people living with HIV/AIDS, private health care workers and faith-based

organizations.

6. EMPHASIS AREAS

The major emphasis area for this activity is commodity procurement, with minor emphasis areas being

training, logistics and linkages with other sector initiatives.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 14708

Continued Associated Activity Information

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

System ID System ID

14708 12537.08 U.S. Agency for To Be Determined 6917 3618.08 Mission

International Competitive

Development Procurement /

OI Drugs

12537 12537.07 U.S. Agency for To Be Determined 4291 3618.07 Mission

International Competitive

Development Procurement /

OI Drugs

Table 3.3.01:

Funding for Care: Adult Care and Support (HBHC): $0

ACTIVITY UNCHANGED FROM COP 2008

1. LIST OF RELATED ACTIVITIES

This activity relates to activities in ARV Drugs, and all the partners listed in the Pediatric and Adult care and

Treatment program areas

2. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

This activity deals with the procurement and distribution of drugs for opportunistic infections (OI) for patients

supported by the Emergency Plan. The objective of this OI drug procurement contract is to ensure reliable

and uninterrupted supplies of essential OI commodities to Emergency Plan supported sites in Kenya. This

activity will be a follow-on to the current USAID commodity procurement contract with the Mission for

Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS). The contractor will be chosen through full and open competitive

bidding at the mission level. The solicitation for this activity is nearing completion and a contractor is

expected to be awarded in last quarter of the 2008 calendar year. The contractor will forecast, procure,

store, and distribute a limited formulary of IO drugs for 300,000 patients but a supply of cotrimoxazole for a

total of 600,000 HIV infected patients. Specifically, the contractor will be expected to 1) quantify OI drugs

required to meet the set target of 300,000 patients, and cotrimoxazole for 600,000 patients by September

30, 2010, 2) procure the required medicines and maintain communication with suppliers for stock

availability, 3) properly store and warehouse the Emergency Plan stocks, 4) distribute them in a timely and

efficient manner to ensure continuity in patients' treatment, 5) monitor quality assurance of the items

procured and distribution through a recognized quality control laboratory, and 6) maintain appropriate

records on supplies for accurate program reporting, monitoring and evaluation. The Government of Kenya

has also planned to procure some quantities of OI drugs but these will fall short of the national needs for

these commodities, hence the need for the USG to supplement the OI drug procurement. It is important to

note, however, that the USG OI procurement will be limited to critical commodities such as cotrimoxazole,

some anti-fungals and painkillers. It is the expectation of the USG team that both the Kenyan Government

and Global Fund will take their responsibility to procure more OI drugs to meet the country's needs. The key

beneficiaries of this contract will include public sector hospitals, faith based health facilities supported by

PEPFAR, non-governmental and community based organizations.

3. CONTRIBUTIONS TO OVERALL PROGRAM AREA

The procurement of OI drugs will contribute to supporting 300,000 patients on treatment, therefore USG

contribution accounting for 60% of OI care nationally.

4. LINKS TO OTHER ACTIVITIES

This activity will complement and link closely with all activities listed in the ARV services program area, as

well as the Management Systems for Health/Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems (MSH/SPS) project in

ARV drugs activity, KEMSA ARV drugs program activity, and CRS/AIDS Relief ARV drugs program activity.

These activities will contribute directly to the result of achieving a full and uninterrupted supply of HIV/AIDS

related pharmaceuticals and commodities.

5. POPULATIONS BEING TARGETED

Populations targeted include PLWHA, private and public health care workers.

6. KEY LEGISLATIVE ISSUES ADDRESSED

None

7. EMPHASIS AREAS

The major emphasis area for this activity is Commodity Procurement, with two minor emphasis areas being

training, and logistics.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 14709

Continued Associated Activity Information

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

System ID System ID

14709 4119.08 U.S. Agency for To Be Determined 6917 3618.08 Mission

International Competitive

Development Procurement /

OI Drugs

6998 4119.07 U.S. Agency for To Be Determined 4291 3618.07 Mission

International Competitive

Development Procurement /

OI Drugs

4119 4119.06 U.S. Agency for Mission for 3210 240.06 $500,000

International Essential Drugs

Development and Supplies

Table 3.3.08:

Funding for Treatment: ARV Drugs (HTXD): $0

ACTIVITY UNCHANGED FROM COP 2008

1. LIST OF RELATED ACTIVITIES: this activity relates to activities in ARV Drugs and all the activities listed

in the HTXS and PDTX program areas.

2. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION:

This activity deals with the procurement and distribution of ARV drugs for patients supported by the

Emergency Plan. The objective of this drug procurement contract is to ensure reliable and uninterrupted

supplies of essential ARV commodities to Emergency Plan supported sites in Kenya. This activity will be a

follow-up on to the current USAID contract with the Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS). The

contractor will be chosen through full and open competitive bidding at the mission level. The solicitation for

this activity is nearing completion and a contractor is expected to be awarded in last quarter of the 2008

calendar year. The contractor will forecast, procure, store, and distribute a comprehensive formulary of ARV

drugs sufficient to treat 190,000 patients, 25,000 of whom will be on second-line or alternate regimens.

Illustratively, some of the ARVs the contractor is expected to procure, will include, but not be limited to;

lamivudine 150mg/zidovudine 300mg/nevirapine 200mg FDC tabs as well as the individual formulations

where needed, abacavir 300mg tabs, didanosine 250/400mg tabs, efavirenz 600mg tabs, lopinavir

200mg/ritonavir 50mg tabs, tenofovir 300mg tabs, and stavudine 30mg based FDCs, if still recommended in

the national guidelines at that time. Also, the contractor will forecast, quantify, procure, store, and distribute

drugs purchased through Emergency Plan funds, including ARVs to meet the set target of 190,000 patients

by September 30, 2010. The contractor will procure the required medicines and constantly communicate

with suppliers for stock availability, properly store and warehouse Emergency Plan stocks, distribute

pharmaceuticals in a timely and efficient manner to ensure continuity in patients' treatment, monitor quality

assurance of the items procured and distribution through a recognized quality control laboratory, and

maintain appropriate records on supplies for accurate program reporting, monitoring and evaluation. The

key beneficiaries of this contract will include public sector hospitals, faith based health facilities supported

by PEPFAR, non-governmental and community based organizations.

3. CONTRIBUTIONS TO OVERALL PROGRAM AREA:

The procurement of ARVs will contribute to supporting 190,000 patients on treatment, therefore accounting

for 55% of the USG contribution to treatment nationally.

4. LINKS TO OTHER ACTIVITIES:

These activities will complement and link intimately with all activities listed in the ARV services program

area, as well as the Management Systems for Health/Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems (MSH/SPS)

program in ARV drugs activity , KEMSA ARV drugs program activity , and KEMRI ARV drugs program

activity . These activities will contribute directly to the result of achieving a full and uninterrupted supply of

HIV/AIDS related pharmaceuticals and commodities.

5. POPULATIONS BEING TARGETED:

Populations targeted include people living with HIV/AIDS, private health care workers and faith-based

organizations.

6. EMPHASIS AREAS:

The major emphasis area for this activity is commodity procurement, with minor emphasis areas being

training, logistics and linkages with other sector initiatives.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 14711

Continued Associated Activity Information

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

System ID System ID

14711 4118.08 U.S. Agency for To Be Determined 6917 3618.08 Mission

International Competitive

Development Procurement /

OI Drugs

6997 4118.07 U.S. Agency for To Be Determined 4291 3618.07 Mission

International Competitive

Development Procurement /

OI Drugs

4118 4118.06 U.S. Agency for Mission for 3210 240.06 $35,360,000

International Essential Drugs

Development and Supplies

Table 3.3.15: