Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 12973
Country/Region: Lesotho
Year: 2011
Main Partner: Not Available
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $0

The CDC Global Epidemiology and Strategic Information Services (ESIS) is a multiple-award five year IDIQ contract based out of CDC HQ. The contract ceiling is USD$100 million over five years.

Services available under the contract can include:

* Monitoring and evaluation of health programs and systems

* Health economics and finance

* Surveillance and surveys, statistics, modeling, and epidemiologic investigations

* Health information systems

* Auxiliary and support services

Funding for Strategic Information (HVSI): $0

For COP FY2011, PEPFAR Lesotho intends to utilize the ESIS mechanism to provide central-level TA and support to strengthen the national health information system. Depending on priorities outlined by MOHSW, the national HMIS TWG, and other development partners (such as MCA-Lesotho), ESIS activities may include:

* Developing an integrated national epidemiological profile within the HMIS dashboard for reporting activities

* Generating a comprehensive national master facilities list for all health service providers integrated with the new HMIS project managed by MCA-L

ESIS may also be used to provide TA and support for the monitoring and evaluation of ongoing health programs and systems, including a review of existing/ongoing ART cohort studies to improve MOHSW's understanding around barriers to treatment adherence (stockouts, patient monitoring systems, transportation, etc.).

As ESIS is a new mechanism and the awarded contractors have not yet been named, this narrative is subject to revision/refinement based on the SI priorities identified in FY2011 and the competencies demonstrated within the range of contract awardees.