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.
Years of mechanism: 2010 2011 2012
MACRO will implement a Service Provision Assessment (SPA) in Malawi. SPA is a study that investigates availability and quality of services at the health facility level as per a defined set of national and international standards. SPA will provide data on the infrastructure set up, HRH situation, the extent to which service standards are met and staff and client satisfaction. As a result, SPA will provide valuable information for Malawi's Global Health Initiative strategy which has infrastructure, HRH and governance as its three focus areas. The findings of the SPA survey will inform PEPFAR decisions and priority setting.The SPA survey will be conducted on a national scale. The decision on whether it will be a census or based on a sample of facilities is being carefully considered. This survey will be conducted in close collaboration with local research organizations which will play a central role and will benefit from skill transfer from the international consultancy firm.
This project aims to conduct a comprehensive service provision assessment at the health facility level. While there have been similar studies conducted in Malawi in the past, most of the information is outdated and too narrow in scope. The SPAs broad scope will include HIV/AIDS, family planning, malaria, etc. In mid-February 2012, a SPA consultant will come to Malawi to facilitate a planning meeting to address various issues, including questionnaire adaptation.The findings of the survey will be instrumental in updating the Ministry of Health's capital investment plan. It will also aid decision-making around USG infrastructure investments. Technical assistance for the survey will be provided by MACRO International to work with a local survey implementer. This collaboration will enable skill transfer and capacity building of the local research organization.
