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: 2011 2012 2013
Strong SI capacity and systems are essential for effective planning and implementation of national HIV/AIDS responses. Knowing what drives the epidemic is a critical prerequisite to setting priorities and ensuring efficient use of resources. Behavioral Surveillance Survey (BSS) is implemented in many countries across the world with the aim of understanding HIV/AIDS-related behaviors and sero-prevalence among high-risk population groups. The findings of the BSS will be vital in making programmatic decisions around HIV prevention priorities and determining effective ways of reducing new HIV infections, a critical goal in Malawi's Partnership Framework Implementation Plan.
The BSS survey will be done at a national scale using representative samples from the target population. The cost of designing and implementing this survey will be covered by multiple stakeholders including USG and the National AIDS Commission (NAC). NAC is the Principal Recipient of the all HIV GF grants in Malawi. The implementing mechanism will work closely with local counterparts (NSO and NAC) to provide technical assistance, build staff capacity, and assist in coordination of the survey.
The implementing mechanism will update the USG team on its progress through quarterly reports. The USG team will also closely follow project implementation through participation in the BSS technical working group and holding regular meetings with the implementers.
In 2006, Malawi conducted a Behavioral Surveillance Survey (BSS) which informed the national HIV prevention programming. The National AIDS Commission (NAC) is planning to conduct another round of BSS and some work has already started in 2011. This latest round of BSS is being funded by multiple development partners, including USG (through COP 2011). To date, a series of meetings has been held with the participation of relevant stakeholders to identify target groups, define the scope of the survey, and develop the appropriate methodology. The survey protocol has been finalized and is currently being reviewed by the national ethics committee. The requested COP12 funds will be used to continue supporting this initiative and fill the funding gap encountered for the actual survey implementation.
