Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 599
Country/Region: Namibia
Year: 2009
Main Partner: U.S. Peace Corps
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Own Agency
Funding Agency: enumerations.Peace Corps
Total Funding: $2,282,000

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Abstinence/Be Faithful (HVAB): $325,900

NEW/REPLACEMENT NARRATIVE

Abstinence/Be Faithful (HVAB):

To reflect the efforts of both education and health Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) at Post, PEPFAR

prevention activities for FY09 will continue to focus on HVAB. To promote abstinence and being faithful,

there will be continued emphasis on youth outreach, prevention messages, and life skills training such as

small enterprise development with the Ministry of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture (MYNSSC),

the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) and the Namibian Faith-Based/Non-

governmental/Community-Based Organizations (FBO/NGO/CBO{s}) on program development. The majority

of the education PCVs and many of the health PCVs focus on AB to promote the delay of early sexual

debut and positive decision making. Their activities involve classroom teaching, after school programs, and

youth clubs. Technical, programmatic and administrative assistance provided by Peace Corps/Namibia staff

will be enhanced through additional training and ultimately strengthen the effectiveness of AB efforts by

both education and health PCVs in the field. Training will also occur for trainees in Pre-Service Training and

PCVs and counterparts at In-Service Training.

5 PCVs

Through the Community Health and HIV/AIDS Project (CHHAP), 5 PCVs will be funded with HVAB funds

and are scheduled to arrive February 2010. They will form part of a group of 19 PEPFAR funded volunteers

in Training Group 31. In addition, Peace Corps/Namibia will continue to support 19 PEPFAR-funded Health

PCVs from Group 29 who will arrive in February 2009. These PCVs will serve in all 13 regions of the

country to support institutional capacity for prevention outreach related to HIV/AIDS. PCVs work directly

with government ministries and FBO/NGO/CBO(s) to identify community needs and priorities and to

promote local services and community-based action related to abstinence and being faithful. For example,

PCVs assist the MoE to strengthen and/or develop lifeskills training and sexual prevention information for

learners to delay sexual debut and internalize the values of being faithful.

PCVs are assigned to the MYNSSC to strengthen their outreach to Namibian youth, with special emphasis

on promoting healthy life styles, gender norms, HIV/AIDS prevention measures and life skills development.

PCVs also work with the MoHSS to build capacity in the areas of prevention outreach programs and the

development and distribution of local Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials related to

AB.

In accordance with each organization's capacity, PCVs will also apply their skills to strengthen operational

capacity in prevention activities, such as life skills and peer education, as they relate to AB. PEPFAR-

funded PCVs also work to bolster institutional capacity through program development and proposal writing,

for which Project Design and Management (PDM) training and VAST grants will be made available.

VAST

Funds for AB related activities will be made available to PCVs who apply, with their communities and

counterparts, for small grants to support community-based initiatives on HIV/AIDS prevention and capacity

building. Consonant with VAST guidelines, planning, implementation, and counterpart funding will be

required of the community for eligibility. It is expected that many of the VAST grants will be developed to

support the establishment and functioning of clubs such as girls clubs, HIV/AIDS clubs, sports activities,

youth camps, community cinemas, community mobile drama groups, as well as support for local

FBO/NGO/CBO(s) providing HIV/AIDS related outreach, prevention services in support of abstinence and

being faithful. HVAB funds will also be used to develop activities related to male involvement and gender

norms, gender empowerment through small-scale IGAs to promote AB. The idea around IGAs is to provide

vulnerable women and youth with an alternative source of income in order to help make abstinence and

being faithful a viable option torwards avoiding transactional sex.VAST funded projects will help members of

vulnerable groups, such as Namibian youth, school-aged learners, or out-of work young people, to improve

their awareness of HIV/AIDS and adopt healthy life styles and other coping methods that will reduce the

incidence of HIV/AIDS by delaying sexual debut and internalizing the values of being faithful.

Technical Training

PC/N aims to involve all PCVs and staff in the fight against HIV/AIDS through enhanced training activities

and technical assistance related to AB. More specifically, in order to improve the delivery of technical and

program information on HIV/AIDS prevention to PCVs in Group 31, PC/N will organize Pre-service training

(PST) and In-service trainings (IST) aimed at PCVs and counterparts working on key AB related issues.

Sessions will include cultural aspects related to HIV/AIDS, the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in Namibia, sector

responses to HIV/AIDS, gender norms, approaches to community entry, and the use of assessment tools.

Training objectives related to AB will cover cross-cutting topics such as life skills, male involvement and

gender norms, community mobilization, IGAs, and monitoring and reporting (M&R) to enrich the efforts of

PCVs and their counterparts to change behavior and empower others. PCVs will also work with

counterparts to help build capacity related to participatory youth development programs. As PCVs gain

more experience in the field, resiliency training will focus on enhancing Volunteer support in communities

with high mortality and morbidity rates. These trainings will provide a forum for obtaining systematic

feedback on community norms and behaviors related to AB.

Materials/equipment/supplies

Training materials incorporating language and cross culture specifically related to AB issues will be

developed to enhance competencies for both health and education PCVs to provide AB related information

to their communities and counterparts. These materials will also be translated into target languages, for

PCVs to use at the community level. Through the PCV/counterpart training and the provision of training

materials, the targeted beneficiaries will be young Namibians including students, and out-of-school youth.

Other

The Volunteer Support Network (VSN) committee extends emotional support to PCVs working in

communities with high HIV prevalence and who may be impacted by illness, death and dying. This activity

Activity Narrative: will include information and skills that the PCVs can transfer to community members and counterparts

related to resiliency and effective coping strategies in response to social and economic conditions

exacerbated by the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Namibia which results from relatively low rates of abstinence and

being faithful. VSN will play an important role in helping the PCVs to avoid burnout and therefore be more

effective. $5,100 will be requested for VSN committee.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 18777

Continued Associated Activity Information

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

System ID System ID

18777 18777.08 Peace Corps US Peace Corps 7394 599.08 $197,600

Emphasis Areas

Gender

* Addressing male norms and behaviors

* Increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS programs

* Increasing women's access to income and productive resources

* Reducing violence and coercion

Human Capacity Development

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development $44,338

Public Health Evaluation

Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery

Food and Nutrition: Commodities

Economic Strengthening

Education

Water

Table 3.3.02:

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $700,000

NEW/REPLACEMENT NARRATIVE

Other Prevention (HVOP):

To reflect the efforts of PCVs at Post, PEPFAR prevention activities for FY09 will continue to focus on

HVOP. PC/N operational focus in FY09 will remain Condoms and Other Prevention/Behavior Change,

Community Mobilization and Capacity Building. To promote abstinence, being faithful and condom (A,B and

C) use as behavior change strategies, continued emphasis will be placed on youth outreach, prevention

messages, linkages with condom distribution outlets, and life skills training programs with the Ministry of

Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture (MYNSSC), the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS),

the Ministry of Education, and the Namibian Faith-Based/Non-governmental/Community-Based

Organizations (FBO/NGO/CBO{s}). Both health and education PCVs focus on A, B and C to promote safe

sex practices and positive decision making. Their activities involve classroom teaching, after school

programs, youth clubs, IGA activities, and other prevention strategies. Technical, programmatic and

administrative assistance provided by PC/N staff will be enhanced through additional training and ultimately

strengthen the effectiveness of HVOP efforts at the community level by PCVs and their counterparts. HVOP

related training will be provided at PST and PCVs and counterparts at IST.

5 PCVs

PEPFAR funds will be requested to support 5 PCVs assigned to the CHHAP project and who will serve in

any of the 13 regions of the country to support institutional capacity for Condom and Other Prevention

outreach. These PCVs will work directly with government ministries and FBO/NGO/CBO(s) to identify

community needs and priorities and to promote local services and community-based action. For example,

PCVs are assigned to the MYNSSC to strengthen their outreach to Namibian youth, with special emphasis

on promoting healthy life styles, gender norms, HIV/AIDS prevention measures, safe sex practices, and life

skills development. PCVs also work with the MoHSS to build capacity in the areas of prevention outreach

programs and the development and distribution of local Information, Education and Communication (IEC)

materials related to sexual prevention. In accordance with each organization's capacity, PCVs will also

apply their skills to strengthen operational capacity in prevention activities for at risk populations and People

Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). PEPFAR-funded PCVs also work to bolster institutional capacity through

program development, proposal writing and fundraising.

5-Third Year Extendees-Transfers

Five PCVs will be funded in HVOP to extend as 3rd-year Extentions from Group 27. They will receive

additional training to serve as PCVLs to specifically coach and support the other PCVs in Other Prevention

activities such as Gender and Development (GAD), the Male Involvement Initiative in HIV/AIDS in Namibia,

as well as the additional efforts of PCVs towards sexual prevention. Specific attention will be made to

helping PCVs and their counterparts address gender norms and behavior change at their sites.

This number of PCVLs has been increased from two to five to increase the effectiveness of PCV support

across the country. PCVs will be selected and begin their duties December 2009. One PCVL will be

assigned to work with the staff person at the PC/N office in Ondangwa to support PCVs based in the

northern region. One PCVL will work with the staff person in the Rundu office to support the PCVs working

in both the Kavango and Caprivi Regions. The remaining three will be posted to the southern and eastern

regions of the country with support from the main office.

These 5 individuals will provide specific on-going support to PCVs for their work with HIV/AIDS programs.

Areas of support may include working with PLWHA support groups, peer counseling, accessing resources,

sharing lessons, and developing and employing coping strategies for effective integration in the workplace

and community.

VAST Grants

HVOP funds will be made available to PCVs who apply, with their communities and counterparts, for small

grants to support community-based initiatives on HIV/AIDS prevention and capacity building. Consonant

with VAST guidelines, planning, implementation, and counterpart funding will be required of the community

for eligibility. It is expected that many of the VAST grants will be developed to promote safer sex practices

through the establishment and functioning of HIV/AIDS support groups, HIV/AIDS clubs, sports activities,

youth camps, community cinemas and community mobile drama groups. VAST funded projects will target

vulnerable groups, such as Namibian youth, discordant couples, and the unemployed to improve their

capacity to adopt healthy life styles and other coping methods that will reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS by

internalizing the values of condom use and being faithful.

Innovative efforts can also increase the capacity of key organizations and counterparts to develop strategies

related to male involvement and gender empowerment through small-scale IGAs. The aim of IGAs is to

provide vulnerable women and youth with an alternative source of income in order to adopt abstinence,

being faithful, and condom use as viable options to transactional sex.

Technical Assistance

HVOP funds will be requested to improve the delivery of technical and training assistance related to sexual

prevention. PC/N will organize Pre-service training (PST) and In-service trainings (IST) aimed at PCVs in

Group 31 and their counterparts working on related issues during their two-year service. HVOP funds will

also be requested to support 1 week of HIV/AIDS technical training for the education PCVs during PST to

prepare them for secondary projects for out of school youth and at-risk learners. Sessions will include

cultural aspects related to HIV/AIDS, the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in Namibia, sector responses to

HIV/AIDS, gender norms, approaches to community entry, and the use of assessment tools. In addition, the

following events will be held in FY09.

1) PCV/counterpart workshops on cross-cutting topics such as male involvement and gender norms, IGAs,

alcohol awareness, and monitoring and reporting (M&R). PCVs will also work with counterparts to help

build capacity through participatory youth development programs. For the education PCVs and their

counterparts, a special training on CCBI (Community Contact Based Instruction) will prepare teachers to

Activity Narrative: better integrate HIV/AIDS into their curricululm. These trainings will enhance competencies in the areas of

outreach and training and will also provide a forum for obtaining systematic feedback on relevant social and

community norms and behaviors associated with HIV/AIDS prevention.

2) Project Design and Management (PDM) training will be conducted for Volunteers and their counterparts

to ensure success of projects planned and implemented to benefit local communities.

3) Male Engagement Workshops will be conducted with HVOP funds to address male involvement and

gender norms related to the fight against HIV/AIDS. PCVLs and Peace Corps Staff will co-facilitate the

trainings designed for PCVs and their counterparts. Up to 10 workshops will be held throughout the year to

access communities in different regions of the country.

4) All-Volunteer HIV/AIDS Conference will be planned to gather all PCVs in country to share best practices

from all regions, and enhance knowledge and skills related to HIV/AIDS prevention and care. Emphasis will

be placed on the program areas under which Post is currently achieving PEPFAR targets.

Materials/Equipment/Supplies

1. HVOP funds will be used to enhance the development of appropriate sexual prevention and awareness

messages, training materials that incorporate language, cross culture and technical information will be

developed and/or acquired to strengthen competencies for both health and education PCVs. These

materials will also be translated into target languages, as needed, for PCVs to learn and use at the

community level. The targeted beneficiaries will be young Namibians and adults who are likely to be

sexually active and/or in need of strategies for preventing HIV/AIDS transmission.

2. Additional HVOP funds will be needed for materials and supplies for the office in Rundu as well as the

PEPFAR funded vehicles in both Windhoek and Rundu. Funds will be required to repair any PEPFAR

acquired IT equipment. Funds will be used to maintain and repair the facility, furniture and equipment

located in the Rundu office. Routine maintenance of the PEPFAR funded vehicles in both Rundu and

Windhoek will be required.

3. To support the 3 PCVLs who will not be posted at regional offices and ensure regular communication with

PC staff, PEPFAR funds will be requested to purchase three (3) small 3-in-1 fax/copy/scan machines that

will be kept at each PCVL's site. These machines will be inventoried and carry PC property tags. All

equipment will be kept in a secured location with the necessary precautions such as burglar bars and

secure locks.

4. One LCD projector and photocopy machine will be purchased for training.

Other

Funds will be requested from HVOP funds to support the HIV/AIDS Committee which extends programmatic

support to PCVs to enable them to share best practices and better serve their communities in HIV/AIDS

related activities/efforts.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 16250

Continued Associated Activity Information

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

System ID System ID

16250 4730.08 Peace Corps US Peace Corps 7394 599.08 $273,900

8036 4730.07 Peace Corps US Peace Corps 4670 599.07 $566,900

4730 4730.06 Peace Corps US Peace Corps 3448 599.06 $537,600

Emphasis Areas

Gender

* Addressing male norms and behaviors

* Increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS programs

* Increasing women's access to income and productive resources

* Reducing violence and coercion

Human Capacity Development

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development $240,138

Public Health Evaluation

Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery

Food and Nutrition: Commodities

Economic Strengthening

Education

Water

Table 3.3.03:

Funding for Care: Adult Care and Support (HBHC): $320,000

NEW/REPLACEMENT NARRATIVE

Palliative Care (HBHC) Activities:

Peace Corps Volunteers in both education and health PCVs will continue to emphasize HBHC support

activities under PEPFAR in FY09. To provide HBHC assistance, Peace Corps will emphasize training for

community home-based care providers, psycho-social support for caregivers, prevention messages, life

skills training, income generating activities, and alternative and sustainable energy technologies (ASET) to

help offset the burdens of HIV/AIDS. PCV activities involve linking PLWHA with services and establishing

HIV/AIDS support groups. Technical and cross cultural training will be provided to PCTs, PCVs and their

counterparts to strengthen the effectiveness of their efforts in the field.

5 PCVs

Five (5) PCVs will support institutional capacity building for HBHC. PCVs work directly with host agencies

and counterparts to identify community needs and priorities and to promote local services and community-

based action. For example, PCVs are assigned to health care facilities to strengthen their outreach to

communities, with special emphasis on improving nutrition and family economics, raising awareness

through the promotion of voluntary counseling and testing, and reducing stigma and discrimination. PCVs

also work with local organizations and community groups to build capacity in home based care, prevention

outreach programs and the development and distribution of local Information, Education and

Communication (IEC) materials, and related available service options for those infected and affected by the

disease. In accordance with each organization's scope of activity, PCVs will collaborate with organizations

such as Catholic AIDS Action, DAPP and Catholic Health Services to apply their skills to strengthen

operational capacity in care activities for affected populations and People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).

PEPFAR-funded PCVs will build institutional capacity through program development, proposal writing and

fundraising for home based care and support.

VAST Grants

HBHC funds will be made available to PCVs and their communities and counterparts who apply for small

grants to support community-based initiatives on care, support and capacity building. In accordance with

VAST guidelines, planning, implementation, and counterpart funding will be required of the community for

eligibility. It is expected that many of the VAST grants will be developed to promote care through activities

such as HIV/AIDS support groups and clubs, community gardens, alternative transportation, solar cooking

and fuel efficient stoves, community cinemas, sewing and handcrafts, and mobile community drama groups.

VAST funded projects will target people living with HIV and those affected by HIV/AIDS including discordant

couples, home based care workers, and caregivers. PCVs and counterparts will be encouraged to design

projects to improve the capacity of the target groups to develop safer sex practices, adopt healthy life styles

and develop other coping methods that will reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS by internalizing the values of

condom use and being faithful.

Training/Technical Assistance

HBHC funds will be requested to improve the delivery of technical and training assistance related to care

and support. PC/N will organize Pre-service training (PST) and In-service training (IST) for PCVs in Group

31 and their counterparts working on related issues during their two-year service. The following events will

be held in FY09:

1. Trainees/Volunteers and some counterparts in FY09 will receive HBHC specific instruction during Pre-

Service Training (PST) and In-Service Trainings (IST). Sessions will include cultural aspects related to

HIV/AIDS, the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in Namibia, sector responses to HIV/AIDS, gender norms,

approaches to community entry and the use of assessment tools. As PCVs gain more experience in the

field, additional sessions on resiliency training will focus on enhancing Volunteer support in areas of high

morbidity and mortality.

2. PCVs/counterpart workshops will include topics related to HBHC such as stigma reduction, ASET, IGAs,

community gardening, home based care approaches, and monitoring and reporting (M&R). These trainings

will also provide a forum for obtaining systematic feedback on community norms and behaviors associated

with HIV/AIDS care and support.

3. Project Design and Management (PDM) training will be conducted for volunteers and their counterparts

to ensure success of projects planned and implemented to benefit local communities.

Materials/Equipment/Supplies

Training materials incorporating language and cross culture will be developed and/or acquired to enhance

competencies for PCVs involved in HBHC activities. These materials will also be translated into target

languages, as needed, for PCVs to use at the community level.

Peace Corps Volunteers and their counterparts, working in the area of HBHC will have a significant impact

in the coming year on PLWHA, on the homebased health care workers that support them, and on their

families and their communities. By assisting HIV affected families through support groups, economic

activities, improved nutrition and education, the impact of the epidemic will be reduced, stigma addressed,

and children will be able to continue in school, creating opportunities and hope for the future - essential

ingredients for preventing the spread of the epidemic to another generation.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 19154

Continued Associated Activity Information

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

System ID System ID

19154 19154.08 Peace Corps US Peace Corps 7394 599.08 $137,500

Emphasis Areas

Gender

* Addressing male norms and behaviors

* Increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS programs

* Increasing women's access to income and productive resources

* Reducing violence and coercion

Human Capacity Development

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development $39,238

Public Health Evaluation

Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery

Food and Nutrition: Commodities

Economic Strengthening

Education

Water

Table 3.3.08:

Funding for Care: Orphans and Vulnerable Children (HKID): $282,400

NEW/REPLACEMENT NARRATIVE

Orphans and Vulnerable Children (HKID) Activities:

HKID Funds are requested to support four (4) 2-year PCVs who will be encouraged to support cross cutting

activities in Namibia through their primary and/or secondary assignments related to orphans and vulnerable

children. Such activities include capacity building through lifeskills training, income generating projects,

soup kitchens, alternative technologies, proposal writing, gardening, nutrition, and awareness raising on

HIV/AIDS and other related issues. PCVs collaborate with local counterparts to enhance services and

activities to improve the quality of life for OVC and their HIV/AIDS affected families.

4 PCVs

Through the CHHAP project, four PCVs will support institutional capacity for HKID. PCVs work directly with

host agencies and counterparts to identify community needs and priorities related to OVC and to promote

local services and community-based action on behalf of the OVC. For example, PCVs are assigned to

community based organizations to strengthen the services for OVC, with special emphasis on improving

access to nutrition, education, protection, shelter, psychosocial support, economics and healthcare.

Additional efforts will be made to help reduce stigma and discrimination associated with becoming an

orphan as a result of HIV/AIDS. PCVs also work with local organizations and community groups to build

capacity in the areas of home based care, prevention outreach programs and the development and

distribution of local Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials available service options for

OVC. In accordance with each organization's capacity, PCVs will strengthen operational capacity in care

activities for at affected and infected populations of youth. PEPFAR-funded PCVs also bolster institutional

capacity through program development, proposal writing and fundraising for care and support for OVC.

VAST Grants

HKID funds will be made available to PCVs who apply, with their communities and counterparts, for small

grants to support community-based initiatives on care, support and capacity building for OVC. Consonant

with VAST guidelines, planning, implementation, and counterpart funding will be required of the community

for eligibility. It is expected that many of the VAST grants will promote care and life skills training through

activities such as youth clubs, community gardens, soup kitchens, solar cooking and fuel efficient stoves,

community cinemas, sewing and handcrafts, community mobile drama groups, and after school programs

for psychosocial support. VAST funded projects will target OVC infected or affected by HIV/AIDS, as well as

their caregivers. VAST funds will be used to initiate IGA for OVC to curb trans-generational sex and reduce

economic dependency and gender based violence. PCVs and counterparts will be encouraged to design

projects to improve the capacity of communities, families and organizations to respond to OVC needs.

Projects will also encourage OVC to delay early sexual debut, adopt healthy life styles and develop positive

coping methods that will reduce the incidence of household stress, alcohol consumption, and HIV/AIDS

infection.

Training/Technical Assistance

HKID funds will be requested to improve the delivery of technical and training assistance related to care and

support for orphans and vulnerable children. PC/N will organize Pre-service training (PST) and In-service

training (IST) aimed at PCVs in Group 31 and their counterparts working on related issues during their two-

year service. Sessions will include cultural aspects related to HIV/AIDS, the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in

Namibia, sector responses to HIV/AIDS, gender norms, approaches to community entry, and the use of

assessment tools. The following events will be held in FY09.

1. Trainees/Volunteers and some counterparts in FY09 will receive HKID specific instruction during their Pre

-Service Training (PST) and In-Service Trainings (IST). Sessions will include cultural aspects related to

youth and OVC, the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in Namibia, sector responses to HIV/AIDS, gender norms,

approaches to community entry and the use of assessment tools. As PCVs gain more experience in the

field, additional sessions on resiliency training focusing on enhancing Volunteer support in areas of high

morbidity and mortality rates.

2. PCVs/counterpart workshops will include some topics related to HKID such as stigma reduction,

participatory youth development, ASET, IGAs, community gardening, home based care approaches, and

monitoring and reporting (M&R). These trainings will also provide a forum for obtaining systematic

feedback on community norms and behaviors associated with OVC care and support.

3. Project Design and Management (PDM) training will be conducted for volunteers and their counterparts

to ensure success of projects planned and implemented to benefit OVC and their communities.

Materials/Equipment/Supplies

Training materials incorporating language and cross culture will be developed to enhance competencies for

PCVs involved in OVC activities. These materials will be translated into target languages, as needed, for

PCVs to use at the community level. Through the PCV/counterpart training and the provision of training

materials, the targeted beneficiaries will be OVC and their caregivers.

Other

1. Camp GLOW and other national capacity building events are planned annually by PCVs and

counterparts to reach out to the Namibian youth and OVC with information on HIV/AIDS and life skills. HKID

funds will be used to support training of facilitators, PCV counterparts and some of the logistical expenses

of the camp. Funding will be utilized to support Camp GLOW activities at two different levels. One event will

be the national camp GLOW held in Windhoek. A smaller camp GLOW EWA will occur at the regional level

in the northern part of the country.

2. The Gender and Development (GAD) committee extends programmatic support to PCVs and

counterparts to enable them to better serve their communities in HIV/AIDS related activities/efforts as they

relate to gender norms and behavior change. Post will use HKID funds requested for the GAD committee to

support the PCVs involved in GAD activities and Male Involvement in HIV/AIDS. PCVs become change

Activity Narrative: agents by raising awareness among boys and girls, men and women. 3.6k will be requested from HKID

funds for GAD activities.

3. The Diversity Committee extends programmatic support to enhance the PCVs and counterparts' efforts

create awareness about the Namibian diversity among the community members with whom they work. Post

will use HKID funds towards the annual diversity tour that is organized by this committee and their

counterparts and incorporates life skills and behavior change information as a strategy for HIV/AIDS

prevention and a mechanism for reducing stigma and discrimination. 3.6k will be requested from HKID

funds for Diversity Committee activities.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 19153

Continued Associated Activity Information

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

System ID System ID

19153 19153.08 Peace Corps US Peace Corps 7394 599.08 $317,900

Emphasis Areas

Gender

* Addressing male norms and behaviors

* Increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS programs

* Increasing women's access to income and productive resources

* Reducing violence and coercion

Human Capacity Development

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development $55,591

Public Health Evaluation

Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery

Food and Nutrition: Commodities

Economic Strengthening

Education

Water

Table 3.3.13:

Funding for Management and Operations (HVMS): $653,700

NEW/REPLACEMENT NARRATIVE

To enable Peace Corps/Namibia to fully support the PEPFAR program activities, the following staffing and

other activities are required:

Post will hire an HIV/AIDS Coordinator to separate roles and responsibilities from the APCD/Health and

thus optimize the effectiveness of HIV/AIDS program coordination, while reporting directly to the Country

Director. PC/N will institutionalize HIV/AIDS knowledge at Post by hiring a host country national (HCN) for

this position. This individual will be responsible for the coordination of the HIV/AIDS program at Post which

includes planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation as well as networking with USG and other

partners, taking the lead on COP development and APR reporting, and guiding the development of new

strategies and opportunities in addressing HIV/AIDS.

The current HIV/AIDS Technical Coordinator position will be changed in FY09 to the position of HIV/AIDS

Technical and Program Support Specialist. This position provides guidance and assistance in implementing

a comprehensive HIV/AIDS training program. In addition, this position will provide country-specific

knowledge about HIV/AIDS prevention strategies to PCVs and community health partners. The HIV/AIDS

Technical and Program Support Specialist will support the HIV/AIDS work of all Volunteers in country, in

both the health and education programs.

Assists in managing PC/N's effective PEPFAR M&R system to track the implementation and impact of all

PC/N programming related to HIV/AIDS. In addition, this position helps to develop placement opportunities

for incoming Health PCVs and provides technical, logistical and programmatic support to PCVs involved in

PEPFAR activities throughout all 13 regions of the country. This position coordinates the orientation,

deployment and support of PCRVs.

Administrative Assistance/Finance position Provides budgetary and administrative support to ensure the

effectiveness and fiscal integrity of all PEPFAR activities at Post. With the increasing demands for M&R of

PEPFAR expenditures, this individual implements and tracks PEPFAR related administrative expenditures

and planning related to all PC/N HIV/AIDS activities. This position could be strengthened through further

training either via a staff exchange with another PEPFAR financial assistant or a subregional training for

PEPFAR financial and administrative support staff.

PEPFAR Driver - Main office (hired FY06) assists all staff affiliated with PEPFAR activities to reach PCVs

and implementing partners at their remote sites. Provides logistical support for regional meetings, trainings,

technical support, and program coordination.

Program and Training Assistant - Education (hired FY07) assists the mainstreaming of HIV/AIDS prevention

efforts in the education sector in accordance with the government's national policy. This position supports

the development of HIV/AIDS-related secondary projects, classroom plans that include prevention

messages, training workshops for Namibian teachers and other PEPFAR-related projects.

Driver/Logistics Assistant- Rundu Office (hired FY07) manages the PC/N field office operations based in

Rundu. Works in collaboration with the PCVL to support the PCVs and PCRVs based in both the Kavango

and Caprivi Regions. Assist staff to reach PCVs and PCRVs at their remote sites. Provide logistical support

for regional meetings, trainings, technical support, and program coordination.

Language & Cross Culture Coordinator (to be hired FY09) will be responsible for the planning,

implementation, direction and evaluation of the language component of Pre-Service Training (PST/IST).

Will integrate language and cultural activities into all elements (technical, health and safety, community) of

PST/IST. These activities will enable the Trainees/PCV to make an important transition into another culture

to live and work effectively in Namibia.

The following positions support related activities at least 10% of the time but are not funded by PEPFAR:

Country Director, Associate Director/Health, Administrative Officer, Program Assistant for Education,

Drivers (in main office and Ondangwa office).

Additional Items:

Staff Travel

To meet the operational requirements generated by the PEPFAR program at Post, as all PCVs engage in

HIV/AIDS related activities, funds will be required to support all PEPFAR funded and selected appropriated

funded staff to visit PCVs in the field, assist with training activities and provide logistical support. Funding

will support 2 staff to attend 4 international or in-country workshops. 2 staff will also be funded to attend the

Annual Implementers Conference.

IT Purchases

To accommodate additional staff 1 computer will be purchased to support the new LCC position.

Other Office Support

To enhance the performance and effectiveness of PEPFAR-funded staff, PC/N is in the process of

expanding its office space to accommodate additional staff and provide adequate work space for PEPFAR

activities. Office furniture will be purchased for the new LCC position.

In FY09, additional PCVs will be deployed to new sites in the Kavango and Caprivi Regions. To strengthen

outreach and support the PCVs in these regions, PEPFAR funds will continue to support the Rundu office,

manned by one PEPFAR-funded staff member and a PCVL dedicated to HIV/AIDS and GAD.

Other

1. PC/N will maintain PEPFAR-funded staff to implement HIV/AIDS related activities at Post. These staff

Activity Narrative: members are essential to meet the operational requirements generated by the increasing number of PCVs

committed full-time to HIV/AIDS, and increasing involvement of education PCVs in HIV/AIDS-related

projects. In order to respond to impacts of the ever changing epidemic, staff need to update their

knowledge and skills. In FY09, funding is requested to enable staff to attend in-country, regional and/or

international workshops and site visits to improve on best practices at Post.

2. Two HIV/AIDS Retreats for Peace Corps Staff will strengthen PCV support strategies and enhance the

integration of HIV/AIDS prevention efforts at Post. To reduce the time spent away from the office, a

potentially longer retreat event will be split into two. One event will be held together with PCVLs and VSN

members to provide technical training on coaching and build PC staff capacity to support the Trainees and

PCVs in the field. The second event will be Male Engagement Training Part 2 as a follow up to what was

conducted in 2008. The staff members who receive this information will then serve as trainers for PCVs and

Counterparts in both PST and IST. Staff members will co-facilitate with PCVs trainings at the community

level.

3. Funding is requested to cover the severence pay for employees that may experience a termination of

contract as well as for 5-year accumulated leave pay out.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 16252

Continued Associated Activity Information

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

System ID System ID

16252 4729.08 Peace Corps US Peace Corps 7394 599.08 $278,800

8035 4729.07 Peace Corps US Peace Corps 4670 599.07 $205,900

4729 4729.06 Peace Corps US Peace Corps 3448 599.06 $226,200

Table 3.3.19:

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $379,305
Human Resources for Health $44,338
Human Resources for Health $240,138
Human Resources for Health $39,238
Human Resources for Health $55,591