Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2012 2013

Details for Mechanism ID: 12885
Country/Region: Nigeria
Year: 2012
Main Partner: United Nations Children's Fund
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Multi-lateral Agency
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $500,000

The goal of the OVC program in PEPFAR is to mitigate the effect of HIV/AIDS in families infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. The range of OVC services that PEPFAR partners are providing to the families and children affected by HIV/AIDS include: Protection, Nutrition, Health ,Psychosocial support, Shelter and Care and Economic Strengthening. Protection involves the provision of services that addresses child identification, abuse, exploitation, neglect, and violence. A 2009 review of PEPFAR-funded child protection programs showed that very few had appropriate child protection services and policies that address violence against children. Yet any organization that works directly or indirectly with children should have clearly defined child protection policies and services to prevent and respond to child abuse, exploitation, neglect, and violence perpetrated by staff or volunteers associated with the organization and community members. This study will provide evidence base data for the provision of protection services to OVC by Government of Nigeria and PEPFAR. This study is timely and would result in data and information that would also help inform our pediatric health and psychosocial programs. A similar study has been done in Swaziland and Kenya and this has greatly influence their OVC programs. This funding is for completion of the ongoing child protection mapping activities as well as Violence Against Child (VAC) study.

Global Fund / Programmatic Engagement Questions

1. Is the Prime Partner of this mechanism also a Global Fund principal or sub-recipient, and/or does this mechanism support Global Fund grant implementation? No

Funding for Care: Orphans and Vulnerable Children (HKID): $500,000

The funds for this activity will be directed to the completion of the ongoing Child Protection mapping study as well as Violence Against Children (VAC) survey by UNICEF. UNICEF will coordinate with other UN agencies who have expressed interest in the survey

Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Increasing women's access to income and productive resources
Child Survival Activities