Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 4355
Country/Region: Rwanda
Year: 2007
Main Partner: U.S. Agency for International Development
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Own Agency
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $450,000

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $450,000

This activity relates to HVOP (7200, 7229, 8134, 8135, 8138, 8711, 8132, 8133, 8137).

The EP and KfW procure Prudence Plus brand condoms for private sector distribution, and UNFPA procures generic condoms for the public sector as part of Rwanda's FP program. In FY 2006, the EP, through the CCP mechanism, procured 12 million socially marketed Prudence condoms in partnership with KfW as part of an effort to increase demand and use of socially marketed condoms among targeted high-risk populations.

In FY 2007, the EP will support the procurement of an estimated 13 million Prudence condoms to be socially marketed by the recipient of the prevention RFA issued by USAID in FY 2007 (see activity 8138). In addition, the CCP will procure an additional 2 million generic condoms to target MARPs at military health brigades and hospitals, refugee camps, and facilities reached through the ROADS project. The EP will collaborate with GFATM and UNFPA to increase the availability of condoms throughout Rwanda in FY 2007. The CCP is a key partner in condom procurement; however, the targets for distribution and outreach will be attributed to EP partners providing direct services. As a result, there are no direct targets for this mechanism.

As part of the Rwanda strategic plan, private sector condoms will be socially marketed by the EP partners. Public sector condoms will be managed by the GOR, with quantification and logistical TA provided by the follow-on project to DELIVER.

These activities will increase the availability and accessibility of condoms by expanding the number of community-based condom distribution outlets. Purchasing condoms supports the ABC approach outlined in the Rwanda EP five-year strategy.