Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Details for Mechanism ID: 17618
Country/Region: Rwanda
Year: 2014
Main Partner: Society for Family Health
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: USDOD
Total Funding: $615,621 Additional Pipeline Funding: N/A

NOTE: The following is taken from summaries released by PEPFAR on the PEPFAR Data Dashboard. They are incomplete summary paragraphs only and do not contain the full mechanism details. When the full narratives are released, we will update the mechanism pages accordingly.

Members of Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF) remain one of the vulnerable populations for HIV/AIDS infection in Rwanda because they are typically young and highly mobile. In COP 14, Society for Family Health (SFH)-DoD will support the overarching goal of reducing HIV incidence among the RDF by increasing access to and use of VCT, Voluntary Medical Male circumcision, and other prevention services. SFH-DoD and Directorate of Medical Services (DMS) will reinforce the BCC messages transmitted through peer education approach to military personnel and civilians surrounding military camps. These messages include: Correct and consistent condom use, Voluntary Testing and Counseling (VTC) for singles and couples, VMMC messages addressed to all military personnel trough IPC sessions, Gender Based-Violence (GBV) messages to all soldiers and civilians around military camps through Anti-AIDS clubs. Emphasis will be focused on reduction of travel expenses through decentralization, use of DMS counselors for VCT instead of hired counselors and conducting less trainings but focusing more on refresher trainings.

SFH-DoD will build the capacity of the DMS staff to take on increased role in the HIV prevention, VCT and care programs among the military as well as build the capacity of the military AIDS clubs to lead in the implementation of HIV BCC and condom sales and distribution among the military members. SFH-DoD will continue joint supervision of the VCT team with the DMS personnel as a way of mentoring them in supervision and quality assurance. In collaboration with DMS, SFH-DoD will continue to use M&E tools developed by PSI to collect data from BCC and VCT activities. There are no plans to buy new vehicles in the next two years since PSI handed over program vehicles to SFH-DoD.

Mechanism Allocation by Budget Code for Selected Year
Care: Adult Care and Support (HBHC) $35,600
Biomedical Prevention: Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (CIRC) $85,628
Testing: HIV Testing and Counseling (HVCT) $292,663
Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP) $201,730
Mechanism Target Information

Since COP2014, PEPFAR no longer produces narratives for every mechanism it funds. However, PEPFAR has now included performance targets or indicator information for each mechanism based on the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (MER) system. The MER guidance is available on PEPFAR's website https://www.pepfar.gov/reports/guidance/. Note that COP years 2014-2015 were under a previous version of the MER system and the indicators and definitions may have changed as of the new 2.0 guidance.

MER Indicator MER description Target Fiscal Year Target
HTS_TST Number of individuals who received T&C services for HIV and received their test results during the past 12 months 2015 8,000
HTS_TST Number of individuals who received T&C services for HIV and received their test results during the past 12 months 2015 8,000
PP_PREV Number of the target population who completed a standardized HIV prevention intervention including the minimum components during the reporting period 2015 80,000
Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $70,000
Gender: Gender Based Violence (GBV) $20,000
GBV Prevention
Collection and Use of Gender-related Strategic Information
Implementation
Capacity building
Monitoring and Evaluation
Condoms: Policy, Tools, and Services $30,000
Gender: Gender Equality $20,000
Changing harmful gender norms and promoting positive gender norms
Collection and Use of Gender-related Strategic Information
Implementation
Capacity building
Monitoring and Evaluation
Increase gender-equitable access to income and productive resources, including education
Collection and Use of Gender-related Strategic Information
Implementation
Capacity building
Monitoring and Evaluation
Equity in HIV prevention, care, treatment and support
Collection and Use of Gender-related Strategic Information
Implementation
Capacity building
Monitoring and Evaluation
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Military Populations
Mobile Populations