Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 10705
Country/Region: South Sudan
Year: 2010
Main Partner: Management Systems International
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Private Contractor
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $390,390

Sudan has a total of eight FSN approved positions. Because of on-going space limitations and the need to have the technical expertise and administrative support that these positions represent, PEPFAR Sudan has been using this contract mechanism to provide the needed personnel in order to implement the activities in the Country Operational Plan. Until office space is secured, this mechanism will by necessity have to continue. Although the FSN positions have all been approved and are needed by the country team, those positions that are currently being provided through MSI do not appear on the staffing data base. These positions are: SI Advisor, Prevention Specialist, and the Program Assistant. The technical positions provide support to all of the Sudan PEPFAR programs. All functions are integrated within the technical areas of the COP.

In addition to providing technical and administrative experts for the PEPFAR program, activities include logistical support for meetings and workshops are included to facilitate achieving the goals outlined in this plan.

Funding for Strategic Information (HVSI): $320,000

To provide an expert on Strategic Information to the PEPFAR team to work with the USG PEPFAR

Sudan staff and PEPFAR partners in Sudan to improve strategic information activites. The SI Advisor will

be responsible for coordinating all partner SI activities including training and data quality.

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Abstinence/Be Faithful (HVAB): $20,000

A Prevention Specialist focused primarily on AB and OP will provide technical support to all PEPFAR

parnters ensuring coordination of activities and synergy.

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $20,390

Provide support to prevention activities including administrative support (partial support for the Program

Assistant) and conducting a parners meeting.

Funding for Laboratory Infrastructure (HLAB): $30,000

To provide support for a meeting and workshop to develop the national laboratory policy and national

strategic laboratory plan. The meeting will bring together national and state laboratory stakeholders and

include a review of the recently completed laboratory assessment in southern Sudan.