Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 10627
Country/Region: Thailand
Year: 2009
Main Partner: U.S. Peace Corps
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Own Agency
Funding Agency: enumerations.Peace Corps
Total Funding: $0

Funding for Management and Operations (HVMS): $0

Post has integrated HIV/AIDS activities into its two projects (education and community development) and

added specific HIV/AIDS objectives for Volunteers and their community partners to meet. Five volunteers

serve on the HIV/AIDS Global Initiative Group (GIG). This group is supported by one Thai Program Officer,

who assists with conference logistics, translation, and other support activities, and by minimal support from

language facilitators during specific HIV/AIDS-related activities in Pre-Service Training. The GIG members

conduct training for Peace Corps trainees and their counterparts in HIV/AIDS prevention strategies. A

toolkit has been developed and is distributed to all volunteers, who use it to plan community based

workshops and camps for teachers, community health workers, youth, and families affected by HIV/AIDS.

In FY09 PC/Thailand uses its appropriated funds and funds from other sources to support prevention

activities and orphans and vulnerable children.

Overall management and supervision of Peace Corps PEPFAR activities in Thailand is provided by one

U.S. direct-hire staff.

New/Continuing Activity: New Activity

Continuing Activity:

Table 3.3.19:

Funding for Management and Operations (HVMS): $0

"Cost of Doing Business Assessment"

The cost of doing business associated with the staff positions for Peace Corps Thailand described in the

Peace Corps management and staffing entry will include ICASS charges. The cost for FY 2009 will be

provided once budget planning levels are available. No Capital Security Cost Sharing charges are

attributable to PEPFAR work in Thailand.

New/Continuing Activity: New Activity

Continuing Activity: