PEPFAR's annual planning process is done either at the country (COP) or regional level (ROP).
PEPFAR's programs are implemented through implementing partners who apply for funding based on PEPFAR's published Requests for Applications.
Since 2010, PEPFAR COPs have grouped implementing partners according to an organizational type. We have retroactively applied these classifications to earlier years in the database as well.
Also called "Strategic Areas", these are general areas of HIV programming. Each program area has several corresponding budget codes.
Specific areas of HIV programming. Budget Codes are the lowest level of spending data available.
Expenditure Program Areas track general areas of PEPFAR expenditure.
Expenditure Sub-Program Areas track more specific PEPFAR expenditures.
Object classes provide highly specific ways that implementing partners are spending PEPFAR funds on programming.
Cross-cutting attributions are areas of PEPFAR programming that contribute across several program areas. They contain limited indicative information related to aspects such as human resources, health infrastructure, or key populations programming. However, they represent only a small proportion of the total funds that PEPFAR allocates through the COP process. Additionally, they have changed significantly over the years. As such, analysis and interpretation of these data should be approached carefully. Learn more
Beneficiary Expenditure data identify how PEPFAR programming is targeted at reaching different populations.
Sub-Beneficiary Expenditure data highlight more specific populations targeted for HIV prevention and treatment interventions.
PEPFAR sets targets using the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (MER) System - documentation for which can be found on PEPFAR's website at https://www.pepfar.gov/reports/guidance/. As with most data on this website, the targets here have been extracted from the COP documents. Targets are for the fiscal year following each COP year, such that selecting 2016 will access targets for FY2017. This feature is currently experimental and should be used for exploratory purposes only at present.
Years of mechanism: 2012 2013
By strengthening USG-supported for strategic information systems, and promoting improved use of data in planning, managing and monitoring programs, Measures technical assistance directly contributes to the achievement of PEPFAR goals by building stronger host country systems. Assistance is aligned with Ukraines Partnership Framework Goal Three, to "Strengthen National and Local Leadership, Capacity, Institutions, Systems, Policies and Resources to Support the Achievement of National AIDS Program Objectives".
In FY 2012, Measure Evaluation Phase III will continue to provide technical assistance initiated in previous years to strengthen the accurate and timely collection, analysis, reporting, and use of strategic information within the USG PEPFAR team, USG implementing partners, and the Government of Ukraine (GOU). An FY 2011 data quality audit found nearly no deficiencies in the audited PEPFAR New Generation indicators with implementing partners. USG would like to conduct another data quality audit in FY 2012 to ensure continued data quality and to work with the partners who receive new awards. Moving forward, Measure will work with USG SI teams to align Performance Monitoring Plans with PEPFAR Next Generation Indicator requirements; provide technical assistance to USG and implementing partner staff to improve the quality of data collection , data analysis, monitoring and evaluation. With a new Strategic HIV and Health Information Project Management Specialist on the USG team, FY 2012 funding will also support targeted technical assistance to build the capacity of the USG team to analyze information for PEPFAR planning and reporting purposes and ensure quality reporting.
With FY 2012 funding, Measure will provide technical assistance and training to strengthen strategic information capacity within the Government of Ukraine (GOU), USG, and implementing partners.
In FY 2012, a data quality audit with partners will be undertaken. In addition, Measure may work on supporting implementing partners on a routine data quality assessment tool that partners can share with local organizations and other sub-partners to improve data quality. Measure will create a technical assistance plan to help build long term capacity in data quality, monitoring, and reporting. Part of this activity will include training for USG Ukraine staff and implementing partners on PEPFAR indicator requirements, program planning, and reporting.
