Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 11090
Country/Region: Zambia
Year: 2009
Main Partner: Social and Scientific Systems
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Private Contractor
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $200,000

Funding for Strategic Information (HVSI): $200,000

This activity provides technical support and updating of the Zambia Partners Reporting System (ZPRS)

developed by Social & Scientific Systems (S-3) for the USG in Zambia. The ZPRS was developed in FY

2004 and used for the first time in March 2005 for the semi-annual report. ZPRS is a computerized

PEPFAR partners reporting system for USG/Zambia agencies and implementing partners to report OGAC

indicators for semi-annual and annual reports. This system comprises both excel spreadsheets and

ACCESS databases that loads onto a web-based system. After de-duplication of targets, the USG SI

subcommittee enters data from the ZPRS into COPRS.

In FY 2005, S-3 developed the ZPRS and provided on-site technical support in training of staff and partners,

in cleaning and entering data into the system, identifying and correcting bugs in the system, and adding a

district level mapping component to the system. In FY 2006, S-3 assisted the USG/Zambia in updating its

ZPRS to conform to the most recent OGAC reporting guidelines and provided technical assistance and

training to the USG mission in Zambia and to its 60 implementing partners. The ZPRS has ensured a

higher quality of data, standardized indicators and results, facility level indicator data and mapping, partner

level accomplishments and funding to sub-partners, and is now used by all USG agencies effectively.

In FY 2007, S-3 provided ZPRS technical support for all USG agencies and partners and updated the ZPRS

to make it more user friendly for partners. Major upgrades to the system were implemented, including new

end-user account types, and new functionality that allow prime partners to directly access the web-based

system and upload and edit program results data, including facility template Excel files. ZPRS was also

updated to comply with all OGAC requirements, including revisions to the XML mechanism used for two-

way communication with COPRS, and enhanced mapping capabilities. In coordination with OGAC, ZPRS

also implemented appropriate redaction capabilities to ensure the security of procurement sensitive data.

In FY 2007 and FY 2008, additional reports and other enhancements were implemented when new

requirements were identified. Sources for these new requirements included the increased use of ZPRS by

other USG staff, and new reporting requirements for the Office of the Director of Foreign Assistance and

local implementing partners.

In FY 2009, S-3 will continue to provide the service of enhancing and updating the functionalities of the

ZPRS for the FY2009 reporting. The USG/Zambia SI Sub-committee will again provide a ZPRS

demonstration to the National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council (NAC) to see if they may find it useful for field-

based data collection as part of their One M&E System. If they find the ZPRS to have potential for use at

the district level and below, then we will invite S-3 to Zambia to adapt the system for use by the NAC. All

FY 2009 targets will be reached by September 30, 2010.

New/Continuing Activity: New Activity

Continuing Activity:

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