Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2007 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 5669
Country/Region: Zambia
Year: 2009
Main Partner: U.S. Agency for International Development
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Own Agency
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $234,000

Funding for Management and Operations (HVMS): $234,000

In FY 2009, USAID/Zambia will pay an estimated $60,000 USD in IRM taxes. IRM imposes a pro-rata "tax"

or charge for the operation, maintenance, and repair of information technology equipment and services

such as web services, voice operations, and financial system integration. The IT Tax funding mechanism is

centrally procured and country funded using Field Support. USAID/Zambia transfers the IT tax funds to

USAID/Washington IRM Office under the IT Cost Recovery, Project # 969-10.CR Agreement. Program-

funded US Direct Hires and US PSC contracts in USAID/Zambia are charged to cover the Information

Resources Management (IRM) "tax" as per their time allocated to PEPFAR.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 14435

Continued Associated Activity Information

Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds

System ID System ID

14435 10984.08 U.S. Agency for US Agency for 6837 5669.08 USAID/Zambia $1,060,000

International International IRM Tax

Development Development

10984 10984.07 U.S. Agency for US Agency for 5669 5669.07 USAID/Zambia $48,304

International International IRM Tax

Development Development

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