Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2010 2011

Details for Mechanism ID: 10130
Country/Region: Tanzania
Year: 2010
Main Partner: Not Available
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $0

The purpose of this award is to expand avenues for indigenous organizations to compete for new funding opportunities. Average first year funding for successful awardees is expected to be under $500,000.00, and all awardees will receive substantial capacity building and programmatic oversight.

USG Tanzania is committed to building the capacity of the local government and district health management teams to expand and improve services for PLWHA. Currently, implementing partners are working closely with district teams to jointly plan, implement, monitor and support programs at the facility level. While existing contract mechanisms with some major implementing partners are ageing, there is a clear recognition that support to the districts for various aspects of program management needs to continue. USG Tanzania, through its implementing partners, is fully supportive of the district network model and sees this approach as an essential component for sustainability.

Objectives:

FY2010 funds will be used to issue an FOA for local organizations (public or private hospitals, faith-based organizations, or non-governmental organizations) who either have already demonstrated their capacity as sub-recipients under prime partners or have a history of operating successfully in national strategies for HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. This mechanism will provide for a range of HIV services supporting one or more of the following: the provision of Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) services; linkage to HIV services for individuals infected with tuberculosis (TB/HIV); expansion of HIV counseling and testing (C&T) services; linkages between community-based and facility-based care for HIV-infected or affected persons; and comprehensive HIV services for target populations, including pediatric services.

Specific requirements will be laid out to ensure that the organizations have systems in place to qualify for direct funding from the USG, that the organizations have appropriate linkages and referrals for an effective continuum of care, and that the direct funding arrangement will contribute to USG scale-up goals. Targets will be set at the time of award.

Cross - cutting: The awardee will partner with other stakeholders and the Government of Tanzania in the establishment of regionally integrated programs that will satisfy PEPFAR care and treatment objectives. All programs are intended to build on and not duplicate existing services.

Target Population:

Patients with HIV and their families in selected regions are the main target population.

Geographic Coverage:

For the first year of the award in the program areas of HIV Treatment, HIV clinical care, and PMTCT, the geographic focus will be: Arusha, Pwani (Coast), Dar es Salaam, Kagera, Kigoma, Kilimanjaro, Lindi, Manyara, Mara, Mtwara, Mwanza, Shinyanga, Tabora, Tanga, and Zanzibar.

IM link to PF goals:

The awardee will working with regional and district authorities in the day to day activities of the program within the existing system. Planning, implementation and monitoring of activities will be done jointly with district staff. All awardee activities will be in line with Tanzania's HIV AIDS Strategy. The awardee will hire local technical staff and build the capacity of infrastructure and human resources. Financial and program management system capacities will be strengthened through training and technical assistance.

M&E:

A formal and comprehensive monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan will be developed prior to program implementation. The M&E plan will also delineate responsibilities for data collection, reporting, analysis, and dissemination. Standardized processes for quality assurance (e.g., record keeping, data management, adherence to procedures and policies) and for quality control of service delivery will also be put in place.

Funding for Treatment: Adult Treatment (HTXS): $0

Build capacity of the local government and district health management through training and technical assistance to maintain quality HIV services for PLHWA. This will be accomplished through issuing an RFA for local organizations to work with Region and District authorities in the day to day activities of HIV Program management. Build capacity of the local government and district health management through training and technical assistance to maintain quality HIV services for PLHWA. This will be accomplished through issuing an RFA for local organizations to work with Region and District authorities in the day to day activities of HIV Program management.