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What is PEPFAR?

What is PEPFAR?. Presidential Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief PEPFAR announced in January 2003 Provides $15 billion to 15 countries Seeks to building upon Uganda’s success. Principles. Support Ugandan-led, multisectoral response Strengthen family and community response

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What is PEPFAR?

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  1. What is PEPFAR? • Presidential Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief • PEPFAR announced in January 2003 • Provides $15 billion to 15 countries • Seeks to building upon Uganda’s success

  2. Principles • Support Ugandan-led, multisectoral response • Strengthen family and community response • Support decentralised programs through broad national reach and work with a host of partners • Support strengthened and sustainable service delivery systems and increased capacity of local partners • Focus on outcomes in treatment, prevention and care

  3. PEPFAR Goals • Focus on treatment, prevention and care • 2 million treated (ARVs) • 7 million infections averted • 10 million people including orphans • receiving care

  4. Uganda 5 Year Targets • 60,000 people accessing ARV therapy • 300,000 receiving Care and Support • 165,000 Infections Averted

  5. Mandated Elements • Consult and coordinate with host government, civil society and development partners • Ensure consistency with national strategies and guidelines • Work with a broad array of partners • Seek out new partnerships

  6. Timeline • Different “Tracks” for 2004 • PEPFAR Track 1.0 (Jan-Dec 04) • Rapid delivery of funds • Focus on five key areas • Uganda to receive funds in four areas: Orphans and Vulnerable Children, ARV program, Blood Safety and Medical Injection Safety • PEPFAR Track 1.5 (Jan-Dec 04) • Focused on expanding existing programs for high impact at reasonable/low risk • Funds are already committed to on-going programs

  7. Timeline, cont’d • Track 2.0 for remainder of FY04 funding • Last stages of preparation • Focus on both existing and new programs • Submission due March 31st • Annual Plan for 2005 and 5 year strategy due September 2004

  8. Faith Based Organizations • Primary Partners in prevention, care and treatment • Provide opportunities for rapid expansion • Extensive experience in prevention, care and mitigation programs

  9. Existing Partnerships • Track 1.0 • CRS to provide treatment • Track 1.5 • Support to IRCU (Capacity building, OVC) • FBO support through AIM, UPHOLD & CRD • Track 2.0 • Support to IRCU for care and support • FBO support through AIM, UPHOLD & CRD

  10. Issues • Enhanced coordination and Networking • Capacity building • Readiness to rapidly expand services • Demonstrating Impact

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