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Strengthening Human Resources for Health (SHRH) - Capacity follow on (Uganda):  Strengthening Human Resources for Health (SHRH) is an award under the Capacity Plus Leader with Associate mechanism. It develops the capacities of the Government of Uganda's (GOU) central Ministries, districts, and professional councils to effectively and efficiently manage their human resources for health.  Expected results in FY 2018 include: National HRH strategy updated, Community Health Extension Worker training rolled out, USG-supported staff transitioned to GOU payroll, mechanisms to reduce absenteeism fully rolled out, staffing norms at regional referral hospitals and lower-level facilities revised, and recruitment projection plan for Ministry of Health (MOH) updated. Interventions will include policy implementation, review of staffing norms and revision of schemes for health workers' services, technical assistance to MOH in strategic planning, recruitment, and performance management to contribute to overall improvement and sustainability in quality of service delivery and planning... ...
Uganda Value-Added Maize Alliance (Uganda):  The Uganda Value-Added Maize Alliance is a public-private partnership Global Development Alliance with a local maize-processing firm (and other resource partners) for a three-year activity valued at $9.8 million; the partners will contribute $7.2 million and the Mission will leverage this with $2.6 million in USAID funds. The alliance intends to increase the capacity of farmers to produce high-quality maize and aggregate this production so that the private sector will have a reliable supply of inputs for maize processing. The 9,500 participating smallholder farmer households will receive a 30% price premium paid for higher quality maize and experience a 50% reduction in current post-harvest losses at the village level, and the partners will invest in processing equipment and facilities to produce maize bran and germ, as well as corn syrup; all products that have a viable market in Uganda up the value chain to food processers and beverage producers who will realize significant cost-savings from locally produced syrup, bran and germ.
Targeted HIV/AIDS and Laboratory Services (THALAS) The Targeted HIV/AIDS and Laboratory Services (THALAS) project will provide specialized laboratory services and advanced care and treatment in seven sites including Kampala. The project will work collaboratively with the Ministry of Health and the Strengthening Uganda's Systems for Treating AIDS Nationally (SUSTAIN) project to build the capacity of lab personnel in regional and district hospitals in the provision of high-quality lab services.
Community Based HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Support Community Based HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Support
Civil Society Strengthening Activity (CSSA) The purpose of this five year activity is to fortify the capacity of Ugandan civil society organizations (CSOs) to influence and contribute to improved development outcomes in targeted sectors, i.e., health (with an emphasis on but not exclusive to meeting HIV/AIDS objectives); education, youth and child development (EYCD); agriculture and food security; and democracy, rights and governance (DRG).This de-sub-commitment is for $500,000 basic education funds that are being returned to the EYCD office
Monitoring and Evaluation of Emergency Plan Progress II (MEEPP II) The Uganda MEEPP project assists the U.S. Government Emergency Plan Team (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Defense, National Institutes of Health, Peace Corps) in developing and implementing a comprehensive performance management, monitoring, and reporting program, including collection, reporting, and validation of data from HIV/AIDS activities and partners that are funded under the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). By providing a unified picture of HIV/AIDS activities funded by the U.S. government, the MEEPP project helps maximize the impact of these resources. Capacity buildingan important focus of the MEEPP projectcontributes to strengthening knowledge and systems for a sound, sustainable national HIV/AIDS monitoring and evaluation system.
Advocacy for Better Health (Uganda):  .Advocacy for Better Health will support advocacy efforts, targeting a range of Family Planning, MCH, Nutrition and WASH and HIV issues in 35 districts with funds from Global Health Program and PEPFAR accounts. In FY 2018, the activity will support local civil society engagement to: 1) increase citizens' demand for quality services; 2) hold government accountable for its commitment to transparency, and accountability in service delivery; 3) decrease stigma and discrimination; and 4) promote sustainability of efforts for improved the quality and availability of essential health, and HIV services. By strengthening citizens' voices through civil society organizations, the activity will promote country ownership of social sector reforms, accountability, rights based services and drive country ownership at all levels to sustain community feedback, improve quality of services and utilization of data to inform programming. .. .. .
FY 2013 ASHA Award - Palmetto Medical Initiative/Palmetto Medical Initiative-Uganda FY 2013 ASHA Award - Palmetto Medical Initiative/Palmetto Medical Initiative-Uganda
TOPS Leader Associate Award (Kamwenge Graduation Pilot Eval. Research) FFP works with a USAID Implementing Partner to evaluate another USAID Implementing Partner's graduation activity, ensuring that FFP activities are impactful, results-driven, and cost-effective.
HIV Commodities Procure and deliver a range of HIV commodities, including, voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC); sexually transmitted infections/opportunistic infections commodities (STI/OI drugs); sexually transmitted infections/opportunistic infections labor
Jinja Regional Referral Hospital (JRRH) Strengthening Project (Uganda):  The Jinja Regional Referral Hospital (JRRH) Strengthening Project is a government-to-government award that supports the Government of Uganda in its efforts to bridge the gap between the central and district levels of the health system. This activity will enhance the oversight and coordination functions of the Ministry of Health at lower levels to maximize effectiveness and efficiency gains. $150,000 in FY 2021 funding from family planning (FP) and maternal child health (MCH) will be used to leverage the PEPFAR support to this activity and make it possible to build a regional platform for quality improvement in family planning service delivery, maternal newborn and child health services including Maternal Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response in addition to enhancing WASH behavior change and institutional sanitation services. FP, MCH and PEPFAR funding will go towards cross-cutting Health Systems Support..Using a "hub and spoke" approach, the JRRH will prioritize quality improvement initiatives in the region and serve as a center of excellence for reproductive, FP, maternal, neonatal, adolescent, and child health services in the 11 districts in the region. JRRH will also act as a regional "hub" to coordinate capacity building in the region, and as a central platform for sustainable skills transfer to the lower health facilities including general hospitals and health centers. .JRRH will prioritize the following areas: implementation of improved regional hospital-district patient referral and information flow; data driven decision making and knowledge management; standardization of supportive supervision and policy dissemination, quality assurance, district and regional level planning and coordination; efficient use of e-health strategic information systems; and performance monitoring and management (including maternal perinatal death surveillance and response). JRRH also focuses on sharing experiences and best practices across districts. .
Promoting Peaceful Coexistence and Resilience Activity in Northern Uganda Targeted post conflict communities are living together in harmony & enjoy good mental health.The activity targets 14,400 households and families in both Lango and Acholi regions. Each target household benefits from three core interventions: 1) peace building, 2) trauma healing and psychosocial support, 3) economic empowerment.Strengthen the role of traditional support structures in use of consensus-based dispute resolution and building their capacity to deal with drivers of all forms of violence and harmful practices. Provide Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Services that improve the social functioning of conflict affected households through the provision of psychosocial care, and trauma support. Empower conflict affected households through socioeconomic initiatives that minimizes their risk of relapse. Strengthen the roles of the existing referral networks that enhances project sustainability.
Education and Research to Improve Climate Change Adaptation activity (Uganda):  .Focused GCC- Adaptation funding of $565,308 will be used to enhance resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change of people, places and livelihoods upon which they depend by informing the Government of Uganda's plans, strategies and policies. This activity partners with Makerere University's Centre for Climate Change Research and Innovation (MUCCRI) to improve the level of education, professional expertise, and research to help meet the challenge of adapting to climate variability and change in the agricultural sector. The Activity will: (1) help transform MUCCRI into a leading center for climate change education and research in Africa; (2) develop capacity of university staff, government officials, civil society, and the private sector; (3) improve all levels of university education in climate science, meteorology, and climate adaptation; and (4) conduct and disseminate climate change impacts, and adaptation research. ...
Support Uganda'S National Roll-Out of its Results Based Financing Policy Support Uganda'S National Roll-Out of its Results Based Financing Policy
Title II - WFP's Protracted Relief and Recovery Operations (PRRO), in Uganda for support with refugee operations and assistance to EVH's in the Karamoja region Title II - WFP's Protracted Relief and Recovery Operations (PRRO), in Uganda for support with refugee operations and assistance to EVH's in the Karamoja region
Track Tuberculosis (TRACK TB) (Uganda):  .This activity provides technical support to the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Program (NTLP). It accelerates progress towards achieving national targets for TB case detection and treatment through: (1) enhancing leadership and technical capacity of NTLP to guide TB control efforts; (2) enabling the NTLP to implement innovative, directly-observed therapy short course interventions in Kampala; (3) improving coordination of TB and TB-HIV activities. It is a lead implementing mechanism that establishes the roll-out of programmatic management of multi-drug resistant TB in Uganda. This activity is also supported with PEPFAR funds......
Local Partner Health Services – Eastern To support the implementation of district-based integrated HIV/AIDS and TB services in Eastern Uganda.
Strengthening the national OVC response in Uganda through UNICEF and the Ministry of gender Labor and Social Development Strengthening the national OVC response in Uganda through UNICEF and the Ministry of gender Labor and Social Development
Local Partner Health Services - Tuberculosis Increase availability, accessibility, and utilization of quality integrated TB/HIV and MDR TB services
HIV Commodities for the Private Not-For-Profit (PNFP) Sector Request for Task Order Proposals (RFTOP) under the Procurement of HIV Commodities for the Private Not-For-Profit (PNFP) Sector Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is for the procurement and delivery to JMS a range of ARVs for adults.
Production for Improved Nutrition – RECO (Uganda):  .This activity strengthens the capacity of a local company to become a sustainable manufacturer and distributor of therapeutic and supplementary foods.  It addresses the needs of severely/moderately malnourished individuals with a particular focus on children, women and people living with HIV/AIDS. This activity improves the farmer livelihoods by providing support to small-scale rural farmers to produce raw materials for the production of the foods. FY 2016 funds will be used to support farmer groups to produce quality raw materials, purchase and distribute therapeutic and supplementary foods, and strengthen local capacity for logistics management. These activities lead to improved agricultural production and economic livelihoods among small scale farmers and a strong distribution system for the therapeutic and supplementary foods resulting in improved nutrition status..
FY 2011 ASHA Award - Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus, Ocer Campion Jesuit College FY 2011 ASHA Award - Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus, Ocer Campion Jesuit College
Measuring the Impact of Information: Evaluating the 3-2-1 Service To collect evidence on the efficacy of information systems, Viamo is testing its 3-2-1 Information Service, which delivers free, expert-approved messages to 30 million mobile phone users across 18 countries on a variety of topics, including agriculture, education, and health. These on-demand messages use human-centered design to increase users' understanding of vital information. With support from Development Innovation Ventures, Viamo will develop new content for the 3-2-1 Service and run a large-scale randomized controlled trial in Uganda to explore the impact of this behavior change technology within the context of maternal health and family planning.
Urban Water Access Project To assist local authorities in Northern Uganda mainly Kitgum, Pader and Aloi town with the re-establishment of water supply services using incentive-based contracts with private service providers for the operation and maintenance of water systems..
Civil Society Financial Management Agent(FMA) Civil Society Fund (CSF) brought together multiple donor funds and dispersed grants to civil society organizations that were fully aligned with national plans and decision taking processes and enable an effective, scaled up and comprehensive response to HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria. The Financial Management Agent FMA, managed by Deloitte Uganda, provides management and financial oversight services to CSF and its sub-grantees. It manages all financial resources, grant commitments, disbursements, and liquidations. The FMA also provides technical assistance for financial monitoring and evaluation and capacity building to all CSF sub-grantees.
Strengthening Tuberculosis & HIV/AIDS Response in the Eastern Region of Uganda - (STAR E) Strengthening Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS Responses in East Uganda (STAR-E) main focus is strengthening Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment in twelve districts of the Eastern region of Uganda (Budaka, Bududa, Bukwa, Busia, Butaleja, Kapchorwa, Mbale, Pallisa, Sironko, Bulambuli,Kween and Kibuku). STAR-E priority result areas include: 1) increased uptake of comprehensive HIV/AIDS and TB services; 2) decentralized service delivery systems strengthened for improved uptake of quality HIV/AIDS and TB services, and institutionalize national Lot Quality Assurance Sample surveys; 3) quality HIV/AIDS and TB services delivered in all supported health facilities and community organizations; 4) networks, linkages and referral systems established or strengthened with and between health facilities and communities to improve access to and uptake of comprehensive HIV/AIDS and TB services; and 5) increased demand for comprehensive HIV/AIDS and TB prevention, care and treatment services.
Feed the Future Biosafety activity The activity goal is the safety, agency, and wellbeing of key populations in Uganda are protected and improved.
HIV Commodities The purpose of this task order is to procure and deliver a range of HIV commodities namely antiretroviral (ARV); co-trimoxazole; HIV/syphilis duo, 25 tests (e.g. SD bioline); HIV rapid recency assay, bulk format, 100 tests/kit (e.g., asante) and CRAG.
Long Term Family Planning Methods Program (LTM) (Uganda):  LTM's objective is to increase access to long term and permanent FP in Uganda. With $316,000 in FY 2014 the LTM activity will: 1) Expand to include other reproductive health services (two new outreach teams will be added to the existing 24 teams in areas with high unmet need and high client demand). The teams will provide 12,663 FP services, leading to 15,183 Couple Years of Protection; 2) Integrate HIV testing and cervical cancer screening in 16 districts. 15,120 integrated services will be provided; 3) Strengthen the national health system by embedding 75 dedicated providers (DPs) at hospital-level public or Private Not-For-Profit (PNFP) health facilities. The DPs will serve a cluster of 3 surrounding Health Center IVs and IIIs in the public and PNFP sectors. These FP champions will provide services and improve the ability of host facilities to sustainably provide services - mentoring, improving stock management, integrating FP into activities, and engaging district leadership.
Voucher Plus Activity (Uganda):  USAID will complement the new SIDA/World Bank RH voucher program to increase access among poor women to skilled care during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum. The project will support: pregnant women to deliver under skilled attendance; pregnant women to attend at least 4 antenatal care (ANC) visits; women with HIV to receive PMTCT; and mothers to access post-natal care. The project focuses on safe delivery, capacity building and project management. The safe delivery component provides subsidized vouchers to poor pregnant women to access a package of safe delivery services from contracted service providers. The package will also include preventing mother-to-child transmission and malaria prevention services as part of ANC. The component on capacity building and project management will support project management functions and build national capacity to mainstream and scale-up implementation of the voucher scheme in the health sector.
Inclusive Agricultural Markets (IAM) Activity The Feed the Future Inclusive Agricultural Markets Activity is to facilitate sustainable market improvements that increase and diversify opportunities for agriculture-led inclusive economic growth. The Activity will focus on creating efficiencies in cross market functions that influence systemic changes in order to have a sustainable impact on the sector and the country. The Activity will build on gains made and lessons learnt in the first Feed the Future strategy to promote actor-based, private sector-led models to improve market efficiencies. The Activity will also seek collaboration with other development partners, civil society, and the Government of Uganda (GOU) to address other constraints to the agriculture market system. The activity will increase transformation and upgrading of agricultural commodities, increase capacity of market actors to profitably engage in the agricultural marketplace, increase availability and utilization of quality services and inputs,  as well as strengthen implementation and enforcement of formal rules and influence informal rules.
FY 2013 ASHA Award - AMG International/AMG Uganda Hope College of Nursing Basic assistance award to construct and equip the college of nursing.
Local Partner Health Services - Ankole and Acholi Regions Support The Public Health Sector To Increase The Availability, Accessibility And Utilization Of Quality Integrated HIV and TB Services In The Ankole Sub-Region In South Western Uganda. Specifically, TASO Will: 1) Support Continued Implementation Of A District-Based Integrated Package Of Quality HIV/AIDS and TB Services In The Public Sector To Contribute Towards The Attainment And Sustenance Of Epidemic Control; And 2) Provide Comprehensive Technical Support Through Training, Coaching And Mentorship To Targeted Public Facilities To Enhance The Delivery Of Quality HIV and TB Services At Facility And Community Level And Position Them To Sustain Epidemic Control. TASO Will Be Assigned Annual Targets Tailored To The HIV and TB Burden In The Sub-Region As The Epidemics Evolve Throughout The Life Of The Award. Subject To Availability Of Funds And TasoS Demonstrated Capability To Successfully And Efficiently Implement All Activities Entailed In This Program Description, USAID May Consider Expanding The Support To Other Regions And Sub-Regions Of Uganda.
Tourism for Biodiversity and Economic Growth The activity aims to use eco-tourism to reduce threats to biodiversity. The program will help develop Uganda's nature-based tourism industry to deliver an improved experience for visitors and improved stewardship of the natural resources necessary to sustain Uganda's economic development.
Environmental Management for the Oil Sector (Uganda):  .The Environmental Management for the Oil Sector activity partners with Makerere University, Government of Uganda (GOU) environmental management institutions, local government and civil society to improve their capacity to manage oil and gas industry impacts on Uganda's biodiversity, by achieving the following expected results: (1) strengthened capacity of the GOU institutions to manage environmental impacts of the oil and gas sector;(2) strengthened capacity of Ugandan professionals in the public and private sector to manage and respond to environmental impacts of the oil and gas sector; and (3) strengthened capacity of Ugandan civil society to participate in decision-making in the oil and gas sector....
HIV/Health Initiatives in Workplaces Activity (HIWA) (Uganda):  .The HIV/Health Initiatives in Workplaces Activity (HIWA) aims to improve the health of employees of the Uganda Police Force (UPF), 11 Private Security Companies (PSC), Uganda's seven conservation areas under the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and 80 select hotels under the Uganda Hotel Owners Association (UHOA). Working in 54 districts across Uganda, HIWA reaches not only the target population of 111,624 employees of the selected occupational sectors, but also their family members and communities. With FY 2018 funds, HIWA will increase access to and uptake and use of quality maternal and child health, family planning, TB, nutrition, HIV/AIDS and WASH services. To reach this goal, HIWA will: strengthen provision of advanced quality and respectful reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health (RMNCH) care in communities and at health facilities; create demand, increase access, and improve uptake of quality RMNCH services; increase access to rights-based, quality family planning services for all women, especially youth and low parity women; strengthen integration of the Nutrition, Assessment, Counseling and Support (NACS) interventions in the Feed the Future zone of influence by building health worker capacity and scaling-up high impact interventions; promote WASH services through adoption of "small doable actions" at health facilities and in communities to reduce morbidity in under five children; and scale-up gender based violence prevention and treatment... .
Food Assistance The purpose of this award is to support food insecure populations through food vouchers and essential complimentary activities.
USAID Orphans and Vulnerable Children North West (OVC North West) Activity The purpose of the activity is to prevent new HIV infections and reduce vulnerability among OVC and adolescent girls and youths.
FY 2013 ASHA Award - Empower African Children FY 2013 ASHA Award - Empower African Children