Improving Evaluation Capacity within the Government of Tanzania under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

The summary for the Improving Evaluation Capacity within the Government of Tanzania under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Improving Evaluation Capacity within the Government of Tanzania under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR): Approach:

Activities

Outcomes

Short Term Outcomes
(1-2 Years)

Intermediate Outcomes
(3-4 Years)

Long Term Outcomes
(5+ Years)

Proper lab maintenance agreements in place

Samples are analyzed/stored appropriately

NHLQATC’s working environment is conducive for performance of core functions

Enhanced research and investigative capacity at the National Institutions of Medical Research in the United Republic of Tanzania

Coaching and mentoring from RTI to National Institute of Medical Research’s (NIMR) Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) research team

Improved ability to engage, facilitate, and conduct quality research

Improved ability to facilitate the dissemination of findings gained in a timely manner

Systematized, efficient, thorough ethical review processes

Improvement in delivering credible research with impact on policies and practice

NIMR’s research team receives training from RTI

Collaboratively develop clear, scientifically credible, relevant, feasible protocols

NIMR holds routine technical meetings with CDC to address research databases, protocols, and ethics clearance issues

NIMR engages in collaborative meetings with Field Epidemiology and Lab Training Program (FELTP)

Improved ability to communicate and respond to outbreak investigations

Early detection and rapid response to outbreaks

NIMR develops standards for the Master Facility List (MFL) system

Enhanced and proficient use of GIS to document disparities and inform program and policy development for prevention and management of disease

NIMR conducts continuous updating and validation of the MFL database

NIMR empowers councils to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a planning tool

NIMR provides technical assistance to MOHSW and vertical programs and districts on GIS use

Federal Grant Title:	Improving Evaluation Capacity within the Government of Tanzania under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	CDC-RFA-GH15-1589
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.067
CFDA Descriptions:	Global AIDS
Current Application Deadline:	Jan 23, 2015 Electronically submitted application
Original Application Deadline:	Jan 23, 2015 Electronically submitted application
Posted Date:	December 1st, 2014
Creation Date:	Dec 1, 2014
Archive Date:	Feb 22, 2015
Total Program Funding:	$3,500,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$3,500,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$700,000
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Tanzania National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR)
Link to Full Grant Announcement
Grant Announcement Contact: Daphne Moffett, Project Officer [email protected]
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