Supporting Ghana AIDs Commission (GAC) for Coordination of a Multi-sectoral Response to HIV/AIDS in Ghana in Areas of Strategic Information, Key Population (KP) Interventions, and Data Management under PEPFAR

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Supporting Ghana AIDs Commission (GAC) for Coordination of a Multi-sectoral Response to HIV/AIDS in Ghana in Areas of Strategic Information, Key Population (KP) Interventions, and Data Management under PEPFAR: This NOFO aims to support GAC, whose mission as the highest policy making body on HIV/AIDS in Ghana is to provide effective leadership in coordination of all programs and activities of all stakeholders in the fight against HIV/AIDS through joint planning, monitoring, and evaluation for the eventual elimination of the disease. This NOFO will allow GAC to sustain and continue progress made under a previous cooperative agreement, GH000088. The following categories of activities will be supported in line with the 2016-2020 National Strategic Plan to Control the HIV/AIDS Epidemic by 2020:Strengthening monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacities at all levels (especially community and health facility)Strategic information (SI), focusing on KP related issuesData management (data analysis and use for impact): strengthening of data systems and strengthening and institutionalizing data quality assurance mechanismsSurveys, including KP integrated bio-behavioral surveillance survey (IBBSS) of KP programsThese activities will help build a model KP program in the 5 PEPFAR priority regions that can be scaled up nationally. Expected long-term outcomes include increased quality of program outcomes; increased programmatic impact evaluation; and increased quality of service delivery and reporting.