General Policy Guidance for All Bilateral Programs

This paper describes general policy guidance for all bilateral programs under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, which operates in 123 countries worldwide through both its bilateral and regional platforms. It also describes additional strategic planning requirements for Emergency Plan countries of strategic importance outside of the focus countries, including those receiving over $1 million in U.S. Government (USG) HIV/AIDS bilateral assistance; and additional strategic planning, program planning, and reporting requirements for those with over $5 million or $10 million in USG HIV/AIDS bilateral assistance.

--    Background
--    Adherence to Emergency Plan Policy
--    Collaboration with the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
--    Coordinated Programming Across USG Agencies
--    Relationship to Host Country Strategies
--    Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Technical Interventions
--    Accountability and Focus On Results
--    Communication and Support Strategy
--    Reporting and Documentation
--    Timeline
--    Appendix 1: FY 05 Country Funding Levels (Aggregate Totals)
--    Appendix 2: Countries of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
--    General Policy Guidance for All Bilateral Programs (PDF)