PEPFAR Policy Resource Hub – PEPFAR Strategy Documents December 20, 2022 Issue Brief Includes all of PEPFAR’s multi-year strategies, as well as related documents.
Assessing PEPFAR’s Impact: Analysis of Economic and Educational Spillover Effects in PEPFAR Countries December 12, 2022 Issue Brief This analysis assesses the association between PEPFAR investments and several economic and educational outcomes. It finds that the program was associated with a significant increase in the GDP growth rate per capita and a decrease in the share of girls and boys of primary school age who were not in school.
PEPFAR Reauthorization: Side-by-Side of Legislation Over Time August 18, 2022 Issue Brief This brief identifies time-bound PEPFAR authorities and also provides a detailed side-by-side comparison of PEPFAR’s authorizing legislation over time.
PEPFAR and Sustained Epidemic Control August 5, 2022 Issue Brief This analysis provides an initial look at how PEPFAR is currently defining and approaching sustained epidemic control at the country level.
Donor Government Funding for HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries in 2021 July 27, 2022 Report This report tracks funding levels of the donor governments that collectively provide the bulk of international assistance for AIDS through bilateral programs and contributions to multilateral organizations. Donor governments disbursed US$7.5 billion in 2021, largely flat amid the COVID-19 pandemic and essentially matching 2008 levels.
PEPFAR Policy Resource Hub – PEPFAR Legislation February 8, 2022 Issue Brief Includes PEPFAR’s original authorizing legislation, as well as each subsequent reauthorization legislation.
HIV Policy Alignment with International Standards in PEPFAR Countries February 7, 2022 Issue Brief This issue brief assesses how the HIV policy landscapes in PEPFAR countries compare to international standards and recommendations. Additionally, we look at the HIV policy landscapes in PEPFAR countries as compared to peer countries. These comparisons are done at the overall, category, and policy indicator level.
Economic Impact of COVID-19 on PEPFAR Countries February 7, 2022 Issue Brief The COVID-19 has exacted a significant toll on the global economy. This new analysis looks at the economic impacts in PEPFAR countries finding that these countries generally fared worse than their economic and regional peers. In addition, the projected economic growth in these countries remains below pre-pandemic levels.
The Helms Amendment and Abortion Laws in Countries Receiving U.S. Global Health Assistance January 18, 2022 Issue Brief This brief examines abortion laws in countries that received certain U.S. foreign assistance to better understand the implications of the Helms Amendment (which prohibits the use of foreign assistance to pay for the performance of abortion as a method of family planning or to motivate or coerce any person to practice abortion) for abortion access globally.
The U.S. Congress and Global Health: A Primer November 11, 2021 Report This primer provides an overview of congressional engagement in global health. It examines the structure of Congress and its role and key activities in global health. It then illustrates these by examining two global health examples: the creation and evolution of PEPFAR and the 2014/2015 Ebola outbreak in West Africa.