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1. INTRODUCTION 5
1.1 Orpha s a d Vul erable Childre OVC Progra
i g a d PEPFAR’s AID“ Respo se 5
1.2 Purpose
6 1.3
Important Themes in this Guidance 6
1.4 Summary of Priority Activities
7 1.5
Background 8
1.6 Response
9
2. PEPFAR OVC PRINCIPLES AND APPROACH FOR PROGRAMMING 11
2.1 PEPFAR OVC Guiding Principles
11 2.2
PEPFAR OVC Program Approach 12
2.3 From Affected to Infected: Categories of Interventions to Reduce Vulnerability
15
3. STRATEGIC PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT 18
3.1 Gather and Analyze the Evidence: The Five Knows
18 3.2
Assembling a Portfolio 20
4. EDUCATION 26
4.1 Background
26 4.2
Evidence-Based Implementation Recommendations 26
4.3 Prioritization of Recommended Interventions
30
5. PSYCHOSOCIAL 32
5.1 Background
32 5.2
Evidence-Based Implementation Recommendations 34
5.3 Prioritization of Recommended Interventions
37
6. HOUSEHOLD ECONOMIC STRENGTHENING 38
6.1 Background
38 6.2
Evidence-Based Implementation Recommendations 38
6.3 Prioritization of Recommended Interventions
43
7. SOCIAL PROTECTION 44
7.1 Background
44 7.2
Evidence-based Implementation Recommendations 45
7.3 Prioritization of Recommended Interventions
47
8. HEALTH AND NUTRITION 48
8.1 Background
48 8.2
Evidence-based Implementation Recommendations 49
8.3 Prioritization of Recommended Interventions
52
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9. CHILD PROTECTION AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE 53
9.1 Background
53 9.2
Evidence-Based Implementation Recommendations 54
9.3 Prioritization of Recommended Interventions
58
10. LEGAL PROTECTION 59
10.1 Background
59 10.2
Evidence-Based Implementation Recommendations 59
10.3 Prioritization of Recommended Interventions
61
11. BUILDING CAPACITY AND SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING FOR COUNTRY OWNERSHIP
62
11.1 Background
62 11.2
Evidence-Based Implementation Recommendations 63
11.3 Prioritization of Recommended Interventions
67
12.
CRITICAL ISSUES IN
MONITORING AND EVALUATING OVC PROGRAMS 68
12.1 Improving the Quality of OVC ME Systems 68
12.2 Improving Program Evaluations 69
12.3 Imroving Data Analysis and Usage
72
ANNEX A: Key Terms and Concepts 73
ANNEX B: Evidence Matrix 76
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