Table 5.
Duration, size of target population and total costs per child targeted by each programa
| Country | Program name | Length of program (years) | Number of children targetedb | Start-up cost per child targetedd (USD) | Recurring cost per child targetedee (USD/year) | Discounted NPV per child targeted (USD)f |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | Conditional livestock transfer | 5 | 941 200 | 522 | 552 | 2650 |
| Conditional poultry transfer | 5 | 1 568 600c | 141 | 147 | 709 | |
| Media & education campaign | 3 | 7 848 700c | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | |
| Educational entertainment | 5 | 14 600 000 | 6.48 | 5.59 | 28 | |
| Complementary food production | 5 | 1 449 000 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 9.1 | |
| Nigeria | Conditional cash transfer | 5 | 21 953 300 | 380 | 399 | 1919 |
| Food pricing program | 5 | 18 043 200c | 0.92 | 0.95 | 2.62 | |
| Complementary food processing and sales | 5 | 360 000 | 34 | 35 | 169 | |
| Household animal & horticulture production | 5 | 6 500 000 | 203 | 214 | 1026 | |
| India | Complementary food processing | 5 | 114 123 000 | 7.75 | 7.67 | 37 |
| Diet diversity media campaign | 5 | 129 600 | 9.06 | 4.7 | 27 | |
| Home gardens | 5 | 83 95 600 | 118 | 121 | 586 |
NPV, net present value; SSB, sugar sweetened beverage
All past values are adjusted to USD using 2015 PPP exchange rates for each year from World Bank, World Development Indicators
The size of the targeted population was calculated using information on target populations that was collected in program descriptions obtained at the regional meetings in combination with census data or population estimates and demographic data for each country
Sources that were used to determine the impact of each program on dietary intake were also used to estimate the size of the reached population, when possible, based on estimates of program coverage or uptake. For example, if an impact source estimated program coverage to be 50%, the target population was adjusted accordingly to produce an estimate of the reached population. In cases where estimates of program reach were not available, the target population was equal to the reached population
Refers to all costs incurred in the first 12 months of the program
All costs pertaining to the program after its first year of implementation; an inflation rate of 0.05 applies to every year of the program beyond the ‘start-up’ year until the program’s conclusion
Sum of start-up and recurring costs over the length of the program using an inflation rate of 0.05 and a discount rate of 0.03 over the duration of the program. This is not an estimate of cost-effectiveness and should be considered in the context of health benefits along with program specific measures