Table 3.
Costs by programme model when implemented at scale, PROCOMIDA
| FFR + CSB | RFR + CSB | NFR + CSB | FFR + LNS | FFR + MNP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total and start‐up costs by AB‐CC (USD)a | |||||
| 1. Supply and logistics of food commodity distribution | 2,980,894 | 2,479,509 | 1,950,462 | 2,458,519 | 2,455,669 |
| Start‐up costs | 25,579 | 25,579 | 24,004 | 25,579 | 25,579 |
| 2. Food ration and supplement distribution | 5,196,771 | 4,329,329 | 4,698,884 | 5,568,695 | 5,480,954 |
| Start‐up costs | 624,489 | 622,310 | 638,149 | 1,105,739 | 1,105,739 |
| 3. BCC development and execution | 4,919,852 | 4,919,852 | 5,918,225 | 4,980,536 | 4,980,536 |
| Start‐up costs | 1,194,556 | 1,194,556 | 1,210,368 | 1,255,240 | 1,255,240 |
| 4. Institutional strengthening of health services | 3,268,831 | 3,268,831 | 3,985,049 | 3,268,831 | 3,268,831 |
| Start‐up costs | 22,202 | 22,202 | 22,202 | 22,202 | 22,202 |
| 5. Monitoring and evaluation | 2,801,525 | 2,801,525 | 3,107,456 | 2,846,976 | 2,846,559 |
| Start‐up costs | 821,158 | 821,158 | 847,363 | 821,158 | 821,158 |
| 6. Training and supervision of programme staff | 1,495,287 | 1,495,287 | 1,990,807 | 1,495,287 | 1,495,287 |
| Start‐up costs | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7. Advocacy, promotion, and social mobilization | 1,020,524 | 1,020,524 | 1,020,524 | 1,052,632 | 1,052,632 |
| Start‐up costs | 290,695 | 290,695 | 290,695 | 300,550 | 300,550 |
| 8. Management, planning, and administration | 4,406,904 | 4,406,904 | 4,419,857 | 4,406,904 | 4,406,904 |
| Start‐up costs | 154,687 | 154,687 | 154,687 | 154,687 | 154,687 |
| 9. Systematic information management | 1,390,516 | 1,390,516 | 1,338,997 | 1,522,026 | 1,522,026 |
| Start‐up costs | 1,095,576 | 1,095,576 | 1,076,156 | 1,167,070 | 1,167,070 |
| Total cost of programme activities | 27,481,104 | 26,112,277 | 28,430,261 | 27,600,406 | 27,509,398 |
| Total start‐up costs | 4,228,942 | 4,226,763 | 4,263,624 | 4,852,225 | 4,852,225 |
| Monthly cost of programme activities per beneficiaryb | |||||
| Total number of beneficiary‐monthsb | 1,050,166 | 1,050,166 | 1,050,166 | 1,050,166 | 1,050,166 |
| Monthly cost of programme activities per beneficiaryb (USD)a | 26.17 | 24.86 | 27.07 | 26.28 | 26.20 |
| Monthly cost of ration and supplement per beneficiaryb (USD)a | |||||
| Family ration | 8.68 | 5.05 | — | 8.68 | 8.68 |
| Individual ration or supplement for pregnant woman or mother of a child <6 months old | 2.38 | 2.38 | 2.38 | 2.64 | 2.67 |
| Individual ration or supplement for children 6–23 months | 2.38 | 2.38 | 2.38 | 2.64 | 2.11 |
| Months that each programme component was received (no.) | |||||
| Ration for pregnant woman or mother of child <6 months oldc | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Ration for child aged 6–23 months | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Family ration | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Duration of programme participation (including BCC and health services) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Total costs per beneficiaryb (USD)a | |||||
| Programme activities for the duration of the programme | 758.88 | 721.08 | 785.09 | 762.18 | 759.66 |
| Food rations and supplements for the duration of the programme | 320.82 | 215.57 | 69.05 | 328.23 | 319.14 |
| Combined cost of food rations, supplements, and programme activities | 1,079.91 | 936.65 | 854.14 | 1,090.41 | 1,078.18 |
Abbreviations: AB‐CC, activity‐based cost centre; BCC, behaviour change communication; CSB, corn–soy blend; FFR, full family ration; LNS, lipid‐based nutrient supplement; MNP, micronutrient powder; NFR, no family ration; PROCOMIDA, Programa Comunitario Materno Infantil de Diversificación Alimentaria; RFR, reduced family ration.
a
2015 USD.
b
Beneficiary refers to a mother–child pair.
c
Women, on average, enrolled in PROCOMIDA in time to receive five monthly rations during pregnancy.