Table 3.
Cost of initial tsetse survey and subsequent monitoring using traps
| Item (percentage of average monitoring round’s costs) | 2013 Initial tsetse survey (USD) |
2015 Monitoring (USD) |
2016 Monitoring (USD) |
Average cost per monitoring round (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialised equipment (0.6%) | ||||
| Traps (depreciation)a | 114 | 126 | 126 | 42 |
| Trap cages and sleeves | 14 | 24 | 14 | 6 |
| Transport (24.2%) | ||||
| Vehicle hireb | 2403 | 3946 | 3794 | 1293 |
| Fuel | 2040 | 2000 | 1235 | 539 |
| Vehicle maintenance charge and repairsb | 582 | – | – | – |
| Canoe hire | – | 9 | 24 | 6 |
| Motorcycle hire | 540 | – | 17 | – |
| Staff (58.1%) | ||||
| Share of staff salaries | 11,047 | 5464 | 6223 | 1948 |
| Travel allowances | 13,153 | 6476 | 8331 | 2468 |
| Local labour (2.1%) | ||||
| Supervisors, guards and field assistants | 354 | 498 | 438 | 156 |
| Village chiefs | 337 | – | – | – |
| Administrative support (11.8%) | 3996 | 2697 | 2697 | 899 |
| Consumables and equipment (3.2%) | ||||
| GPS sets (depreciation) | 82 | 122 | 122 | 41 |
| GPS sets batteries | 71 | 101 | 57 | 26 |
| Fuel for generatorc | 303 | 191 | – | 32 |
| Electrical supplies, hammers and stationery | 339 | – | – | – |
| Gas bottle refills, grease | 30 | 16 | 28 | 7 |
| Sundries (including internet, medical supplies) | 571 | 420 | 376 | 133 |
| Total | 35,977 | 22,090 | 23,482 | 7595 |
| Cost per km2 protected | 42.8 | 26.3 | 28.0 | 9.0 |
a30 traps were used for regular monitoring and 45 for the initial tsetse survey
bFor the initial survey two IRED vehicles were used, in addition to the hired vehicle. Thus, hire charges were estimated as explained under methods and the costs include a repair plus the lump sum running cost charge made for using those vehicles
cDuring 2016 the local area electricity generator was functional, so no generator was needed by the team