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Costab presentation

Costab presentation. Bangkok- October 28, 2010. WHAT IS COSTAB . DATA BASE COSTING TOOL USED TO ANALYSE, SUMMARISE AND PRESENT PROJECT FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC COSTS A ROBUST MODEL WHICH CAN BE READILY ALTERED TO SUIT OPERATORS NEEDS. WHAT DOES COSTAB DO? .

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Costab presentation

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  1. Costab presentation Bangkok- October 28, 2010

  2. WHAT IS COSTAB • DATA BASE COSTING TOOL • USED TO ANALYSE, SUMMARISE AND PRESENT PROJECT FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC COSTS • A ROBUST MODEL WHICH CAN BE READILY ALTERED TO SUIT OPERATORS NEEDS

  3. WHAT DOES COSTAB DO? • INTRODUCES A NEW LEVEL OF SOPHISTICATION INTO HIV COSTING AND ANALYSIS

  4. HOW DOES IT DO THIS? • ACCUMULATES DATA ACCORDING TO • INVESTMENT & OPERATIONAL COSTS • COMPONENTS- EG PREVENTION • SUB COMPONENTS- EG MSM • UNITS- EG- CONDOMS, PEER EDUCATORS • EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS- EG DRUGS, TRAINING, ADMINISTRATION • FINANCIERS- EG GLOBAL FUND, GOVT • PROCUREMENT METHODS- EG UN

  5. ALL THESE GROUPINGS ARE DETERMINED BY THE OPERATOR AT FILE OR PROJECT SET UP • DEFAULTS ARE ESTABLISHED BUT THESE MAY BE ALTERED FOR ANY ITEM

  6. IT ALSO INTRODUCES ANALYSIS OF • PHYSICAL CONTINGENCIES • PRICE CONTINGENCIES • LOCAL INFLATION • INTERNATIONAL INFLATION • IDENTIFICATION OF LOCAL CURRENCY REQUIREMENTS AND FX • IDENTIFICATION OF TAXES ON ALL INPUTS • ECONOMIC COSTS V FINANCIAL COSTS

  7. WHAT IS REQUIRED • DEVELOP MODEL STRUCTURE- COMPONENTS, SUB-COMPONENTS, EXPENDITURE AND PROCUREMENT ACCOUNTS • UNIT COSTS AND PROGRAM TARGETS • OPERATOR TRAINING

  8. WHAT ARE ITS WEAKNESSES • DIFFICULT TO SET UP • NOT PARTICULARLY USER FRIENDLY- BUT OK • NOT SUPPORTED- DIFFICULTIES WITH LATEST SOFTWARE • WEAK MANUAL

  9. STRENGTHS • NOT EXCEL BASED • WHEN YOU KNOW HOW TO USE IT- IS EASY • VERY ADAPTABLE- STRUCTURE EASY TO ALTER • FAST • SIGNIFICANT RANGE OF REPORTS WHICH ADD A NEW DIMENSION TO HIV COSTING • DEFAULT INPUTS • PRINTS TO EXCEL

  10. WHAT TO DO TO MAKE EASIER • DEVELOP AN HIV/AIDS TEMPLATE STRUCTURE WHICH CAN BE READILY ADAPTED BY OPERATOR • INSTITUTION TO MAINTAIN SOFTWARE • PREPARE A USER FRIENDLY MANUAL • TRAIN PEOPLE HOW TO USE

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