A Costing Tool for Action - Estimating the Resource Requirements for a Minimum Package of Essential Services for Women Experiencing Violence - April 2016

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A Costing Tool for Action provides a practical manual for estimating the resource requirements and costs of a minimum package of essential services (MPES) for women experiencing violence. It explains three core stages: defining the MPES through evidence-based and policy-informed reviews; collecting cost inputs from service providers and national macroeconomic indicators; and deriving unit costs to calculate annual MPES costs and future projections under different demand scenarios, supported by an accompanying Excel template and survey data workflow.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryInvoices

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Pages16

Reading Time6 min

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Introduction

Purpose and use with Excel template

Three stages for estimating resource requirements

Defining the Minimum Package of Essential Services

Multi-sectoral response package and implementation timeline

Example MPES elements and yearly rollout

A COSTING TOOL FOR ACTION ESTIMATING THE RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINIMUM PACKAGE OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES FOR WOMEN EXPERIENCING VIOLENCE APRIL 2016 Reproduction and dissemination of material in this publication for educational or other non-commercial purposes are authorized without prior written permission from UN Women provided the source is fully acknowledged. Reproduction of this publication for resale or other commercial purposes is prohibited without written permission from UN Women. Applications for such permission may be addressed to [info.th@unwomen.org](info.th@unwomen.org) Disclaimer: The views expressed in this publication are those of the researchers and authors, and do not necessarily represent the views ofUN Women, the United Nations or any ofits affiliated organizations. A COSTING TOOL FOR ACTION ESTIMATING THE RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINIMUM PACKAGE OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES FOR WOMEN EXPERIENCING VIOLENCE APRIL 2016 Nata Duvvury Sinead Ashe 2 | A Costing Tool for Action Contents 1. Introduction 4 2. Defining the Minimum Package of Essential Services 5 3. Compiling Resource Inputs fortheMPES 6 Establishment costs 6 Operational costs 7 4. Deriving Unit Costs 8 Service provider surveys 8 Secondary data sources 9 Macroeconomic variables 9 5. Estimating theMPES Cost per Year 10 6. Estimating the Projected Cost of theMPES 11 7. Conclusion 12 Figure 1: Stages to Estimate the Resource Requirements for aMPES 4 Figure 2: Example of an Agreed Minimum Package of Essential Services 5 Figure 3: Example Resource Inputs for a National Violence Hotline 6 Figure 4: Example Establishment Costs ofa One-Stop Crisis Centre 7 Figure 5: Compiling Inputs 8 Figure 6: Cost of MPES by Year 10 Figure 7: Projections oftheMPES 11 Estimating the Resource Requirements for a Minimum Package of Essential Services for Women Experiencing Violence –April 2016 | 3 1. Introduction The aim of this manual is to provide a simple guide for estimating the resource requirements for a minimum package of essential services (MPES) for women experiencing violence. This manual can be used in conjunction with the accompanying Microsoft Excel file. The Excel data template contains the following worksheets: Inputs; Agreed MPES; Cost of MPES by Year; Projections; Macroeconomic Data; Unit Costing; and Survey Results. This guide will outline the steps needed to calculate the unit costs to provide these resource requirements, to calculate the overall cost of providing a MPES and to project future costs. The costing methods used can be applied to a wide range of services and are not limited to the services illustrated in this manual. There are three principal stages in estimating the resource requirements of a MPES. These principal stages are outlined in Figure 1. | Step 1: Define the MPES | Identify and agree upon the MPES required | | --- | --- | | Step 2: Data collection | Data should be collected from:
• Service providers’ cost data; and
• National macroeconomic indicators. | | Step 3: Estimate the resource costs | Estimate the resource costs for providing the services in accordance with the MPES | Figure 1: Stages to Estimate theResource Requirements for aMPES The first stage is to identify the MPES to cost. This should be informed by a series of documentation reviews of national laws and policies relating to and evidence on violence against women and girls in the country. A multi-sectoral response package and a three-year timeline for implementation should then be agreed upon, involving key stakeholders and representatives from the relevant ministries. The second stage is the collection of cost data from different types of service providers within each sector and data on national macroeconomic indicators such as inflation, the exchange rate and the population growth rate. In the third stage, this data can be used to estimate the resource costs for providing the services in accordance w

FAQs

What is the purpose of this manual?

It provides a simple guide for estimating the resource requirements for an MPES for women experiencing violence and for calculating unit costs, total costs, and future projections.

What are the three principal stages in estimating MPES resource requirements?

Define the MPES, collect cost and macroeconomic data, and estimate resource costs according to the MPES, including cost projections for different demand scenarios.

Which data inputs are used to compile the MPES cost estimates?

The tool uses service providers’ cost data and national macroeconomic indicators such as inflation, exchange rates, and population growth rate, combined with inputs derived into establishment and operational costs.

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