Table 2 Description of cost centers and data sources

Food Assistance (FA):

Monthly distributions of staple food rations

Personnel devoted to FA-related activities (or % staff time)

Review of financial and program documentation. Key informant interviews with administrative staff. Time allocation interviews with implementing staff.

All costs related to monthly distribution of staple rations and activities supporting these distributions

Food for Training activities

Staple rations + storage & transport

Post-distribution monitoring

Value of beneficiary time spent traveling to, waiting for and attending (FA group) distributions

Sensitization related to FA component

Value of beneficiary time traveling to and waiting at clinic for anemia treatment

Staff training

Value of distribution sites

Value of time spent by community leaders in beneficiary selection

Equipment & Supplies, including materials for distributing rations and building distribution sites

Program support costs

RUSF component:

Distribution of RUSF at monthly distribution sessions

Personnel devoted to additional activities related to RUSF (or % staff time), and its management and logistics

Review of financial and program documentation. Key informant interviews with administrative staff. Time allocation interviews with implementing staff.

All costs related to addition of RUSF to monthly distributions, and related management and logistics

Nutrition surveys

RUSF sachets used in program + storage & transport

Sensitization related to RUSF component

Value of additional time spent by beneficiaries (FA+RUSF group) attending distributions

Staff training

Equipment & Supplies, including medical & anthropometric equipment

Program support costs