Document Type
Brief
Publication Date
9-1-2021
Abstract
A successful social and behavior change (SBC) intervention requires the investment of time and resources in the intervention’s start-up phase, which is defined as the time from the project initiation until the project begins broad implementation. When conducting a costing study of an SBC intervention, it is useful to capture these initial costs separately and allocate them appropriately over the life of the intervention. By examining start-up costs separately, the post-start-up implementation costs can be forecasted more accurately for future budgeting purposes and for determining the appropriate costs for scaling-up interventions. This is the third in a series of briefs intended to complement the Guidelines for the Costing of Social and Behavior Change Health Interventions and support a Community of Practice around SBC costing by highlighting important issues and practices for SBC costing.
Recommended Citation
Breakthrough RESEARCH. 2021. "Breakthrough RESEARCH—Social and Behavior Change Costing Community of Practice Series Brief #3: Capturing the start-up costs associated with social and behavior change interventions," Programmatic Research Brief. Washington, DC: Population Council.
DOI
10.31899/sbsr2021.1078
Language
English
Project
Breakthrough RESEARCH