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title: "Assessment Budgets"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://vamresources.manuals.wfp.org/llms.txt
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# Assessment Budgets

A well-prepared budget and secured funding ensures that all assessment activities are adequately resourced and that financial planning supports timely and effective implementation.

**Purpose of the Assessment Budget**

A clear and realistic budget is essential for:

- Ensuring all assessment activities are feasible and properly resourced
- Facilitating timely procurement and contracting
- Supporting transparent financial management and reporting
- Enabling effective coordination with partners and donors

**Key Elements of an Assessment Budget**

A typical assessment budget should include:

- **Personnel costs**: Salaries, per diems, and allowances for staff, enumerators, trainers, and consultants
- **Training costs**: Venue, materials, trainers’ fees, and participant expenses
- **Data collection costs**: Transport, accommodation, equipment (e.g., tablets), and supplies
- **Contractual services**: Payments to partner organizations, third-party service providers, and translators
- **Data processing and analysis**: Software, data entry, and analyst fees
- **Reporting and dissemination**: Printing, translation, and communication costs
- **Contingency**: Allowance for unforeseen expenses

**Budgeting Process**

When preparing an assessment budget:

- Review the assessment timeline and workplan to identify all activities requiring funding
- Consult with technical and finance colleagues to ensure cost estimates are realistic
- Coordinate with partners to clarify cost-sharing arrangements
- Build in flexibility for potential changes in scope or timing

**Resources**

- [The CFSVA Guideline](https://docs.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/manual_guide_proced/wfp203208.pdf?_ga=2.117572300.47231413.1759750173-409825564.1686817712) includes detailed guidance on budgeting for large-scale assessments
- [Budget template](https://docs.wfp.org/api/documents/WFP-0000108037/download/) for a simple, smaller assessment
- Example of a budget for a comprehensive, large-scale assessment (coming soon)

For more information, please contact the Assessments and Targeting Unit in HQ VAM at [global.assessmentandtargeting@wfp.org](mailto:global.assessmentandtargeting@wfp.org).