RIGFA Activity:  Cost of Services Study

This study informs the RIGFA about the costs of delivering Provinces' agreed responsibilities, and the variation in these costs between Provinces.

Methodology

• Work out the logical steps from responsibilities specification to activities and costs

• Agreeing on service delivery responsibilities, activities & resources required

• Estimating the cost of resources required

• Incorporating district and province-specific data

Expected results

• An estimate of the total aggregate cost of service delivery by sub-national governments

• An estimate of province & district specific costs of delivering services

• An estimate of an aggregate cost for each sector (eg education, health, agricultural extension)

• A detailed database of existing provincial service delivery infrastructure

Potential uses of costing information

• Inform the RIGFA about the cost variation between provinces

• Improve provincial budget processes

• Provide detailed reports & maps of each district to stakeholders

• Development of database information for public use