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Assessing the cost-effectiveness of interventions within a humanitarian organisation.
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11 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of the treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition by lady health workers as compared to an outpatient therapeutic feeding programme in Sindh Province, Pakistan.BMC public health · 2019Trial
- The Economic Implications of Relapse Among Children Recovered from Severe Acute Malnutrition: Results from a Multicountry Prospective Study in Mali, Somalia, and South Sudan.Current developments in nutrition · 2026Article
- Framework for determining the optimal course of action when efficiency and affordability measures differ by perspective in cost-effectiveness analysis-with an illustrative case of HIV treatment in Mozambique.Cost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E · 2023Article
- How is the implementation of empirical research results documented in conflict-affected settings? Findings from a scoping review of peer-reviewed literature.Conflict and health · 2023Article
- The impact of livestock interventions on nutritional outcomes of children younger than 5 years old and women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Review
- A multi-country, prospective cohort study to evaluate the economic implications of relapse among children recovered from severe acute malnutrition: a study protocol.BMC nutrition · 2022Article
- What is the Price of Conservation? A Review of the Status Quo and Recommendations for Improving Cost Reporting.Bioscience · 2022Article
- The cost of preventing undernutrition: cost, cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness of three cash-based interventions on nutrition outcomes in Dadu, Pakistan.Health policy and planning · 2018Article
- Costs and cost-efficiency of a mobile cash transfer to prevent child undernutrition during the lean season in Burkina Faso: a mixed methods analysis from the MAM'Out randomized controlled trial.Cost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E · 2018Article
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Abstract
Cost-effectiveness analysis is increasingly relevant in humanitarian action. The cost of response has increased exponentially in the past decade, alongside concurrent donor budget restrictions. However, there remains limited comprehension and application of these methods in this field. This paper documents methods developed for use within Action Against Hunger, an international humanitarian organisation, in response to a lack of understanding of this topic within the humanitarian community and limited evidence of the cost-effectiveness of humanitarian action. These methods encompass costs to both implementing institutions and participating communities. Activity-based cost analyses are conducted to assess resources per programme activity. Cost-effectiveness is evaluated using successful programme outcomes, and uncertainty is appraised via sensitivity analysis. This paper aims to advance knowledge, stimulate discussion, and promote the adoption of cost-effectiveness methods for building the evidence base for humanitarian action, including consideration of community costs, to enable analytical outputs that are useful for managers and policymakers alike.
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