ICT in Education Toolkit

Tool 5.1 Cost & Finance

Estimated Average Price List for Expenditures at the Institution Level


Price Currency and Monetary denomination in which prices are expressed

Currency


Monetary Denomination (e.g. 100s, 1000s, 100,000s)


Institution Level Expenditure
Energy Infrastructure (Average price per institution) Unit Price
Energy Source (Solar/wind/pedal) (Average price per institution)
Improvements in Electrical Framework (Average price per institution)
Audio/Video Infrastructure (Average price per institution) Unit Price
Local Infrastructure needs (Average price per institution)
Connectivity Infrastructure (Average price per institution) Unit Price
Hardware for Connectivity (Average price per institution)
Connectivity Installation Fee (Average price per institution)
Audio/Radio Hardware Unit Price
Radio- Electric
Radio - Battery
Radio - Crank
Radio - Crank/Solar
Cassette Player
CD Player
Radio/Cassette
Radio/CD
Television/Video Hardware Unit Price
TV Set
VCR
DVD Player
TV/VCR
TV/DVD
TV/VCR/DVD
Computer Systems Unit Price
PC-Regular
PC-Advanced
Thin Client Computer
Server
Laptop
Printer/Scanner
Connecting Accessories (Average price per institution)
Operating System Software (Average price per institution)
Basic Applications Software (Average price per institution)
ICT-Enhanced Content Unit Price
Education Software (Average price per institution)
Learning Management Systems Software (Average price per institution)
Training of Personnel Unit Price
Training of a Teacher/Administrator
Training of a Technician (Media, Computer, ICT Coordinator)
Trainers' fees (Average price per institution)
Travel (Average price per institution)
Project Personnel Salaries and Benefits Unit Price
ICT Coordinator
Media Technician
Computer Technician
System Upkeep Unit Price
Maintenance (Average price per institution)
Technical Support (Average price per institution)
Replacement (Average price per institution)
 
  1. Estimated Average Price List for Expenditures at the Institution Level
 

The toolkit provides a template for a price list for institution level expenditure items. These prices will automatically enter into the costing analyses in the rest of the toolkit. Since this is a template, you only need fill in prices for items identified in Toolkbox 3 as being required for your ICT Intervention.

Also, the quantities of expenditure items generated in Toolbox 3 are automatically carried into the corresponding costing analyses. Any changes in these quantities will require you return to the appropriate form in Toolbox 3.

Many of the subsequent forms allow you to add items not previously identified and their prices.

The prices you enter into the price list should be averages across institutions.

For preparatory work, you may use the form provided to gather the average prices for your area before you enter them into the web based form.

Any changes to the price list will propogate through the subsequent cost analyses.




Costs at Institution Level


Institution Details
Name of Institution:
Geographical Area:
# of Institutions of this type:
Currency:
Monetary Denomination:

Infrastructure
From Tool 3.1
Energy Infrastructure
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Energy Source (Solar/wind/pedal)
Improvements in Electrical Framework
Total per Institution


Audio/Video Infrastructure
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Local Infrastructure needs
Total per Institution


Connectivity Infrastructure
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Hardware for Connectivity
Connectivity Installation Fee
Total per Institution

Hardware
From Tool 3.2
Audio Radio Hardware
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Radio- Electric
Radio - Battery
Radio - Crank
Radio - Crank/Solar
Cassette Player
CD Player
Radio/Cassette
Radio/CD
Total per Institution


Television/Video Hardware
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
TV Set
VCR
DVD Player
TV/VCR
TV/DVD
TV/VCR/DVD
Total per Institution


Computer Systems
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
PC-Regular
PC-Advanced
Thin Client Computer
Server
Laptop
Printer/Scanner
Connecting Accessories (Average price per institution)
Operating System Software (Average price per institution)
Basic Applications Software (Average price per institution)
Total per Institution

ICT-Enhanced Content
From Toolbox 4
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Education Software
Learning Management Systems Software
Total per Institution

Training of Personnel
From Tool 3.3
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Training of Teachers/Administrators
Training of Technicians (Computer, Media, ICT Coordinator)
Trainers' fees
Travel
Total per Institution

Project Personnel Salaries and Benefits
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
ICT Coordinator
Media Technician
Computer Technician
Total per Institution

System Upkeep
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Maintenance
Technical Support
Replacement
Total per Institution

Miscellaneous
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Total per Institution
GRAND TOTAL
TOTAL FOR ALL INSTITUTIONS OF THIS TYPE
 
  2. Cost Analysis at Institution Level
 

Estimating costs for each Program Institution requires two variables.

  • Quantities of expenditure items per category generated in the previous planning tools in Toolbox 3 and Toolbox 4.
  • Unit costs of these items

Enter these two values into the form below for each institution.



Costs at Regional Level


Region Details
Region:
Currency:
Monetary Denomination:
If the nature of any of expenditure item does not lend itself to be entered as unit cost and quantity, it can be entered as a “Total” under unit cost, with a quantity of 1.
Costs should NOT include costs already included in institutional level

Infrastructure
From Tool 3.1
Energy Infrastructure
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Improvements in Electrical Framework
TOTAL


Audio/Video Infrastructure
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Radio Airtime
TV Airtime
TOTAL


Connectivity Infrastructure
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Connectivity Infrastructure
TOTAL
INFRASTRUCTURE TOTAL

Hardware
From Tool 3.2
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Audio/Radio Hardware
TV/Video Hardware
Computer Systems
HARDWARE TOTAL

ICT-Enhanced Content
From Toolbox 4
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Education Software (Average per region)
Learning Management Systems Software (Average per region)
ICT-ENHANCED CONTENT TOTAL

Training of Personnel
From Tool 3.3
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Travel of Institution Administrators
Trainers' fees
Orientation of Regional Personnel
TRAINING TOTAL

Project Personnel Salaries and Benefits
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
ICT Coordinator
SALARIES TOTAL

System Upkeep
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Maintenance
Replacement
SYSTEM UPKEEP TOTAL

Miscellaneous
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
MISCELLANEOUS TOTAL
GRAND TOTAL
 
  3. Cost Analysis at Regional Level
 
Costs of ICT Interventions in each geographic area served by the ICT Program are made of two parts.
  • Sum of costs of all institutions in the geographic area concerned
  • Costs of ICT interventions that are specifically incurred at the geographic area level 
The Tool sums automatically the ICT costs in all institutions in the geographic area concerned. 

In this Section, you need to estimate the costs of ICT interventions that are specifically incurred at the geographic area level. These costs depend on two variables:
  • Quantities of expenditure items per category generated in the previous planning tools in Toolbox 3 and Toolbox 4.
  • Unit costs of these items
Enter these two values into the form below for each geographic area.


Costs at Central Level


Currency:
Monetary Denomination:
If the nature of any of expenditure item does not lend itself to be entered as unit cost and quantity, it can be entered as a Total under unit cost, with a quantity of 1.
Should not include costs already included in Regional or institutional levels

Infrastructure
From Tool 3.1
Energy Infrastructure
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Improvements in Electrical Framework
TOTAL


Audio/Video Infrastructure
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Radio Airtime
TV Airtime
Audio Recording Studio
Video Recording Studio
TOTAL


Connectivity Infrastructure
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Connectivity Infrastructure
TOTAL
INFRASTRUCTURE TOTAL

Hardware
From Tool 3.2
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Audio/Radio Hardware
TV/Video Hardware
Computer Systems
HARDWARE TOTAL

ICT-Enhanced Content
From Toolbox 4
Educational Software
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Stand Alone Software
Licensing
TOTAL


Learning Management Systems Software
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Authoring System
LMS
TOTAL
ICT-ENHANCED CONTENT TOTAL

Development of Contentware
From Tool 4.5
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Salaries of Development Team
Training of Development Team
Production Stations
Consumables (Tapes, CDs,Paper)
DEVELOPMENT OF ICT-ENHANCED CONTENT TOTAL

Training of Personnel
From Tool 3.3
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Orientation of Central Personnel
Trainer's fees (Nationwide)
Travel (Nationwide)
TRAINING TOTAL

Project Personnel Salaries and Benefits
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
ICT Coordinator
SALARIES TOTAL

System Upkeep
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
Maintenance (National Office)
Replacement (National Office)
SYSTEM UPKEEP TOTAL

Miscellaneous
Item Unit Price Quantity Total
MISCELLANEOUS TOTAL
GRAND TOTAL
 
  4. Cost Analysis at National or Central Level
 
Costs of ICT Interventions at the national level are made of two parts:
  • Sum of costs in all the geographic area served by the ICT Program
  • Costs of ICT interventions that are specifically incurred at nationwide/central level 
 The Tool sums automatically the ICT costs in all the geographic area.  

In this Section, you need to estimate the costs of ICT interventions that are specifically incurred at the nationwide/central level. These costs depend on two variables:
  • Quantities of expenditure items per category generated in the previous planning tools in Toolbox 3 and Toolbox 4.
  • Unit costs of these items

 
  5. Summary of ICT Program Costs by Geographical Areas
 
The Tool automatically summarizes the costs of the ICT Program from the previous steps.



 
  6. Summary of ICT Program Costs at National Level
 
The Tool automatically summarizes the costs of the ICT Program from the previous steps.


Distribution of Costs Over Time


Infrastructure
Category Totals Year One Year Two Year Three Year Four Beyond
Energy Infrastructure
Audio/Video Infrastructure
Connectivity Infrastructure
INFRASTRUCTURE TOTAL

Hardware
Category Totals Year One Year Two Year Three Year Four Beyond
Audio/Radio Hardware
TV/Video Hardware
Computer Hardware
Other Hardware Costs
HARDWARE TOTAL

ICT-Enhanced Content
Category Totals Year One Year Two Year Three Year Four Beyond
ICT-Enhanced Content

Training of Personnel
Category Totals Year One Year Two Year Three Year Four Beyond
Training of Personnel

Personnel Salaries and Benefits
Category Totals Year One Year Two Year Three Year Four Beyond
Project Personnel

System Upkeep
Category Totals Year One Year Two Year Three Year Four Beyond
System Upkeep

Miscellaneous
Category Totals Year One Year Two Year Three Year Four Beyond
Miscellaneous

Overall Cost Totals Year One Year Two Year Three Year Four Beyond
 
  7. Distribution of Costs Over Time
 
This step involves taking the total costs just generated and spacing them out over the next four years and beyond.

 
  OUTPUT OF THIS TOOL
 

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