In this lecture
- Identify the marginal cost of a gender-responsive adjustment
- Distinguish design changes from new spending
- Present the cost alongside the benefit it targets
The adjustment usually costs less than expected
Shifting an extension visit schedule, adding a second consultation time, or translating a form into the language most applicants actually use are typically marginal design changes, not new budget lines. This lecture costs three such adjustments against a real programme budget to show how small the increment usually is.
State the cost against the gap it closes
A costed adjustment presented beside the participation gap it is meant to close - not as an abstract 'inclusion cost' - is far easier for a budget officer to approve, because the return on the marginal spend is stated in the same breath as the spend itself.
Materials
Yours to keep, and usable away from the platform.
- Marginal costing worksheetWorksheet · 98 KB
Design prototype - the attachments are placeholders and nothing downloads yet.
Lecture quiz
4 questions, plus 2 written questions at the end - taken whenever you are ready. This is what unlocks the next lecture.