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Programme Costing Template (Ingredients Approach)
A blank Excel workbook for costing a health programme or service with the ingredients approach — recurrent and capital inputs, annualisation, financial and economic costs, and the unit cost per output.
ExcelUpdated 30 September 2026Costing
What's inside
- Setup sheet for the costing question, perspective, currency, price year and output
- Recurrent costs sheet with input categories and a source column for every row
- Capital costs sheet that annualises equipment, vehicles and buildings automatically
- Summary sheet with totals by category, financial and economic costs, and the unit cost
- An instructions sheet explaining each step
Key points
- 01Blank structure with formulas only — no data are included.
- 02Separates financial costs (cash outlays) from economic costs (all resources used).
- 03Annualises capital items with the equivalent annual cost method.
- 04Every row has a source column, so the result can be checked.
Frequently asked questions
Does the template contain any data?
No. It is a blank structure with formulas. You enter your own quantities, prices and sources.
Which discount rate should I use for capital costs?
Use the rate required by your national guidelines or funder, and record it on the Setup sheet with its source.
Can I add more rows?
Yes. Insert rows inside the existing table ranges so that the summary formulas include them, and check the totals after any change.
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This template gives you the structure. If you would rather have the analysis done for you — with local data, independent quality control and a report you can defend — we can help.
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