Cost Analysis for USAID Education Programming
First-of-its-kind training provides detailed insight into USAID’s recommended and required practices for analyzing and reporting on the cost of education programming.
| Cost data are critical in evidence-based decision-making to achieve the greatest value-for-money and support the sustainability of USAID-funded activities. USAID's Center for Education recommends cost data collection for all education activities and requires it in impact evaluations. |
This first of its kind, in-depth e-learning course supports the Cost Analysis Guidance for USAID-Funded Education Activities (2021) which puts forward a common framework for analyzing costs of USAID-funded education interventions. It is complemented by the Cost Reporting Guidance for USAID-Funded Education Activities (2018).
What you will learn
This training prepares cost analysts and evaluators to apply USAID’s recommended process and procedures for examining cost data in the education sector, along with effectively reporting and communicating the findings. By completing this training you will be able to:
- Explain the critical role cost analysis plays in meeting USAID's goals of sustainability and value for money
- Recognize USAID Education terminology and understand the requirements for cost analysis
- Apply the USAID Education cost analysis process, methods, and tools to complete a variety of analyses
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with stakeholder audiences, including USAID, partner governments, and implementing partners, among other
Who Is This Training For?
- External evaluators interested in conducting cost analyses
- Monitoring, evaluation and learning staff of implementing partners collecting and analyzing cost data
- Finance staff of implementing partners setting up cost data collection systems
- Universities
- Donors
Two Options to Learn:
The certificate track is most appropriate for evaluators who will be using cost analysis methods.
It requires you to pass a pre-test of prerequisite knowledge. Course modules must be completed in order. Participants of this course will receive a certificate of completion if they complete all modules and pass a final exam.
The non-certificate track is most appropriate for financial analysts, business development specialists, technical staff, and others who are interested in some element of cost analysis but are not themselves evaluators. It allows you to view the content in any order, does not include a final exam, and does not certify you in these cost analysis methods.
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