BUDGET NARRATIVE TEMPLATE: Please write your descriptions for the costs indicated in the main FLA
Budget template using the breakdown budget lines. Each cost in the FLA budget template will have its
corresponding breakdown that you have to fill as a budget narrative
I. Food Transfer modality:
costs in the FLA Budget template breakdown of costs indicated in the FLA Budget template
Travel Costs:
Trainings, meetings or workshops:
Staff related costs*
Staff security
Other Staff costs
Truck rental
Truck running costs
Transport
Contracted transport
Other Transport costs
Handling casual Labour
Warehouse rental
Pallets
Storage
Cleaning
Fumigation
Other Storage costs
Re- bagging
Re-conditioning
Food Mgmt & Transformation
Provision of empty bags/tins/jerry cans, etc.
Services
Computer equipment for commodity tracking
Other Food Management costs
II. CBT Transfer modality
costs in the FLA Budget template breakdown of costs indicated in the FLA Budget template
Staff Salary Salary cost of staff working in the CBT modality, including staff
directly involved with the movement of CBTs to beneficiaries (all staff
working in the CBT modality, including Distribution staff, should be
budgeted under this line).
Travel Costs
Training
Staff related costs
Staff security
Other Staff costs
IT hardware and software directly related to the delivery mechanism
Other Delivery costs
(which includes set-up and operating of CBT delivery mechanisms)
Consumables directly related to the Delivery mechanism (e.g.
voucher printing, consumables such as log-books, debit cards, etc.)
Commercial service fees (which includes commercial service providers
such as IT/telecommunications, banks, cash agents, retailers and
security companies; and equipment).
Distribution costs
III. Capacity Strengthening (CS) Transfer modality breakdown of costs indicated in the FLA
Budget template
costs in the FLA Budget template
Costs of staff working under the Capacity Strengthening transfer
Staff Salary
modality (expertise and other staff)
Travel Costs
Training
Staff related costs*
Staff security
Other Staff costs
Equipment costs directly related to the CS modality, Equipment/Non-
food items associated with the Food and CBT Transfer modalities that
Equipment and Supplies** will be directly handed over to the Government, communities or
beneficiaries
Supplies costs directly related to the CS activities
Contracted services Outsourced services
Covers costs related to meetings or workshops when these costs are
Trainings, Meetings, Workshop
part of a structured process of enhancing local/national capacity
Equipment Transport & related Equipment Transport costs incurred for handing over capital
costs equipment.
Other costs Other CS costs
IV. Technical/Specialist Services
costs in the FLA Budget template breakdown of costs indicated in the FLA Budget template
Staff Salary & Staff Related costs of staff involved in Beneficiary
Beneficiary Relationship Relationship Management activities should be entered here (not in
Management Costs 'Staff breakdown' sheet), together with the other Beneficiary
(costs related to targeting, Relationship Management costs, including staff travel.
sensitization, registration, TC/IT Equipment
maintenance, feedback of Vehicle costs
beneficiary management databases) Outsourced Services
Other Beneficiary Relationship Management costs
Staff Salary & Staff Related costs of staff involved in Assessment
activities should be entered here (not in 'Staff breakdown' sheet),
Assessments Costs (These are costs together with other Assessment costs, including staff travel.
related to activity-specific TC/IT Equipment
assessment, for e.g. assessment for
establishing distribution locations, Vehicle costs
market surveys related to the
activity). Outsourced Services
Other Assessment costs
Staff Salary & Staff Related costs of staff involved in Evaluation
activities should be entered here (not in 'Staff breakdown' sheet),
together with other Evaluation costs including staff travel.
Evaluation costs
(These are costs of managing and TC/IT Equipment
conducting decentralized evaluation
of specific sub-components of a Vehicle costs
WFP activity).
Outsourced Services
Other Evaluation costs
Monitoring costs Staff Salary & Staff Related costs of staff involved in Monitoring
(These are costs required to conduct activities should be entered here (not in 'Staff breakdown' sheet),
routine, periodic or ad-hoc together with other Monitoring costs, including staff travel.
monitoring, reviews to measure TC/IT Equipment
progress and report on performance
of an activity, costs related to Vehicle costs
conduct output, process, outcome
monitoring as well as monitoring Outsourced Services
costs to conduct mandatory
midterm review). Other Monitoring costs
Other Contracted Services Costs of any other outsourced services
V. CP Direct Support Costs
costs in the FLA Budget template breakdown of costs indicated in the FLA Budget template
Staff salaries in CP's Country Office providing oversight and support
Staff Salary
for all activities e.g. Administration and Programme.
Travel Costs
Training
Staff related costs
Staff security
Other Staff costs
Rental of facility
Office Rent & Running costs
Utilities
Communications fees
Light vehicle running costs
Vehicle and Running costs Light vehicles
Other vehicle-related costs
Office supplies
Office security
Equipment and Supplies
Computer and communications equipment
Office furnishings and other equipment
