Estimates of the financial costs of goodbye malaria’s (GBM) indoor residual spraying (IRS) operations to reduce the malaria incidence in the districts of Boane, Magude, Marracuene and Xinavane in Mozambique from 2013 – 2016.

Abstract

This Study seeks to identify and analyse the financial unit costs related to two Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) programmes run in Mozambique, one in a peri-urban area and the other in a rural area. By undertaking a detailed analysis of the financial costs of both programmes, this Study demonstrates the direct influence of the context in which an intervention is delivered on its costs, as well as the role and impact of donors and subsidised or sponsored inputs on a programme’s costing and sustainability. It aims to provide decision-makers with insight into the potential costs of an IRS investment, particularly when resources are limited, and decisions need to be made around whether to initiate a new programme.