Table 3 Breakdown of total scale efficiency savings into 'procurement' and 'distribution' costs
From: The costs and effects of a nationwide insecticide-treated net programme: the case of Malawi
Financial unit costs | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | Totals/Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ITN unit cost | 5.36 | 4.67 | 4.01 | 3.05 | 2.27 | 3.04 |
Retreatment pack u/c | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.57 | 0.70 |
ITNs | 72,196 | 131,881 | 174,376 | 372,911 | 720,577 | 1,471,941 |
Retreatment packs | 22,337 | 46,731 | 54,103 | 81,824 | 82,084 | 287,079 |
Treated net years | 47,267 | 89,306 | 114,240 | 227,368 | 401,331 | 879,510 |
Output growth (actual) | Â | 42,040 | 24,934 | 113,128 | 173,963 | 478,180 |
Output growth (%) | Â | 89% | 28% | 99% | 77% | 73% |
Procurement U/C | 5.36 | 4.67 | 4.01 | 3.05 | 2.27 | Â |
U/C savings | Â | 0.69 | 0.66 | 0.96 | 0.78 | 3.09 |
SES | Â | 13% | 14% | 24% | 26% | 58% |
Distribution U/C | 3.73 | 2.33 | 1.32 | 0.85 | 0.56 | Â |
U/C savings | Â | 1.40 | 1.01 | 0.47 | 0.30 | 3.18 |
SES | Â | 37% | 43% | 36% | 35% | 85% |
Total U/C | 9.09 | 7.00 | 5.33 | 3.90 | 2.83 | Â |
Savings U/C | Â | 2.09 | 1.67 | 1.43 | 1.08 | 6.27 |
SES | Â | 23% | 24% | 27% | 28% | 69% |