Costing methodology and cost effectiveness
The 2025 HNRP continues to employ a transparent, unit-based costing methodology to ensure effective resource allocation. Each sector calculates the cost per beneficiary, covering expenses for in-kind supplies, cash assistance when applicable, and the logistical aspects of delivering aid, including staff, security and overhead costs. This detailed approach ensures that funds directly address the essential needs of affected communities.
A significant enhancement in this year's plan includes readiness measures, anticipatory actions and RRM activities. The plan promotes integrated and efficient aid delivery by harmonizing response packages across all implementing partners. This unified approach streamlines operations and maximizes the impact of assistance, ensuring that help reaches those in need swiftly and effectively.
Despite a 19 per cent reduction in the number of people targeted, the financial requirements for 2025 have decreased by only 2 per cent.There is great scope for improving the efficiency of the response, seeking new and innovative ways of delivering humanitarian assistance. The reduction in people targeted aligns with the sectoral priorities set by the ISCG and the collaborative boundary-setting exercise. To enhance efficiency, sectors have adjusted their inputs to the minimum expenditure basket (MEB) and stabilized distribution expenses.
Implementing partners are asked to submit their projects through the project module, ensuring that outputs and quantities are well-aligned with the sector plans. This approach will help ensure effective planning and efficient resource use.
Project vetting criteria
Projects must address the outputs, target groups and locations (LGAs) that the sector plans have identified as priorities. Each project should have clear targets for specific locations, particularly in areas where other actors have left gaps, especially in high-priority locations. Projects should avoid duplicating actions already planned by other organizations and must be cost-effective, focusing on the number of beneficiaries, the needs addressed, and the methods used. The bridge tool will help connect sector plans with partner initiatives, ensuring alignment and coordination.