Costing mobilization activities

Costing mobilization activities

Introduction
	Mobilization work covers a range of activities such as
	promotional work to announce and “sell” the program the obtaining of permissions for the program, and networking activities needed to put the program together.
	Planners often underestimate what is needed in this area to “make things happen.”
	If you wish, you may print this module and use it as a work sheet. Write in your estimates next to each of the things to do that are relevant for your literacy program.

Cost factors
	Here are some cost factors for mobilization activities:
	getting needed permissions mobilizing communities networking with relevant concerned institutions, and relating to official agencies.

Things to do
	Here are things to do when you estimate the costs for mobilization activities:
	Estimate travel costs. Number of trips Cost of travel to each area Daily living expenses Entertainment costs Cost of promotional materials Salary costs if promoters are hired Estimate the costs for networking activities. Travel costs Communication costs Meeting costs Cost of materials to be distributed Estimate the costs for public relations and official communications activities. Travel costs Communication costs Entertainment costs Cost of materials to be distributed

See also
	Funding a literacy program Preparing a budget for a literacy program Costing a literacy program

Context for this page:

Task module: Costing mobilization activities
In task module: Costing preparatory work
In task module: Determining preparation and training costs
In task module: Costing a literacy program
In task module: Preparing a budget for a literacy program
In task module: Funding a literacy program, by Stephen L. Walter and Trudy K. Stewart (general editor)
In task module: Identifying resources needed for a literacy progra..., by Stephen L. Walter
In task module: Planning a literacy program, by Stephen L. Walter
In modular book: Plan a literacy program, by Stephen L. Walter, Barbara K. Trudell (contributor), and Trudy K. Stewart (general editor)
In bookshelf: Literacy

This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library, Version 4.0, published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 1999. [Ordering information.]

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