The objective of this Intake workbook is to provide a budget template that can be adapted for use in estimating the costs required for a quantitative 24-hour recall dietary survey. The budget template has been designed to be especially relevant for large-scale (e.g. national) surveys but can be adapted for smaller-scale surveys. The template covers five main phases of work; 1. Pre-survey activities at the central level; 2. Pre-survey activities at the regional level; 3. Training activities; 4. Data collection activities for the main survey; and 5. Post-data collection work. Each phase of work is represented by a different spreadsheet (or tab) in the workbook. A PDF document to describe how to use the budget template is available in the preview and download windows. The budget template file is available here, as an Excel file.
Intake’s online resource library has been developed to provide easy access to grey literature and links to peer reviewed journal articles that are relevant to the collection, analysis, and use of dietary data in low- and middle-income countries. The library includes Intake technical reports and briefs, guidance documents, survey planning tools, and videos, as well as access to a curated set of publications and tools authored by others. Users should note that Intake's online resource library is still under development. Once completed, the resource library will be updated periodically.