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Calculating the Minimum Expenditure Basket: A Guide to Best Practice

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THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS GUIDANCE ARE TO:

• Provide definitions of key concepts.

• Identify when an MEB is needed.

• Explain what an MEB may achieve.

• Outline what capacities and resources will be required for different types of MEB.

• Explore the most approporiate path to take in relation to a particular context.

• Guide practitioners and decision makers through the key decisions in the process of developing a minimum expenditure basket (MEB) and calculating the cost.

• Discuss how to incorporate basic needs under sectors / clusters.

• Share guidance on specific technical issues and help practitioners navigate and locate the growing literature on MEBs.