National Immunization Strategy costing application (NIS.COST)

During the past two decades, the comprehensive multi-year planning (cMYP) process has been the cornerstone of strategic planning for immunization as part of the Global Vaccine Action Plan (2011-2020). However, a series of reviews highlighted persistent challenges. During 2016-2017, a rapid assessment of immunization planning recommended improving strategic and annual operational planning for immunization, including making the cMYPs more strategic, ensuring direct linkages between cMYP and annual operational plans, and simplifying the cMYP costing tool. Following a review of existing costing tools and a consultative process involving a Steering Committee, a new approach has been developed; the National Immunization Strategy costing application (NIS.COST).  This new approach has been designed for easy use and better integration with the national immunization strategic plan and the overall budgeting processes.

The NIS.COST application has a setup tab that requires the user to complete country specific information and five main sections. There is a support tab to seek help from the developers.

+ Read NIS.Cost presentation

Use the link below to learn more about using NIS.Cost to estimate the costs and budgeting requirements of a National Immunization Strategy

NIS.Cost Webinar Presentation

+ Explore NIS.Cost demo

Open the below links on your browser:
NIS.Cost App version 1.0.3 - Demo Version

NIS.Cost App User Guide
We recommend using Google chrome or Microsoft Edge

The NIS.Cost App can be accessed using a google email account. On clicking the above link for the demo version we will receive your request to access the application. You will receive a notification in your inbox once the access has been granted. This is generally done within 24 hours of receipt of your request.

+ Request country-specific NIS.Cost

For a country specific implementation, we can create a country version of the app and establish a country login. Please email us to get access to country login credentials.