Guideline 7. Infrastructure and consumables

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To support its targeted prevention programme, the institution has a functional infrastructure and financial resources for consumables.

Relevant consumables include office equipment, transport for field staff, laboratory equipment and other, related expenses.

Guideline code

PREV_01000

Mechanism

The management should take the following elements into consideration for the introduction and implementation of effective prevention services:

The budget for non-personnel costs should include the costs of the prevention infrastructure, statistical planning for prevention projects, implementation of specific prevention projects and consumables;
The requirement for office equipment (e.g. furniture, computer, copier) and communications equipment (e.g. phones, mobiles, internet access, postal costs);
The need to ensure the mobility of field staff (e.g. provision of cars, fuel, vehicle maintenance, flight and other transport tickets) and personal protective equipment (PPE) for field staff;
The requirement for measurement and laboratory equipment.

Parent

Structure

The board should consider and decide on the prevention infrastructure in the context of available financial resources.
The management should prepare a detailed budget for the required non-personnel expenditure, to cover the prevention infrastructure, consumables and prevention projects.