In this video (9 min 33 sec) Ramune Petuchovaite, EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme (EIFL-PLIP) Manager, explains how to write a budget justification for a library project that aims to develop a new ICT-based library service. 

The video outlines the main elements of a budget justification statement, and uses the real-life example of an EIFL-PLIP-supported library project in Ghana to demonstrate how to justify a budget in relation to four cost categories: equipment, personnel and contracted services, training, and the category ‘other costs’. 

More EIFL-PLIP Small Bites training videos on library project development

• Crafting clear goals and objectives for a project (5 min 45 sec) 
• Building a work plan for your library project (7 min 43 sec)
• Describing results and choosing indicators for your library project (8 min 16 sec)
• Developing a realistic budget for your library project (10 min 14 sec)

Visit our YouTube channel where you will find more EIFL-PLIP Small Bites videos, on the topics Organizing library training programmes and Library performance and outcomes evaluation.

Enjoy the Small Bites video series. Let us know if you found the format and content useful, or have any other feedback – plip@eifl.net