Title | Assessing sanitation service levels |
Publication Type | Working Paper |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Potter, A, Klutse, A, Snehalatha, M, Batchelor, C, Uandela, A, Naafs, A, Fonseca, C, Moriarty, PB |
Secondary Title | WASHCost working paper |
Volume | 3 |
Edition | 2nd ed. |
Pagination | 27 p. : 16 fig. |
Date Published | 07/2011 |
Publisher | IRC |
Place Published | The Hague, The Netherlands |
Publication Language | English and French |
Keywords | access to sanitation, costs, evaluation, sanitation services, sdiman, WASHCost |
Abstract | Conventional sanitation ladders rank sanitation in increasing complexity of technological options. However, sanitation improvement is not as straightforward as the concept of 'a ladder' with incremental improvements. For example, from a user perspective, a VIP toilet may in some circumstances be a better option than a septic tank system. There is a wide gap between technologies and service provision, especially when O&M considerations are taken into account. This working paper from IRC’s WASHCost project sets out a common framework to analyse and compare sanitation cost data being collected across different country contexts (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mozambique, India) with different service delivery norms and standards. It represents a fundamental shift away from the focus on capital investment costs, to the costs of sustainable sanitation services [authors' abstract]. |
Notes | 12 ref. |
Translated Title | L’évaluation des niveaux de service d’assainissement |
Original Publication | Assessing sanitation service levels |
Citation Key | 67839 |