WASHCost

WASHCost researches the life-cycle costs of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in rural and peri-urban areas in four countries. The rationale is that WASH governance will improve at all levels, as decision makers and stakeholders analyse the costs of sustainable, equitable and efficient services and put their knowledge to use.

Costs, finances and accountability for sustainable WASH services

IRC will be organising a symposium called Pumps, Pipes and Promises - Costs, Finances and Accountability for Sustainable WASH services from 15 -18 November 2010 in The Hague, the Netherlands. You can find more details on the IRC website.

More info on the IRC symposium

WASHCost India 2010 calendar with cartoons

This is the January 2010 “costoon” of the WASHCost India calendar with cartoons. Its central theme is the COST of providing sustainable and equitable WASH services in rural and peri-urban areas. All "costoons" in this calendar will be published at regular intervals.

Tap into the WASHCost approach

Be part of a community of professionals and organizations interested in the life cycle costs of water and sanitation service provision.

Cartoons illustrating WASHCost reality in the field

A cartoon says more than a thousand words.

Cost information is key to advocacy of sustainable water and sanitation services

According to Clarissa Brocklehurst, Head of Water, Environment and Sanitation Section, UNICEF is starting to look into the full life-cycle cost in order to justify investments as other sectors do (health and education). WASHCost co-convened a session at the Stockholm World Water Week with organisations looking into costs and benefits of Water and Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) interventions. The conclusion from diverse studies shows the difficulty of accessing cost information.