Resources
Resources from Andhra Pradesh (India) on the WASHCost project.
Training module on assessing unit costs (October 2010, Andhra Pradesh, India)
This training module is for investigators undertaking field research in WASH service delivery system. It aims to explain the objective(s) of WASHCost project; to enlighten participants on existing WASH service delivery systems; develop better understanding among participants on WASH governance; to impart the necessary skills in participatory research techniques and data collection and to gain first-hand experience on tracking inputs
Training module - Assessing unit costs of WASH service delivery.pdf (866.0 kB)
Research Reaching Villages
Any action research project generates new knowledge by consolidating experiences from communities and other partners. Generally the reports of such projects are not shared back with villagers and other partners, who would have significantly contributed to the knowledge generation process. WASHCost (India) Project thought differently. A systematic effort was made to share the research findings with those sample villages, where the field work was conducted for understanding various dimensions of WASH sector. WASSAN, Hyderabad compiled village narratives of each village and facilitated this exercises at village level. These village level sharing exercises eventually turned out to be a triggering exercise that focused on the key messages related to improved sanitation, as the general sanitation levels were poor in several sample villages. This report captured the process of conducting this exercise and reflections of communities in this sharing experience.
