Interviews
The WASHCost India team interviews policy makers, village leaders, project managers, citizens, opinion makers and donors and captures their current thinking on various issues related to the WASH sector.
Research messages reach policy makers….
The WASHCost India project is finalising key messages and preliminary findings from research and simultaneous efforts are being made to “embed” them into the state and national policy framework and to inform other key stakeholders and policy makers. Dr Snehalatha, Country Coordinator, WASHCost India project shares the latest developments and progress.
Research Messages Reach Policy Makers WASHCost (India) makes headway.pdf (96.5 kB)
WASHCost (India) Project reveals disparities in costs and investments in WASH sector in Andhra Pradesh
The unit cost analysis based on life cycle costs framework reveals that public investments are not uniform on drinking water sector in rural Andhra Pradesh. There are significant disparities across the nine agro climatic regions of the state. The WASHCost (India) Project also revealed that the public investments significantly differ with technological choices for supplying water. Dr Ratna Reddy, Lead Researcher, WASHCost (India) Project shared the details of preliminary findings of the research project. He also described the methodological challenges in arriving at direct support costs and indirect support costs, which are essential components of life cycle costs.
Disparities in WASH Costs Ram Final 24 Sep 2011.doc (52.0 kB)
Investing in WASH services is a winning formula
Mrs Subhashini, Sarpanch (Village President) of Marteru village in Andhra Pradesh, India reveals that WASH services could be an agenda for politics. Her strategy of investing in WASH service improvement sends a message to all politicians.
Investing on improving WASH services is a winning formula.pdf (140.0 kB)
Minister plans to strengthen village water committees to maintain and sustain services
The Minister for Rural Water and Sanitation for Andhra Pradesh has called for greater support for villages to strengthen their ability to plan and run water services.
