WASHCost project
The WASHCost Project (2008-2012) in which IRC and partners are involved, 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.
Lessons from 18 months knowledge sharing and IT within WASHCost
Slowly but surely the approach chosen, methods and tools used and efforts made within the WASHCost project on knowledge sharing, information management, communication and IT use start to bear fruits and get recognition.
Real costs and benefits of water and sanitation
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).
