Improving the robustness of financial and economic analysis of sanitation systems Parkinson, J., Blume, S. (2010)
With a view towards improving the robustness of financial and economic analysis, this paper discusses current approaches towards the assessment of costs and benefits associated with sanitation improvements. Excreta reuse is identified as a specific area where there is a need for further development. Using results from a study that compares urine diversion dehydration toilets with conventional sanitation technologies in sub-Saharan Africa, the authors highlight challenges related to financial and economic modelling of sanitation systems. Specific attention is placed upon the quantification of the economic benefits of excreta reuse and the authors describe the approach for monetising these benefits.
As well as specific recommendations for improving the robustness of this analysis, the authors propose a framework for categorising financial and economic parameters for project design, sanitation program, and policy-making. The authors argue that a consistent application of this framework combined with the standardisation of methodologies and systematic collation of financial and economic data is required for further developments in this important area.
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Parkinson, J., Blume, S. (2010). Improving the robustness of financial and economic analysis of sanitation systems IRC Symposium 2010: Pumps, Pipes and Promises, The Hague, The Netherlands
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