| Title | Applying the life-cycle costs approach to sanitation: costs and service levels in Andhra Pradesh (India), Burkina Faso, Ghana and Mozambique |
| Publication Type | Progress Report |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Burr, P, Fonseca, C |
| Volume | 3 |
| Date Published | 12/2011 |
| Publisher | IRC |
| Place Published | The Hague |
| Type | WASHCost global briefing note |
| Publication Language | English |
| Keywords | sanitation |
| Abstract | This briefing note presents an application of the life-cycle costs (LCCA) approach to sanitation in rural and peri-urban areas in four different countries — Andhra Pradesh (India), Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Mozambique. The paper analyses the differences in financial costs between traditional and improved latrines against the quality of service delivered to users. |