This study applies a life-cycle costs approach (LCCA) to the sanitation and hygiene activities undertaken in 117 schools in six selected upazilas (sub-districts) out of the 245 upazilas in Bangladesh where the BRAC WASH in schools programme operates.
It uses a school service level framework to evaluate the water, sanitation and hygiene services provided using six criteria:
The study analyses expenditure data for capital expenditure (hardware and software), operational expenditure, capital maintenance expenditure and direct support costs.
It concludes with a review of:
Recommendations are provided for the BRAC WASH programme and development partners.
Title | School WASH programmes in Bangladesh : how much does it cost? : applying the life-cycle costs approach in selected upazilas |
Publication Type | Research Report |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Snehalatha, M., Fonseca, C., Rahman, M., Uddin, R., Ahmed, M., Sharif, A.J. |
Pagination | 53 p. : 14 fig., 18 tab. |
Date Published | 03/2015 |
Publisher | IRC and BRAC |
Place Published | The Hague, The Netherlands |
Publication Language | English |
Abstract | This study applies a life-cycle costs approach (LCCA) to the sanitation and hygiene activities undertaken in 117 schools in six selected upazilas (sub-districts) out of the 245 upazilas in Bangladesh where the BRAC WASH in schools programme operates. It uses a school service level framework to evaluate the water, sanitation and hygiene services provided using six criteria:
The study analyses expenditure data for capital expenditure (hardware and software), operational expenditure, capital maintenance expenditure and direct support costs. It concludes with a review of:
Recommendations are provided for the BRAC WASH programme and development partners. |
Citation Key | 79407 |
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