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Sanitation, Economics and Health: Launch of a Practical Manual

Monday 18 August

Lunch Side Event

Convenors: University of Geneva, Department of Econometrics and World Health Organization (WHO)

With support from the Geneva International Academic Network the University of Geneva team worked with WHO to develop a "Practical Manual for Costing Improved Drinking-water Systems for Low-income Communities", which is currently being tested in six countries in South-East Asia.
They also developed a "Practical Manual for Costing Improved Sanitation Options for Low-income Communities", which has been elaborated into a guidance document on cost-benefit analysis of sanitation options. The manuscript of this guidance document will be presented and discussed at this side event, for discussion and comments. The guide is scheduled to be published later in 2008 as a contribution to the International Year of Sanitation.

Side Event Programme 12:05-13:25, Room K24

12:05	Introduction of speakers, objectives of the session Robert Bos, WHO
12:15	WHO past and present efforts to promote economic evaluation of water and sanitation interventions Robert Bos, WHO
12:30	The nature, scope, objectives and expected outputs of the WHO/University of Geneva collaboration in developing guidance for economic evaluation in WSS at the national level Professor Fabrizio Carlevaro, Univ. of Geneva
12:50	Introduction to the methods and procedures proposed in the Practical Manual for Cost-benefit Analysis of Improved Sanitation Options for Low-income Communities Dr. Cristian Gonzalez, Univ. of Geneva
13:10	Facilitated discussion about the draft cost-benefit guidance manuscript for improved sanitation options
13:25	Close of Side Event

Robert Bos works as a Scientist in WHO Geneva’s Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Health programme and is a teamleader for the WSH team “managing water resources to prevent vector-borne and pollution-related disease”.

Professor Fabrizio Carlevaro is a member of the Department of Econometrics in the University of Geneva. Dr. Cristian Gonzalez is a collaborator of the joint WHO/University of Geneva programme.

Presentation from the event

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