This blog has originally been posted on ircwash.org. The tools mentioned in the blog are accessible from the original post.
Access and share life-cycle costs quickly
Before getting started
WASHCost Share is a tool to access the cost of water and sanitation services based on shared data. Use the tool to access reports and to make this information available to end-users, service providers and governments and to start to plan for sustainable services. Access the tool through the basic and advanced shared reports under “Useful links”.
The tool is based on the life-cycle costs approach developed by IRC to establish the real cost of water and sanitation services.
This tool will help users consider:
- Initial setup costs as well as recurrent expenditures (per person per year).
- Life-cycle costs compared to the level of service in a service area
- Data on the cost household sanitation and public water supplies in the service area.
Please ensure you have internet access and visit the shared report using the internet address of the report.
To know more about the life-cycle costs approach, use the resources at the end of this article. If you have a specific question about the life-cycle costs approach or the tool after reading this document, please use the KnowledgePoint support service or follow the Costing Sustainable Service training.
Register an account
Before you can share reports and save them to your dashboard, register an account by simply clicking on one of the shared reports at the bottom of this page or use the “Sign In” button in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.