Economic Impacts of Sanitation in Cambodia : A Five-Country Study Conducted in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, and Vietnam Under the Economics of Sanitation Initiative

The sanitation impact study, initiated by the World Bank water and sanitation program, aims to generate sound evidence on the negative impacts of existing sanitation and hygiene conditions and the potential benefits of improvements in sanitation an...

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Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: Jakarta 2014
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topic ACCESS TO SAFE WATER
ACCESS TO SAFE WATER SUPPLY
ACCESS TO WATER
ALTERNATIVE SANITATION
ANIMAL EXCRETA
BETTER HYGIENE
CLEAN WATER
CLEANER DRINKING WATER
CLEANLINESS
CLINICS
CONNECTION
COST OF WATER
COVERAGE WITH WATER SUPPLY
COVERING
DECISION MAKING
DIARRHEA
DIARRHEAL DISEASE
DIARRHEAL DISEASES
DISEASE INCIDENCE
DOMESTIC WASTE
DOMESTIC WATER
DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY
DOMESTIC WATER USE
DRAINAGE SYSTEM
DRINKING WATER
DRINKING WATER QUALITY
DRINKING WATER SUPPLY
ENGINEERING
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION
FLOODING
FOOD HYGIENE
FOOD POISONING
FRESHWATER
GOOD SANITATION
GROUND WATER
GROUNDWATER
HAND WASHING
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH EFFECTS
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH RISKS
HEAVY RAINS
HELMINTHES
HOSPITAL WASTE
HOUSEHOLD CONNECTION
HUMAN EXCRETA
HUMAN WASTE
HYGIENE
HYGIENE IMPROVEMENT
HYGIENE ISSUES
HYGIENE PRACTICE
HYGIENE PRACTICES
HYGIENE PROMOTION
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER
INFLUENZA
INTERVENTION
IRRIGATION
ISOLATION
LACK OF DRAINAGE
LATRINE
LATRINE BUILDERS
LATRINE CONSTRUCTION
LATRINE · PIT
LATRINES
LOW WATER
LOW WATER CONSUMPTION
MEASUREMENTS
MORBIDITY
MORTALITY
OPEN SEWERS
OUTPATIENT CARE
PATIENT
PATIENTS
PIPE
PIPED WATER
PIPES
PIT LATRINE
PONDS
POOR HEALTH
POOR HYGIENE
POPULATION GROWTH RATE
PUBLIC FACILITIES
PUBLIC TAP
PUBLIC TOILET
PUBLIC WORKS
QUALITY OF LIFE
QUALITY OF WATER
RAIN
RAINWATER
RAINWATER COLLECTION
RAW SEWAGE
RESEARCH PROGRAM
RUNNING WATER
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL POPULATION
RURAL SANITATION
RURAL SANITATION COVERAGE
RURAL WATER SUPPLY
SAFE COLLECTION
SAFE DISPOSAL
SAFE WATER
SAFE WATER SUPPLY
SAFETY
SANITARY FACILITIES
SANITATION
SANITATION ACCESS
SANITATION COVERAGE
SANITATION COVERAGE BY REGION
SANITATION COVERAGE DATA
SANITATION FACILITIES
SANITATION FACILITY
SANITATION IMPROVEMENT
SANITATION IMPROVEMENTS
SANITATION INTERVENTIONS
SANITATION MARKET
SANITATION OPTIONS
SANITATION POLICY
SANITATION PRACTICES
SANITATION PROGRAM
SANITATION SECTOR
SANITATION SERVICES
SANITATION SITUATION
SANITATION TYPES
SCHOOL SANITATION
SEEPAGE
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
SEPTIC TANK
SEWAGE TREATMENT
SEWER SYSTEM
SEWERAGE
SOAP
SOLID WASTE
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
SURFACE WATER
TARGET FOR SANITATION
TOILET
TOILETS
TREATMENT PLANTS
URBAN AREAS
URBAN COVERAGE
URBAN HOUSEHOLDS
USE OF WATER
USERS
VECTOR CONTROL
VENTILATION
WASTE DISPOSAL
WATER BODIES
WATER COLLECTION
WATER COLLECTION SYSTEMS
WATER CONSUMPTION
WATER MANAGEMENT
WATER POLLUTION
WATER QUALITY
WATER RESOURCE
WATER RESOURCES
WATER SOURCES
WATER TABLE
WATER TREATMENT
WATERS
WETLANDS
WORKERS
spellingShingle ACCESS TO SAFE WATER
ACCESS TO SAFE WATER SUPPLY
ACCESS TO WATER
ALTERNATIVE SANITATION
ANIMAL EXCRETA
BETTER HYGIENE
CLEAN WATER
CLEANER DRINKING WATER
CLEANLINESS
CLINICS
CONNECTION
COST OF WATER
COVERAGE WITH WATER SUPPLY
COVERING
DECISION MAKING
DIARRHEA
DIARRHEAL DISEASE
DIARRHEAL DISEASES
DISEASE INCIDENCE
DOMESTIC WASTE
DOMESTIC WATER
DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY
DOMESTIC WATER USE
DRAINAGE SYSTEM
DRINKING WATER
DRINKING WATER QUALITY
DRINKING WATER SUPPLY
ENGINEERING
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION
FLOODING
FOOD HYGIENE
FOOD POISONING
FRESHWATER
GOOD SANITATION
GROUND WATER
GROUNDWATER
HAND WASHING
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH EFFECTS
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH RISKS
HEAVY RAINS
HELMINTHES
HOSPITAL WASTE
HOUSEHOLD CONNECTION
HUMAN EXCRETA
HUMAN WASTE
HYGIENE
HYGIENE IMPROVEMENT
HYGIENE ISSUES
HYGIENE PRACTICE
HYGIENE PRACTICES
HYGIENE PROMOTION
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER
INFLUENZA
INTERVENTION
IRRIGATION
ISOLATION
LACK OF DRAINAGE
LATRINE
LATRINE BUILDERS
LATRINE CONSTRUCTION
LATRINE · PIT
LATRINES
LOW WATER
LOW WATER CONSUMPTION
MEASUREMENTS
MORBIDITY
MORTALITY
OPEN SEWERS
OUTPATIENT CARE
PATIENT
PATIENTS
PIPE
PIPED WATER
PIPES
PIT LATRINE
PONDS
POOR HEALTH
POOR HYGIENE
POPULATION GROWTH RATE
PUBLIC FACILITIES
PUBLIC TAP
PUBLIC TOILET
PUBLIC WORKS
QUALITY OF LIFE
QUALITY OF WATER
RAIN
RAINWATER
RAINWATER COLLECTION
RAW SEWAGE
RESEARCH PROGRAM
RUNNING WATER
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL POPULATION
RURAL SANITATION
RURAL SANITATION COVERAGE
RURAL WATER SUPPLY
SAFE COLLECTION
SAFE DISPOSAL
SAFE WATER
SAFE WATER SUPPLY
SAFETY
SANITARY FACILITIES
SANITATION
SANITATION ACCESS
SANITATION COVERAGE
SANITATION COVERAGE BY REGION
SANITATION COVERAGE DATA
SANITATION FACILITIES
SANITATION FACILITY
SANITATION IMPROVEMENT
SANITATION IMPROVEMENTS
SANITATION INTERVENTIONS
SANITATION MARKET
SANITATION OPTIONS
SANITATION POLICY
SANITATION PRACTICES
SANITATION PROGRAM
SANITATION SECTOR
SANITATION SERVICES
SANITATION SITUATION
SANITATION TYPES
SCHOOL SANITATION
SEEPAGE
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
SEPTIC TANK
SEWAGE TREATMENT
SEWER SYSTEM
SEWERAGE
SOAP
SOLID WASTE
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
SURFACE WATER
TARGET FOR SANITATION
TOILET
TOILETS
TREATMENT PLANTS
URBAN AREAS
URBAN COVERAGE
URBAN HOUSEHOLDS
USE OF WATER
USERS
VECTOR CONTROL
VENTILATION
WASTE DISPOSAL
WATER BODIES
WATER COLLECTION
WATER COLLECTION SYSTEMS
WATER CONSUMPTION
WATER MANAGEMENT
WATER POLLUTION
WATER QUALITY
WATER RESOURCE
WATER RESOURCES
WATER SOURCES
WATER TABLE
WATER TREATMENT
WATERS
WETLANDS
WORKERS
World Bank
Economic Impacts of Sanitation in Cambodia : A Five-Country Study Conducted in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, and Vietnam Under the Economics of Sanitation Initiative
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
Cambodia
relation Water and sanitation program research report
description The sanitation impact study, initiated by the World Bank water and sanitation program, aims to generate sound evidence on the negative impacts of existing sanitation and hygiene conditions and the potential benefits of improvements in sanitation and hygiene in Cambodia. In this study, quantitative assessment is conducted on the economic impacts of poor sanitation and hygiene on health, water resource, tourism and other welfare impacts. In addition to the quantitative evaluation, the study also discusses the effects of poor sanitation on various qualitative dimensions including health-related quality of life, intangible user preferences, life decisions, and the quality of the surrounding environment. The analysis focused on a narrow definition of sanitation, related to human excreta. However, there were instances in which sanitation as it relates to gray water and solid waste were also included. In measuring the impacts, the study uses a peer-reviewed methodology developed specifically for this study, which draws on established methods and, where these do not exist, develops new approaches to capture the impacts of poor sanitation. For improving policy interpretation of the results, the study distinguishes between financial and economic impacts, and presents for rural/urban areas and different geographical groupings at zonal level. Overall, the study finds that poor sanitation leads to economic losses. These economic losses are equivalent to 7.2 percent of the Cambodia's Gross Domestic product (GDP) in 2005. This amount is roughly equivalent to the contribution of the fishery sector, to the GDP, or twice the contribution of the forestry sector.
format Publications & Research :: Working Paper
author World Bank
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author_sort World Bank
title Economic Impacts of Sanitation in Cambodia : A Five-Country Study Conducted in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, and Vietnam Under the Economics of Sanitation Initiative
title_short Economic Impacts of Sanitation in Cambodia : A Five-Country Study Conducted in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, and Vietnam Under the Economics of Sanitation Initiative
title_full Economic Impacts of Sanitation in Cambodia : A Five-Country Study Conducted in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, and Vietnam Under the Economics of Sanitation Initiative
title_fullStr Economic Impacts of Sanitation in Cambodia : A Five-Country Study Conducted in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, and Vietnam Under the Economics of Sanitation Initiative
title_full_unstemmed Economic Impacts of Sanitation in Cambodia : A Five-Country Study Conducted in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, and Vietnam Under the Economics of Sanitation Initiative
title_sort economic impacts of sanitation in cambodia : a five-country study conducted in cambodia, indonesia, lao pdr, the philippines, and vietnam under the economics of sanitation initiative
publisher Jakarta
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/02/16653979/economic-impacts-sanitation-cambodia-summary-five-country-study-conducted-cambodia-indonesia-lao-pdr-philippines-vietnam-under-economics-sanitation-initiative-esi-vol-2-2-executive-summary
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17262
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spelling okr-10986-172622021-04-23T14:03:36Z Economic Impacts of Sanitation in Cambodia : A Five-Country Study Conducted in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, and Vietnam Under the Economics of Sanitation Initiative World Bank ACCESS TO SAFE WATER ACCESS TO SAFE WATER SUPPLY ACCESS TO WATER ALTERNATIVE SANITATION ANIMAL EXCRETA BETTER HYGIENE CLEAN WATER CLEANER DRINKING WATER CLEANLINESS CLINICS CONNECTION COST OF WATER COVERAGE WITH WATER SUPPLY COVERING DECISION MAKING DIARRHEA DIARRHEAL DISEASE DIARRHEAL DISEASES DISEASE INCIDENCE DOMESTIC WASTE DOMESTIC WATER DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY DOMESTIC WATER USE DRAINAGE SYSTEM DRINKING WATER DRINKING WATER QUALITY DRINKING WATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION FLOODING FOOD HYGIENE FOOD POISONING FRESHWATER GOOD SANITATION GROUND WATER GROUNDWATER HAND WASHING HEALTH CARE HEALTH EFFECTS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH RISKS HEAVY RAINS HELMINTHES HOSPITAL WASTE HOUSEHOLD CONNECTION HUMAN EXCRETA HUMAN WASTE HYGIENE HYGIENE IMPROVEMENT HYGIENE ISSUES HYGIENE PRACTICE HYGIENE PRACTICES HYGIENE PROMOTION INDUSTRIAL WASTE INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER INFLUENZA INTERVENTION IRRIGATION ISOLATION LACK OF DRAINAGE LATRINE LATRINE BUILDERS LATRINE CONSTRUCTION LATRINE · PIT LATRINES LOW WATER LOW WATER CONSUMPTION MEASUREMENTS MORBIDITY MORTALITY OPEN SEWERS OUTPATIENT CARE PATIENT PATIENTS PIPE PIPED WATER PIPES PIT LATRINE PONDS POOR HEALTH POOR HYGIENE POPULATION GROWTH RATE PUBLIC FACILITIES PUBLIC TAP PUBLIC TOILET PUBLIC WORKS QUALITY OF LIFE QUALITY OF WATER RAIN RAINWATER RAINWATER COLLECTION RAW SEWAGE RESEARCH PROGRAM RUNNING WATER RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL POPULATION RURAL SANITATION RURAL SANITATION COVERAGE RURAL WATER SUPPLY SAFE COLLECTION SAFE DISPOSAL SAFE WATER SAFE WATER SUPPLY SAFETY SANITARY FACILITIES SANITATION SANITATION ACCESS SANITATION COVERAGE SANITATION COVERAGE BY REGION SANITATION COVERAGE DATA SANITATION FACILITIES SANITATION FACILITY SANITATION IMPROVEMENT SANITATION IMPROVEMENTS SANITATION INTERVENTIONS SANITATION MARKET SANITATION OPTIONS SANITATION POLICY SANITATION PRACTICES SANITATION PROGRAM SANITATION SECTOR SANITATION SERVICES SANITATION SITUATION SANITATION TYPES SCHOOL SANITATION SEEPAGE SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS SEPTIC TANK SEWAGE TREATMENT SEWER SYSTEM SEWERAGE SOAP SOLID WASTE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SURFACE WATER TARGET FOR SANITATION TOILET TOILETS TREATMENT PLANTS URBAN AREAS URBAN COVERAGE URBAN HOUSEHOLDS USE OF WATER USERS VECTOR CONTROL VENTILATION WASTE DISPOSAL WATER BODIES WATER COLLECTION WATER COLLECTION SYSTEMS WATER CONSUMPTION WATER MANAGEMENT WATER POLLUTION WATER QUALITY WATER RESOURCE WATER RESOURCES WATER SOURCES WATER TABLE WATER TREATMENT WATERS WETLANDS WORKERS The sanitation impact study, initiated by the World Bank water and sanitation program, aims to generate sound evidence on the negative impacts of existing sanitation and hygiene conditions and the potential benefits of improvements in sanitation and hygiene in Cambodia. In this study, quantitative assessment is conducted on the economic impacts of poor sanitation and hygiene on health, water resource, tourism and other welfare impacts. In addition to the quantitative evaluation, the study also discusses the effects of poor sanitation on various qualitative dimensions including health-related quality of life, intangible user preferences, life decisions, and the quality of the surrounding environment. The analysis focused on a narrow definition of sanitation, related to human excreta. However, there were instances in which sanitation as it relates to gray water and solid waste were also included. In measuring the impacts, the study uses a peer-reviewed methodology developed specifically for this study, which draws on established methods and, where these do not exist, develops new approaches to capture the impacts of poor sanitation. For improving policy interpretation of the results, the study distinguishes between financial and economic impacts, and presents for rural/urban areas and different geographical groupings at zonal level. Overall, the study finds that poor sanitation leads to economic losses. These economic losses are equivalent to 7.2 percent of the Cambodia's Gross Domestic product (GDP) in 2005. This amount is roughly equivalent to the contribution of the fishery sector, to the GDP, or twice the contribution of the forestry sector. 2014-03-12T22:17:42Z 2014-03-12T22:17:42Z 2008-02 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/02/16653979/economic-impacts-sanitation-cambodia-summary-five-country-study-conducted-cambodia-indonesia-lao-pdr-philippines-vietnam-under-economics-sanitation-initiative-esi-vol-2-2-executive-summary http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17262 English en_US Water and sanitation program research report CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Jakarta Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research East Asia and Pacific Cambodia