This is the Brief note on a multi-country study launched in 2007 as a response by the World Bank’s Water and Sanitation Program to address major gaps in evidence among developing countries on the economic aspects of sanitation. Its objective is to provide economic evidence to increase the volumes and efficiency of public and private spending on sanitation. The Brief note summarises key findings of Study Phase II—cost-benefit analysis of alternative sanitation options—from Yunnan Province.
WSP (2011): The Economic Returns of Sanitation Interventions in Yunnan Province, People’s Republic of China. Washington DC: Water and Sanitation Programme, Worldbank URL [Accessed: 18.06.2019]