دورية أكاديمية
Impact of targeted subsidies on access to resilient sanitation for climate-vulnerable households in rural Cambodia
العنوان: | Impact of targeted subsidies on access to resilient sanitation for climate-vulnerable households in rural Cambodia |
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المؤلفون: | Tyler Kozole, Marlaina Ross, Chris Nicoletti, Jennifer Rogla, Nate Ives, Amjad Ali, Ratsamnang Prom |
المصدر: | Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, Vol 13, Iss 12, Pp 931-940 (2023) |
بيانات النشر: | IWA Publishing, 2023. |
سنة النشر: | 2023 |
المجموعة: | LCC:Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
مصطلحات موضوعية: | climate resilience, climate smart sanitation, climate vulnerability, open defecation free, sanitation, subsidies, Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering, TD1-1066 |
الوصف: | Access to safe sanitation is a basic requirement for human well-being and is critical for protecting public health and preventing environmental contamination at the community level. The increasing global risk of climate-related disasters exacerbates the likelihood of traditional sanitation solutions failing and exposing communities to harmful pathogens. This risk is ubiquitous in Cambodia's flood-prone Tonle Sap Lake region, which has some of the lowest rates of sanitation coverage in the country. This study sought to design and test a targeted mechanism in the region to deliver sanitation subsidies to households in a vulnerable position due to climate and socioeconomic characteristics. Subsidy eligibility was evaluated using the poverty probability index for Cambodia, with thresholds set according to households' individual and community-level climate vulnerability. In a randomized controlled trial, offering subsidies increased the likelihood of successful sales conversions for climate-resilient latrine products among targeted households by 32 percentage points, indicating effectiveness for increasing market-based sanitation uptake. The research did not find evidence of widespread or sustained market distortion due to the subsidy program. HIGHLIGHTS Being offered a subsidy increased the likelihood that a given household would purchase a latrine by 31% (over ineligible comparison households).; The sales closing rate among eligible households in treatment areas was 38% compared to 6% among ineligible treatment households.; When offered a subsidy, households who were climate vulnerable were most likely to purchase a latrine.; No evidence of significant market distortion due to the subsidy was identified.; |
نوع الوثيقة: | article |
وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
اللغة: | English |
تدمد: | 2043-9083 2408-9362 |
Relation: | http://washdev.iwaponline.com/content/13/12/931; https://doaj.org/toc/2043-9083; https://doaj.org/toc/2408-9362 |
DOI: | 10.2166/washdev.2023.039 |
URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/1963ad2676a94dc6a2d5ee1fac566ddb |
رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.1963ad2676a94dc6a2d5ee1fac566ddb |
قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
تدمد: | 20439083 24089362 |
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DOI: | 10.2166/washdev.2023.039 |