Three Publications on Cost-benefit Analysis of Household Energy and Health Interventions

WHO has published three publications on cost-benefit analysis of household energy and health interventions:

Guidelines for conducting cost–benefit analysis of household energy and health interventions.

These guidelines are intended for economists and professionals interested in conducting cost-benefit analysis at national and sub-national levels. They introduce the cost–benefit framework and outline the different steps in the process of analysis.

Evaluation of the costs and benefits of household energy and health interventions at global and regional levels
This technical report is intended for professionals working on household energy, environment and health. It describes in detail the methods and data sources that form the basis for cost-benefit analysis of household energy and health interventions, and presents the results for eight intervention scenarios.

Evaluation of the costs and benefits of household energy and health interventions at global and regional levels: Summary
This publication provides a synopsis of key findings for policy-makers in the energy, environment and health sectors at sub-national, national and international levels. It outlines methods and data sources, and presents the results for three intervention scenarios of particular relevance to household energy and health policy.

The publications are available for download at http://www.who.int/indoorair/interventions/cost_benefit/en/index.html or http://www.who.int/indoorair/interventions/cost_benefit/en/index.html. A shorter article, summarizing the findings on the costs and benefits of LPG and improved stove interventions, will be published in the December issue of Energy for Sustainable Development (http://www.ieiglobal.org/esd.html).