02/14/2024
Building on our 2017 Smart Subsidies study, we recently collaborated with iDE to design and test an updated targeting mechanism for delivering sanitation subsidies, featuring a focus on climate-vulnerable communities and an alternative method for assessing .
To evaluate the efficacy, sustainability, and scalability of the new mechanism, Causal Design worked with iDE to design and implement a 7.5-month Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT). For a closer look at our findings and their implications, check out the full report: https://iwaponline.com/washdev/article/13/12/931/98803/Impact-of-targeted-subsidies-on-access-to
Thanks to iDE Cambodia for their enduring partnership and commitment to research that drives tangible change!
HIGHLIGHTS. Being offered a subsidy increased the likelihood that a given household would purchase a latrine by 31% (over ineligible comparison households).The