Economic Assessment of Sanitation Interventions in Vietnam - WSP

Economic Assessment of Sanitation Interventions in Vietnam | Local Benefits of Improved Sanitation and HygieneFlooded land, garbage dumpsites and land affected by wastewaterare all issues that are relevant to both the Rural andUrban Northern field sites (see Figure 32). Open defecationand garbage dumpsites, and especially flooded land, arecommon – even pervasive – in the Central Vietnamese fieldsites. In the South, it seems that these issues do exist, butthey are not as urgent as in the Central and the North. However,seasonally flooded land needs to be taken into account.More than 90% of households think that the governmentshould make solid waste management “somewhat of a priority”or a “high priority” throughout the regions (see Figure33).4.7 SUMMARY OF LOCAL BENEFITSTable 37 presents a summary of poor sanitation and improvedsanitation impacts, by benefit.FIGURE 33: HOUSEHOLDER VIEWS ON WHETHER GOVERNMENT SHOULD MAKE SWM A PRIORITY (%)Urban NorthRural NorthUrban CentralRural CentralUrban SouthRural South0 20 40 60 80 100PercentageLow prioritySomewhat of a priorityHigh priority64Economic Assessment of Sanitation Interventions