This book demonstrates the application of Life-cycle Cost Approach (LCCA) in the management of
infrastructure and other investment projects in the context of developing countries. The main
goal is to identify potential opportunities for the adoption LCCA in developing countries with
the help of case studies and best practices. The editors observe that developing countries are
plagued with poor and fluctuating service delivery which affords low or no priority for
environmental protection. They seek to instill at the policy-making level an understanding of
why life-cycle cost assessment is central to achieving the goals of sustainable development as
well as sustainable service delivery and to influence the behavior of sector stakeholders. The
editors examine the evolution of LCCA from a project appraisal tool to a more comprehensive
method of incorporating sustainable development aspects in a variety of sectors. By providing a
compendium of concepts tools and practical experiences it seeks to broaden the application of
LCCA which is often limited to specific phases of the life-cycle with little or no weight
given to environmental aspects. The aim of the book is to mainstream LCCA into governance
processes at institutional levels from local to national in order to increase the ability and
willingness of decision makers - both users and those involved in service planning budgeting
and delivery - to reach better informed and more relevant choices among different types and
levels of products and services.
