The Waste Management Analysis Tool and User Manual: A Tool for Financial and Social Cost-Benefit Analysis of Informal Waste Management

Abstract

The Waste Management Analysis Tool (WMAT) is a cost-benefit analysis tool designed to empower informal waste management organizations by improving business practices. This tool is the first of its kind. It was explicitly designed to be owned by informal communities, allowing these organizations to maintain control over their data and decision-making processes. The WMAT has two functions: Private Profitability Analysis (PPA) and Social Cost-Benefit Analysis (SCBA). By using the WMAT, informal waste management organizations can assess current profitability, plan for future business expansion, or articulate their impact on society through metrics related to the employment of vulnerable populations and environmental benefits from recycling and cleaner cities. The following document contains the WMAT User Manual and two data entry notebooks. The tool itself is not preserved in the Digital Conservancy as it utilizes Microsoft Excel. To learn more about the WMAT and access the Excel tool, visit the website: http://www.informalwastesector.net/