In this report, La Follette students explore how unreliable electricity impacts vaccine spoilage and health outcomes related to vaccine-preventable diseases in three sub-Saharan countries
Summary
This cost-benefit analysis explores how unreliable electricity impacts vaccine spoilage and health outcomes related to vaccine-preventable diseases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, and Nigeria. Frequent electrical outages leave healthcare facilities in sub-Saharan Africa relying on diesel generators for continuous electricity access, which can be costly due to the price of fuel. This analysis calculates the net benefits of two alternatives, providing facilities with solar fridges and outfitting facilities with complete photovoltaic (PV) systems, and finds that outfitting health facilities with PV systems has the greatest net benefits compared to the continued use of diesel generators.
Information
- Course: Cost-Benefit Analysis Public Affairs 881 taught by Morgan Edwards, Fall 2023
- Authors: Nilanjan Biswas, Katie Quick, Owen Jonas, and Jake Wesner
- Client: The United States Agency for International Development