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4. LCCA can potentially embed a perspective if mainstreamed in

public sector procurement practices; and issue that is addressed by the next
chapter on European experience with wastewater projects.
5. LCCA can be used as a budgeting tool, which can ensure allocations towards
source sustainability, asset management, natural disasters, etc. This provides the
much-needed sustainability of services.

' green economy '

Adoption of LCCA as a budgeting tool could be a quick uptake at the policy
level. This needs to be taken up at the national and state level budgeting processes.
There is need for more research in the context of developing countries to establish
and convince policy makers in this regard. Action research on the adoption of
LCCA in some key sectors would be a good starting point in this direction.

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