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April 2, 2025
We are thrilled to announce the publication of the Unified Cost-Benefit Analysis (UCBA) Guidelines, a landmark document developed to standardize how cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analyses (CEAs and CBAs) are documented and presented. Prepared by Limestone Analytics and led by Bahman Kashi and Rachel Bahn, this comprehensive guide aims to make CEAs and CBAs more accessible, reliable, and impactful for decision-makers across sectors.
read moreMarch 13, 2024
The combined application of ex-ante and ex-post impact analyses for the same investment mitigates the friction typically associated with solely applying ex-post impact analysis. This multi-pronged approach will also yield the most comprehensive process for generating a pipeline of research questions to shape right-fit ex-post studies.
read moreJuly 4, 2023
Limestone worked with USAID to develop guidelines for incorporating risk and uncertainty when estimating measures of value for money and cost analysis using cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis. Here, we summarize key insights from our contribution to USAID’s practitioners’ guide to Handling Risk and Uncertainty in Cost-Benefit Analysis.
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