In the water sector of developing countries the investment boom of the late 1990s has been followed by declining investment flows and the cancellation or distress of several high-profile projects. Enthusiasm has been replaced by doubts. But recent data paint a more nuanced picture. Activity in...

The more risk and responsibility a government hands over to the private sector in water and sanitation, the more powerful the incentives for better performance-but also the more demands on the government in commitment and preparation. So a government about to enter into a long partnership for a...

Since 1990, many national and local governments in developing countries have contracted with private companies to operate or manage their water utilities under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) contracts. The assumption was that the private sector will improve utilities by bringing in new...

Western and Central Africa have lengthy experience with public-private partnerships (PPPs), both for water supply and for combined power and water supply utilities. Cote d'Ivoire's successful PPP dates from 1959, and, over the last two decades, as many as 15 out of 23 countries in the region...

For the last couple of decades, developed as well as developing countries have relied on procurement models such as public-private partnerships (PPP) to finance, develop, manage and operate water infrastructure facilities. However, as in the case of other public infrastructure projects, not all...

Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority is partnering with NGOs and social entrepreneurs to provide water services to Low-Income Communities. This paper explores the service delivery models developed through these partnerships, service quality, working arrangements and how they help achieve DWASA’s...