Economic development and social welfare depend on the existence of effective and efficient infrastructure systems, particularly in health, energy, transportation and water, many of which are developed and managed through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). However, empirical evidence suggests...

The Angolan economy is highly vulnerable as most state budget incomes originate from oil and gas exporting. On the edge of celebrating fifty years of independence, economic diversification and prosperity still need to be accomplished. The current methodology for prioritizing and selecting public...

This paper discusses the use of benchmarking in general and its application to the drinking water sector. It systematizes the various classifications on performance measurement, discusses some of the pitfalls of benchmark studies and provides some examples of benchmarking in the water sector....