Private sector participation in water supply and sanitation

Franceys, Richard; Weitz, Almud

doi:10.3362/0262-8104.2003.001

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“…Changes enumerated above could easily be introduced through partnership with the private sector, which is more commercial oriented and better placed to escape political interference, and use techniques of new managerialism. 4 The SWOT analysis also shows that the external environment in which LWA operates may be conducive for introduction of PPPs. 10 Not only is China the fastest growing economy in the world but the national government has carried out various economic and legislative reforms aimed at attracting private investment to the public sector.…”

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“…These risks can be managed by developing appropriate forms of PPPs, ensuring competitive bidding, and developing effective poverty-aware regulatory and contract monitoring systems. 4 This paper reports on a case study conducted in the coastal town of Longgang, in China in which an institutional analysis was conducted to assess the need for, and suitability of, introducing PPPs in the provision of urban water and sewerage services.…”

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“…9 In some developing countries, PPPs have been successfully applied to introduce private sector incentives and commercial management skills, which have precipitated into positive changes in management of public water services in developing countries. 4,7,8 PPPs may provide the following benefits to provision of water and sanitation services. 8 (a) The private sector can bring better management and technical skills to the public sector, which would lead to higher cost-effectiveness and operational efficiency.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…There are two main requirements that need to be fulfilled for benefits to be realised from PPPs. 4 (a) The type of PPP adopted should be carefully selected to match the operating environment. (b) The government should provide an enabling environment and put in place effective regulatory systems and mechanisms that enable the private operators to perform effectively and efficiently, but also check their excesses, if any.…”

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“…[4][5][6] Several modes of PPPs in water services management are to be found across the globe, under the following most common contractual arrangements. 4,7,8 (a) Service contracts. Private operators provide limited specialist activities for 1-2 years.…”

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Analysis of public–private partnerships for China's water service

Kayaga¹,

Zhe²

2007

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal E

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The private sector in China has been growing since economic reforms were launched in the late 1970s. The massive demand for new infrastructure and improved service levels have precipitated the growth of public-private partnership (PPPs) in the Chinese water urban sector. Although the number of water and wastewater infrastructure projects financed through PPPs had risen to over 130 by the 2004, with an investment commitment of over US$4$8 billion, PPPs still accounted for less than 2% of total investments in the water sector. An institutional analysis was conducted in 2005 to find out how conducive PPPs are for provision of water services in Longgang, a coastal town in the Zhejiang Province of China. Although the operational performance indicators were generally above average, subjective assessment of the internal environment uncovered several gaps, which could be addressed by adopting an appropriate mode of PPPs. A scan of the external environment revealed conditions that are largely conducive to the introduction of PPPs in Longgang Water Utility. This paper showed how an existing institutional analysis framework could be adapted for assessing the suitability of introducing PPPs in water utilities.

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Section: Swot Analysis and Opportunities For Introducing Pppsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Analysis of public–private partnerships for China's water service

Kayaga¹,

Zhe²

2007

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal E

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Globalization, State Restructuring and Innovation in European Water Management Systems: Reflections from England and Wales

While¹,

Haughton²

2001

Eur. Plan. Stud.

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Since the mid-1990s the notion of 'hollowing out' has been increasingly used within debates about the changing role of the nation-state in the management and regulation of public services. This paper is concerned with the impact of the various processes of hollowing out on innovation actions in the privatized water sector, particularly in terms of the changing drivers for innovation and the recon guration of public and private sector roles across Europe. In order to develop a more detailed case study of English water management, we draw on the Innovation Systems literature, regulation theory and globalization debates to locate a shift from a hierarchical and insular national system in England pre-privatization to a more complex and diffuse system after 1989. In common with some of the more sophisticated accounts of hollowing out we demonstrate that the role of the nation-state in shaping innovation decisions has not necessarily diminished, rather it has been recon gured in response to various social, economic and environmental factors.

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Public–private delivery of urban water services in Africa

Kayaga

2008

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management,

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The period between 1990 and 1997 saw a record growth in the number of public-private partnerships (PPPs) for provision of water/sewerage services in developing countries. Nonetheless, PPPs have not fared well in sub-Saharan Africa, which accounted for 80% of the PPP contracts that attracted disputes or were cancelled between 1990 and 2004. Since the 1980s, management contracts between international water operators and utilities in Africa have been promoted by the World Bank and other multi-international agencies as a model that could boost management capacity in utilities of developing countries and lead to improved effectiveness and efficiency. The present study draws upon empirical data from Kampala, Uganda and uses it as a case study to show that, on the whole, these expectations were not fulfilled. It is demonstrated that the performance improvements of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation, the utility in Kampala, were not as high as expected when it was twice managed by different international operators. On the other hand, the corporation has made impressive performance improvements under the current public management model. Conclusions have been drawn from the case study on what are the drivers of performance improvement in the water utilities of developing countries.

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Private sector participation in water supply and sanitation

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Analysis of public–private partnerships for China's water service

Analysis of public–private partnerships for China's water service

Globalization, State Restructuring and Innovation in European Water Management Systems: Reflections from England and Wales

Public–private delivery of urban water services in Africa

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