Public-Private Partnerships for Urban Water Utilities : A Review of Experiences in Developing Countries

This study provides objective information and analysis on the performance of public-private partnerships (PPP) projects in urban water supply and sanitation in developing countries. It reviews the spread of urban water PPP projects during the past 15 years, and assesses whether and how they have helped to improve services and expand access for the populations concerned. The study uses a structured framework to assess the performance of more than 65 large water PPP projects that have been in place for at least five years (three years in the case of management contracts) and that provide services to a combined population of almost 100 million. By population size, this sample represents close to 80 percent of the water PPP projects that were awarded before 2003 and have been active for at least three years. The analysis focuses on the actual impact of these projects for the concerned populations, that is, the net improvements achieved under these partnerships. Chapter two summarizes the historical development of water PPPs in developing countries, reviewing the current state of the market, the rate of contract cancellations, and the evolution of the industry. Chapter three reviews the performance of PPP projects in terms of access, service quality, operational efficiency, and tariffs. Chapter four draws conclusions and lessons on how to make public-private partnership a more viable and sustainable option for improving water supply and sanitation (WSS) services in the developing world.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Marin, Philippe
Format:	Publication biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank 2009-02-01
Subjects:	ACCESS TO WATER, BILL COLLECTION, BOT, CAPITAL EXPENDITURE, CASH FLOW, CASH FLOWS, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS, COMPETITORS, CONCESSION MODEL, CONGLOMERATES, CONNECTION COSTS, CONTRACT DURATION, CONTRACT TERMINATION, CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS, CORPORATE REORGANIZATION, COST RECOVERY, CREDITWORTHINESS, CROSS-SUBSIDIES, CUSTOMER SERVICE, DECISION MAKERS, DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS, DRINKING WATER, ECONOMIC REGULATION, EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS, ELECTRIC POWER, ELECTRICITY SALES, EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE, EMPLOYMENT, EXPANSION, FINANCIAL INCENTIVES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, FINANCIAL VIABILITY, FINANCING INSTRUMENTS, HOLDING COMPANY, HOUSEHOLD CONNECTIONS, HOUSEHOLD WATER, HOUSEHOLD WATER SUPPLY, HOUSEHOLDS, INFILTRATION, INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE, INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS, INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES, INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS, INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKING, LARGE HYDRAULIC WORKS, LARGE PRIVATE OPERATORS, LARGE URBAN UTILITIES, LARGE WATER UTILITIES, LEAKAGE, LEGAL STATUS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, LOCAL INVESTORS, LOCAL PARTNER, LOCAL PARTNERS, LOW WATER, MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS, MANAGEMENT OF WATER, MUNICIPAL LEVEL, NATIONAL UTILITY, NATIONAL WATER, OPERATING EFFICIENCY, OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, OVERSIGHT MECHANISMS, PERFORMANCE DATA, POOR HOUSEHOLDS, PRICE FOR WATER, PRIVATE CAPITAL, PRIVATE COMPANIES, PRIVATE COMPANIES IN WATER, PRIVATE COMPANY, PRIVATE CONCESSIONAIRES, PRIVATE FINANCE, PRIVATE FINANCIERS, PRIVATE FINANCING, PRIVATE FIRMS, PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE, PRIVATE INVESTMENT, PRIVATE INVESTOR, PRIVATE INVESTORS, PRIVATE OPERATOR, PRIVATE OPERATORS, PRIVATE PARTICIPATION, PRIVATE PARTNER, PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, PRIVATE PROVIDERS, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR COOPERATION, PRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION, PRIVATE UTILITIES, PRIVATE UTILITY, PRIVATE WATER, PRIVATE WATER COMPANIES, PRIVATE WATER OPERATORS, PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY, PRIVATE WATER UTILITIES, PRIVATE WATERWORKS, PRIVATE WELLS, PROVISION OF SERVICES, PROVISION OF WATER, PUBLIC MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC UTILITIES, PUBLIC WATER, PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITIES, PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY, PUBLIC WATER UTILITIES, PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, QUALITY OF SERVICE, RAW WATER, REDUCING WATER LOSSES, REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITIES, REGULATORY AGENCIES, REGULATORY AGENCY, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, REGULATORY OVERSIGHT, RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS, SANITATION, SANITATION PROGRAM, SANITATION SERVICES, SANITATION SYSTEMS, SANITATION UTILITIES, SECTORAL POLICIES, SERVICE CONTINUITY, SERVICE CONTRACTS, SERVICE DELIVERY, SERVICE QUALITY, SEWERAGE, SEWERAGE ASSETS, SEWERAGE SERVICES, SMALL CITIES, SUSTAINABLE WATER, TARIFF INCREASES, TARIFF LEVEL, TARIFF LEVELS, TARIFF POLICIES, TARIFF REVENUES, TARIFF SETTING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TOWNS, TREATMENT FACILITIES, TREND ANALYSIS, URBAN GROWTH, URBAN POPULATIONS, URBAN WATER, URBAN WATER SECTOR, URBAN WATER SERVICES, URBAN WATER SUPPLY, URBAN WATER UTILITIES, URBAN WATER UTILITY, UTILITY PERFORMANCE, UTILITY SERVICES, WASTEWATER TREATMENT, WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS, WATER ASSOCIATION, WATER AVAILABILITY, WATER BILLS, WATER COMPANIES, WATER COMPANY, WATER CONCESSIONS, WATER CONNECTION, WATER DEPARTMENT, WATER INDUSTRY, WATER INFRASTRUCTURE, WATER OPERATORS, WATER PRIVATIZATION, WATER PURIFICATION, WATER QUALITY, WATER SECTOR, WATER SERVICE, WATER SERVICES, WATER SUPPLY, WATER SUPPLY COVERAGE, WATER SUPPLY OPERATORS, WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS, WATER SUPPLY UTILITIES, WATER SYSTEM, WATER SYSTEMS, WATER TARIFF, WATER TARIFFS, WATER UTILITY, WELLS,
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