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Tapping the Market

The Challenge of Institutional Reform in the Urban Water Sector
By:A. Nickson; R. Franceys
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9780333736203
eText ISBN:9781403990129
Edition:0
Copyright:2003
Format:Page Fidelity

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This book examines the challenge of reform of the urban water supply sector in developing countries, based on case studies of state-owned water companies in Ghana, India, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. The growing public private partnership for urban water supply is analyzed, focussing on the concession contract model. The implications for meeting the water needs of the urban poor, for the regulatory role of the state and for state capacity building are also discussed.