This paper traces the history of legal reforms which led to the present institutional environment in Chile.
| Title | Institutional development of the urban water and sanitation sector in Chile |
| Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
| Year of Publication | 1997 |
| Authors | Alfaro, R |
| Secondary Title | Urban environmental sanitation working papers / UNDP-World Bank Water and Sanitation Program |
| Pagination | 8 p. : 3 tab. |
| Date Published | 1997-11-01 |
| Publisher | World Bank |
| Place Published | Washington, DC, USA |
| Keywords | case studies, chile, institutional aspects, legislation, private sector, safe water supply, sanitation, sdicap, ue njb, urban areas, water authorities |
| Abstract | This paper traces the history of legal reforms which led to the present institutional environment in Chile. It emphasizes the importance of regulation, but also of liberating tariffs and links key reforms to increased service coverage and improved utility performance. In 1989 the General Law on Sanitation Services put public utilities on a footing similar to private ones, obliging them to organize as equity corporations and to bid for concessions from local governments. |
| Custom 1 | 202.2, 827 |
