The authors argue that privatisation is unlikely to be the best way to convert a malfunctioning municipal water and sewerage utility into an effective and efficient service benefiting all consumers and taxpayers.
| Title | Water privatisation revisited : panacea or pancake? |
| Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
| Year of Publication | 2003 |
| Authors | Katko, TS, Hukka, JJ |
| Secondary Title | Occasional paper series / IRC |
| Volume | no. 33-E |
| Pagination | xii, 159 p. : 26 fig., 13 tab. |
| Date Published | 2003-01-01 |
| Publisher | IRC |
| Place Published | Delft, The Netherlands |
| Keywords | case studies, government organizations, maintenance, operation, partnerships, policies, private sector, sdiman, sdipol, sewerage, uebw, water authorities, water supply |
| Abstract | The authors argue that privatisation is unlikely to be the best way to convert a malfunctioning municipal water and sewerage utility into an effective and efficient service benefiting all consumers and taxpayers. On the other hand, public-private cooperation can work to everyone's benefit. The key criterion is that public services should remain under public control. It should be compulsory reading for any government or municipal officer viewing privatisation as a panacea for remedying poorly performing water and sewerage services. This book presents a challenging alternative view to its target audience of government or municipal officers, other professionals interested in privatisation of water and sanitation services. |
| Notes | Bibliography: p. 131-149 |
| Custom 1 | 202.2, 302.2 |
