This guide deals with the merits of public sector water and sanitation systems in developing countries.
| Title | Water in public hands : public sector water management - a necessary option |
| Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
| Year of Publication | 2001 |
| Authors | Hall, D |
| Pagination | 35 p. : tab. |
| Date Published | 2001-06-01 |
| Publisher | Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU), University of Greenwich |
| Place Published | Greenwich, UK |
| Keywords | brazil sao paulo, capacity building, case studies, honduras tegucigalpa, hungary debrecen, malawi lilongwe, partnerships, policies, private sector, sdipol, small-scale activities, water resources management |
| Abstract | This guide deals with the merits of public sector water and sanitation systems in developing countries. Drawing on a wide range of empirical evidence, it shows that the World Bank's favoured option of privatising water through Public-Private Partnerships, has encountered a number of problems, especially in delivering water to the poor. The booklet contrasts this with the many cases where the public sector has run efficient water and sanitation systems in developing countries, and discusses the financial and capacity-building options available to support this. |
| Notes | Includes references |
| Custom 1 | 202.2 |
| Original Publication | Water in public hands : the alternative to privatisation and globalisation |
