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Why did City Water fail?

Why did City Water fail?

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This report reviews the origins, performance and demise of this short-lived experiment in private sector participation (PSP) in Dar es Salaam’s water supply services, and seeks to extract wider lessons for urban water supply reform.

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Sonia Hossain on January 7, 2010

Access to water services for all: The role of small-scale private operators in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Access to water services for all: The role of small-scale private operators in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The Doi Moi (renewal) policy at the end of the 1980s marked Vietnam’s rapid entry into economic liberalisation reforms. It was accompanied by a progressive process for privatisation and the marketisation of public services called “socialisation”. In Ho Chi Minh City it took the form of a highly innovative regulation mechanism associating Sawaco, the public operator in charge of the drinking water service, and small-scale informal private operators. Does this political voluntarism, underpinned more...

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Najmee Chowdhury on July 27, 2010

Urban Water Provision in Sub-Saharan Africa

Urban Water Provision in Sub-Saharan Africa

In the face of rapid urbanization, public sector utilities in developing countries are experiencing growing demands for water services. Increasingly, the gap left in public service provision is being filled by small-scale domestic private providers.The document summarizes results from case studies of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. It notes that although small-scale private providers increase water supply coverage and reduce time spent on fetching water, in the absence of a coherent policy more...

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Sonia Hossain on March 29, 2011

Small-scale Water Providers in Kenya

Small-scale Water Providers in Kenya

There are two main schools of thought about the role of small-scale private water providers. Proponents view them as pioneers and gap-fillers, supplying water where utilities are not providing it adequately. Sceptics argue that they are predators who charge high prices and supply poor quality water. This study examines which argument holds true in the urban and peri-urban areas of Kenya. The study is based on household and provider surveys, as well as topical interviews with government more...

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Sonia Hossain on September 14, 2011

The Child Health Implications of Privatizing Africa's Urban Water Supply

The Child Health Implications of Privatizing Africa's Urban Water Supply

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Can private sector participation (PSP) in the urban piped water sector improve child health? Allowing the private sector to provide basic infrastructure such as water is politically controversial, with some arguing that the private sector is more efficient and will improve access and quality, and others arguing that they will suffer. The author uses child-level data from 39 African countries during 1986-2010 to show that the introduction of PSP in the water sector decreases diarrhea among urban more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 8, 2012

The Role of the Domestic Private Sector in Water Service Delivery in Tanzania

The Role of the Domestic Private Sector in Water Service Delivery in Tanzania

This report presents findings from a review of the service activities of informal private water vendors in Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s capital is a rapidly growing city, and around 70 percent of the population lacks proper housing and lives in informal settlements. small-scale private water vendors provide an essential service for many, in particular low-income households in the city. Based on a small-sample survey of the operations of small-scale private vendors, the report finds that this more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 21, 2012

Small-Scale Water Providers in Kenya: Pioneers or Predators?

Small-Scale Water Providers in Kenya: Pioneers or Predators?

In 2008, 83 percent of Kenyans living in urban areas, had access to safe drinking water – down from 91 percent in 1990. This gradual deterioration in urban water access is mainly due to growing demand caused by rapid population growth, especially in the informal settlements Small-scale private water providers have entered the market to fill the gap left in public service provision. This study examines what role they play in ensuring affordable, safe and reliable water supply. It finds that more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 21, 2012

Output-based contracts in small-town water supply in Uganda

Output-based contracts in small-town water supply in Uganda

This report presents findings from a review of the role of the domestic private sector in the delivery of urban water in Uganda. Since the introduction of the output-based aid (OBA) scheme in 2008, some towns have seen a relatively rapid increase in the number of connections, while using less public funding than under traditional management contracts. However, replication elsewhere is unlikely to be successful without consideration of the underlying structural and institutional reform more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 21, 2012

Water Safety Planning

Water Safety Planning

This manual is designed to engage, empower and guide communities in the Water Safety Plan (WSP) development and implementation process. Guidance is provided on how to develop and implement a WSP through six achievable tasks. By following the WSP approach as described in this manual, small communities can improve the management of their drinking-water systems to achieve incremental and sustainable improvements in their drinking-water quality.

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Sonia Hossain on July 12, 2012

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