Using Management and Lease-Affermage Contracts for Water Supply : How Effective Are They in Improving Service Delivery

Ringskog, Klas ; Hammond, Mary Ellen ; Locussol, Alain

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ACCESS TO WATER SUPPLY;    CONTRACT PERIOD;    COST RECOVERY;    CUBIC METER;    DRINKING WATER;   

RP-ID  :  37548

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

As governments in developing countriesseek to expand access to water supply and improve thequality of service, they are considering a range of optionsfor public-private partnerships.Yet proposals to involvethe private sector have often met with concerns - abouttariff hikes, staff cutbacks, and ability to reduceinefficiency and expand access to service among the poor.And experience with the more than 300 contracts bringingprivate operators into water supply in 1990-2004 has beenmixed.How have water utilities performed under managementand lease-affermage contracts?Eight case studies acrossdeveloping regions show that performance has generallyimproved-across a range of measures.