Private Participation in Water : Toward a New Generation of Projects
In the water sector of developing countries the investment boom of the late 1990s has been followed by declining investment flows and the cancellation or distress of several high-profile projects. Enthusiasm has been replaced by doubts. But recen...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/09/7091102/private-participation-water-toward-new-generation-projects http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10725 |
| Summary: | In the water sector of developing
countries the investment boom of the late 1990s has been
followed by declining investment flows and the cancellation
or distress of several high-profile projects. Enthusiasm
has been replaced by doubts. But recent data paint a more
nuanced picture. Activity in 2005 suggests that private
participation in the water sector is entering a new phase.
New private activity is focusing on smaller projects, a few
countries, and bulk facilities. Contractual arrangements
involving utilities are combining private operation with
public financing. And new players are entering the market. |
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