Private sector participation in water infrastructure
Subtitle: OECD checklist for public action.
Contributors: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Publisher: OECD; Co-distributed by IWA Publishing
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 131
ISBN-13: 9789264059214
Subjects: Water utilities; Water resources development; Privatization
Description: Many countries have sought the involvement of the private sector to upgrade and develop their water and sanitation infrastructure and improve the efficiency of water systems. This book provides a catalogue of policy directions, including appropriate allocation of roles, risks and responsibilities, framework conditions and contractual arrangements necessary to make the best of private sector participation and to harness more effectively the capacities of all stakeholders.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Also available online.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Definitions, trends and concepts; title: Checklist for public action in the water sector; title: Water at a glance.