Public-private partnership (PPP) and water-supply provision in urban Africa: The experience of Congo-Brazzaville
Author(s)
Tati, GabrielEditor(s)
Eade, DeborahPublication date
2005-06-01Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Development in PracticeDocument type
Journal articleLanguage
EnglishDescription
This paper addresses the introduction of a public-private partnership (PPP) for water provision in urban Congo. It describes the organisational context before and after PPP and discusses the various outcomes of the partnership, both positive and negative. Despite some promising early results, the PPP arrangements did not develop as planned and the private enterprises ran into financial problems. The role of the political environment in compromising the potential benefits of PPP was important, and the article closes with some policy recommendations in light of Congo's ongoing negotiations with the international financial institutions to secure their assistance for new economic reforms.Pages
9ISSN
0961-4524EISSN
1364-9213ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/09614520500076068