Governance of the Amman water utility

Author(s)
Suleiman, Rebhieh
Van Well, Lisa
Gustafsson, Jan-Erik
Editor(s)
Eade, Deborah
Publication date
2008-02-01
Subject
Approach and methodology
Private sector
Keywords
Development methods
World Bank and IMF
Water and sanitation
Country
Jordan

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Publisher(s)
Oxfam GB
Routledge
Journal
Development in Practice
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10546/130916
DOI
10.1080/09614520701778355
Document type
Journal article
Language
English
Description
In 1993 the World Bank assisted the Ministry of Water and Irrigation of Jordan in updating a review of the water sector, and thus began the process of Private Sector Participation (PSP) in service provision to improve the efficiency of the water sector and wastewater services. In this article, the privatisation of water and wastewater services is examined from the perspectives of stakeholders (input) and consumers (output). The goal is to assess the changes that have been taking place to date in relation to the principles of good governance. The results from interviews with stakeholders and from consumer questionnaires show that the privatisation process has to date shown only a few signs of 'good' governance. Despite the range of stakeholders involved, the state remains responsible for designing a good-governance approach that is responsive to the concerns and interests of all stakeholders.
Pages
12
ISSN
0961-4524
EISSN
1364-9213
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