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Options for private sector involvement in rural water supply provision in Pakistan
Author(s) -
Tayler William Kevin
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of international development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1099-1328
pISSN - 0954-1748
DOI - 10.1002/jid.1404
Subject(s) - private sector , business , government (linguistics) , public sector , water sector , water supply , private sector involvement , service (business) , action (physics) , public economics , public administration , finance , economic growth , economics , marketing , economy , political science , linguistics , philosophy , environmental engineering , engineering , physics , quantum mechanics
Rural water supply services in Pakistan are funded by government and should, in theory, be managed by communities but community management is often ineffective. Operators often assume management responsibilities, collecting tariffs and paying bills and in effect acting as informal contractors. The paper examines the potential for improving water supply services through more formal forms of private sector involvement in service provision. It concludes that localised forms of private sector involvement are possible but will be dependent on action to develop private sector capacity, implement effective oversight arrangements and provide support to oversight bodies and private sector operators. Possible arrangements for managing services and providing oversight and support are discussed. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.