Rural Water Service : Is a Private National Operator a Viable Business Model?
In C�e d'Ivoire and Senegal water service is provided by privately operated national water utilities operating under enhanced lease contracts. While the national operators have performed relatively well within their service areas, their abilit...
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| Format: | Viewpoint |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/06/2002846/rural-water-service-private-national-operator-viable-business-model http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11343 |
| Summary: | In C�e d'Ivoire and Senegal water
service is provided by privately operated national water
utilities operating under enhanced lease contracts. While
the national operators have performed relatively well within
their service areas, their ability to expand service to
rural areas has been limited. This Note focuses on the key
factors shaping rural service expansion: reliance on
cross-subsidies, the limited transfer of commercial risk to
the private sector, and the lack of competition for serving
new population centers beyond the utilities' existing
areas of exclusivity. It compares the national model with
those of more decentralized service provision for rural areas. |
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