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The Challenge of Institutional Reform in the Urban Water Sector

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  • © 2003

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Authors:
  1. Andrew Nickson

    1. Public Management and Latin American Development, University of Birmingham, UK

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  2. Richard Franceys

    1. Cranfield University, UK

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Part of the book series: Role of Government in Adjusting Economies (RGAE)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Reform of the Urban Water Sector and the Role of Government

    • Andrew Nickson, Richard Franceys
    Pages 1-16

  3. The Structure and Performance of Urban Water Utilities

    • Andrew Nickson, Richard Franceys
    Pages 17-32

  4. Explanations of Performance and Reform Responses

    • Andrew Nickson, Richard Franceys
    Pages 33-49

  5. The Spectrum of Public Private Partnerships

    • Andrew Nickson, Richard Franceys
    Pages 50-72

  6. The Challenge of the Concession Model

    • Andrew Nickson, Richard Franceys
    Pages 73-102

  7. Addressing the Water Needs of the Urban Poor

    • Andrew Nickson, Richard Franceys
    Pages 103-126

  8. Regulating and Enabling the Direct Providers

    • Andrew Nickson, Richard Franceys
    Pages 127-152

  9. Taking Account of Capacity

    • Andrew Nickson, Richard Franceys
    Pages 153-180

  10. Reforming Urban Water Sector Reform

    • Andrew Nickson, Richard Franceys
    Pages 181-191

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 192-210
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This book examines the challenge of reform of the urban water supply sector in developing countries, based on case studies of state-owned water companies in Ghana, India, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. The growing public private partnership for urban water supply is analyzed, focussing on the concession contract model. The implications for meeting the water needs of the urban poor, for the regulatory role of the state and for state capacity building are also discussed.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Public Management and Latin American Development, University of Birmingham, UK

    Andrew Nickson

  • Cranfield University, UK

    Richard Franceys

About the authors

ANDREW NICKSON is Reader in Public Management and Latin American Development, School of Public Policy, University of Birmingham, where he directs the Masters in Governance and Development Management programme of the International Development Department (IDD). He has extensive worldwide experience of teaching, research and consultancy on public administration reform, decentralisation, and regulation of privatised public utilities.

RICHARD FRANCEYS is Senior Lecturer in Water and Sanitation Management at Cranfield University and a member of 'WaterVoice Central', the Central Customer Services Committee of OFWAT, the UK water regulator. He has previously spent several years working with an NGO in Sudan.

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