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Public-private partnerships
NGO Partnerships and capacity development in the water, sanitation & hygeine sector
The scope of this research covers partnerships with non-government organisations (NGOs) and effective ways to support capacity development in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector including engagement with local government and utilities. (International Water Centre: 2008) More info >>
The politics of water privatisation in Tagbilaran, Philippines
This paper draws on research from the Philippines to explore the ways in which politics, water resources and water provision are intimately linked. (Resource Management in Asia-Pacific Program: 2007) More info >>
Squeezing wine from wastewater: Australia
This paper discusses the technical, financial, commercial, regulatory, policy and institutional issues relating to the development of sustainable water reuse projects. The paper is supported by a case study of a successful wastewater recycling scheme in Adelaide, Australia. (ADB: 2007) More info >>
Water Monitoring Alliance
Website bringing together organisations involved in the collection, analysis, reporting and dissemination of information on water and all its uses. (Water Monitoring Alliance) More info >>
Public private partnerships and the poor in water and sanitation
This project, being conducted by Loughborough University's Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC), will feature a series of case studies involving both urban and rural situations to investigate different organisational relationships. Both successes and failures will be investigated. (WEDC) More info >>
Approaches to private participation in water services
This toolkit, develoed by the World Bank, aims to help developing countries design private participation arrangements to provide affordable water services. (World Bank: 2006) More info >>
Oceans and the world's future
Symposium on 'Oceans and the World's Future'. 10-14 July 2005 Cairns, Queensland, Australia. (Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering) More info >>
Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP)
Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) is a unique partnership between private, public and civil society sector organisations to progress delivery of the Millennium Development Goals for water and sanitation. (Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor) More info >>
Partnerships Victoria review: final report released
Examination of Victoria's policy on public-private partnerships. (Allens Arthur Robinson) More info >>
Public private partnerships for the urban environment
Resources with examples of innovative solutions to urban environmental problems from around the world. (United Nations Development Programme) More info >>
Comparing the performance of public and private water companies in the Asia and Pacific Region: what a Stochastic Costs Frontier shows
Efficiency indicators can be useful to regulators assessing the efficiency of an operation and the wedge between tariff and minimum costs. (World Bank) More info >>
Doing business with the CSIRO
Links to resources available for improving business. (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)) More info >>