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The Guinea Water Lease : Five Years On - Lessons in Private Sector Participation
ACCESS TO SAFE WATER CAPITAL MARKETS CUBIC METER DEBT EXPLOITATION INCOME LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MONOPOLIES PIPED WATER PRIVATE COMPANIES PRIVATE PARTICIPATION PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTION COSTS RISK MANAGEMENT RISK SHARING SERVICE DELIVERY TOWNS URBAN WATER URBAN WATER SUPPLY UTILITIES WATER COMPANY WATER MANAGEMENT WATER REVENUES WATER SECTOR WATER SERVICE WATER SERVICE DELIVERY WATER SERVICES WATER SUPPLY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM WATER TREATMENT WELFARE GAINS WATER SUPPLY WATER UTILITIES PUBLIC ENTERPRISES RISK ASSESSMENT PRIVATE INVESTMENTS LEASES PRIVATE SECTOR
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World Bank, Washington, DC
Africa | Guinea
2012-08-13T15:34:06Z | 2012-08-13T15:34:06Z | 1996-05
In 1989, the Government of Guinea entered into a lease arrangement for private sector operation of water services in the capital city, Conakry, and sixteen other towns. The lease has been broadly successful --in the first five years, it led to a big increase in the population with access to safe water. But, because the risk sharing between the parties to the lease has proved difficult to implement and enforce, improvements have been smaller than hoped for. The author reviews the lease's performance, drawing lessons for water projects in other countries.
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