Tag Archive | public-private partnerships
India: government funds for sanitation inadequate, private sector should pool in
A model where public funds provide the back-end and private funds provide the front-end can fill the gap in sanitation financing in India, writes Anupam Tyagi from the International Management Institute in the Economic Times of February 9th, 2012. According to a recent report by Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), the lack of adequate sanitation […]
India, Delhi: water board levying sewerage charges, privatising billing and metering
The Delhi Jal Board (city water board) has approved levying sewerage development charges on those premises which do not have a DJB water connection, or have a cut-off connection, but discharge sewage into its sewer system. The monthly levy will be in the range of 150 to 2,500 Indian rupees [US$ 3.30 to US$ 55] […]
India, Haryana: US$ 28 million approved to tackle drinking water problems in Mahendragarh district
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has approved a INR 1.27 billion (US$ 28 million) project to tackle the drinking water problem in Mahendragarh district of Haryana state. The project will supply water to 64 water-starved villages and 34 dhanies (clusters) at a rate of 60 litres per capita per day. A […]
Public-Private Partnerships for Urban Water Utilities: A Review of Experiences in Developing Countries
Marin, P. (2009). Public-private partnerships for urban water utilities: a review of experiences in developing countries. (Trends and policy options ; no. 8). Washington, DC, USA, World Bank, Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF). xvi, 191 p. : 13 boxes, 28 fig., 5 tab. Bibliography: p. 159-176. Includes index ISBN 978-0-8213-7956-1. eISBN: 978-0-8213-7957- Download full publication […]
Financing mechanisms for peri-urban, small towns and rural water supply [publication]
Danida (2007). Financing mechanisms for peri-urban, small towns and rural water supply. (Technical Advisory Services. Good practice paper). Copenhagen, Denmark, Danida, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 30 p. Download here This good practice paper reviews experiences and current trends in sector financing. It provides recommendations on different options on specific financing and subsidy mechanisms to be […]
India: ADB to Help Attract Private Sector Participation in Infrastructure Projects
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is helping India develop infrastructure projects that can attract private sector investment through the modality of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). The Japan Special Fund, through ADB, will provide a $2 million technical assistance grant to help government agencies in India develop a number of pilot PPP projects which can eventually serve […]
ADB Loans India $500M to Promote Public-Private Partnership Infrastructure Projects
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (14 Dec 2007) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide India with up to $500 million in loans designed to promote public-private partnerships between the government and private sector in order to ramp up investments in infrastructure. The funds will be provided to government-owned India Infrastructure Finance Co. Ltd. (IIFCL) in multiple […]
