Publication: Corporatizing a Water Utility : A Successful Case Using a Performance-Based Service Contract for ONEA in Burkina Faso
Date
2010-03
ISSN
Published
2010-03
Author(s)
Marin, Philippe
Fall, Matar
Ouibiga, Harouna
Abstract
Thanks to a corporatization process
spanning two decades, Burkina Faso's national water and
sanitation utility ranks among the few well-managed public
water utilities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Key to its success
has been the government's unceasing commitment to
reform, which included the successful implementation of an
innovative performance-based service contract with an
international operator from 2001 to 2006. The experience
shows that it is possible to establish a well-performing
public water utility in a poor developing country- as long
as the governance framework ensures the autonomy and
accountability of the service provider and the government
supports the sector's long-term financial viability
through an appropriate tariff and investment policy.
Citation
“Marin, Philippe; Fall, Matar; Ouibiga, Harouna. 2010. Corporatizing a Water Utility : A Successful Case Using a Performance-Based Service Contract for ONEA in Burkina Faso. Gridlines; No. 53. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/6ed5ca9a-6c44-5b08-9aab-79774061c288 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”