Publication: Partnering for Water in Cote d'Ivoire : Lessons from 50 Years of Successful Private Operation
Date
2009-08
ISSN
Published
2009-08
Author(s)
Marin, Philippe
Ouayoro, Eustache
Fall, Matar
Verspyck, Richard
Abstract
The public-private partnership (PPP) for
the national water utility of Cote d'Ivoire is the
oldest and largest water PPP in the developing world. In
place since 1960 and today serving more than 7 million
people, this PPP has provided quality service for decades
and made remarkable progress in expanding access in the
1990s. It even proved resilient to civil strife and the de
facto partition of the country in 2002. This African success
story shows that a pragmatic partnership between a committed
government and an efficient private operator can produce
tangible and sustained benefits for the population.
Citation
“Marin, Philippe; Ouayoro, Eustache; Fall, Matar; Verspyck, Richard. 2009. Partnering for Water in Cote d'Ivoire : Lessons from 50 Years of Successful Private Operation. Gridlines; No. 50. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/88c279a7-fff3-55ed-9e89-23c23d5b5276 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”