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Reforming Water Supply in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire : Mild Reform in a Turbulent Environment

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dc.contributor.authorMénard, Claude
dc.contributor.authorClarke, George
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-13T18:41:43Z
dc.date.available2015-02-13T18:41:43Z
dc.date.issued2000-06
dc.description.abstractCompared with other urban water systems in West Africa, the water supply system in Abidjan performs very well. Documenting the recent history of that system, the authors try to answer three questions: What motivated reform in a system that was already performing well? How and why did the reform affect sector performance, and what additional changes might improve performance further? And what explains the relatively strong performance of Abidjan's water system? Is the success attributable primarily to an efficient contractual arrangement or more generally to Cote d'Ivoire's institutional environment? In a region plagued by political instability, Ivorian political institutions were remarkably stable for close to 40 years. In part, the success of the Ivorian model is the result of these institutions' stability and credibility. The single-party system in place at the time of reform might suggest that there were few restraints in place to prevent the government from behaving opportunistically. But several features of the institutional environment protected against such opportunism. Because of this, and because reform was based on a system already performing well, the contractual arrangement with a private operator proved exceptionally capable of adjusting even in the face of dramatic changes in the external environment. Institutional environments are not as favorable in other countries in the region, so similar contractual arrangements might be less successful elsewhere. Reform in Cote d'Ivoire was motivated primarily by a macroeconomic crisis, which reduced the resources available for public investment. Without either a sector crisis or a realignment of political forces, the will for reform was weak. Consequently, opportunities for improvement were missed and some problems remain. Among other ways in which the system could be improved: Splitting the water system into autonomous subsystems in different cities, and allowing bidding for investment contracts, would increase the chances of competition for investment, which does not currently exist.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-2377
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/21444
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 2377
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectwater supply systems
dc.subjectprivate sector participation
dc.subjectproperty rights
dc.subjectinstitutional capacity
dc.subjecthuman capital development
dc.subjectpolitical stability
dc.subjectinstitutional reform
dc.subjectinstitutional environment assessment
dc.subjectcontracting
dc.subjectmacroeconomic stability
dc.subjectbidding
dc.subjectautonomy of executing agencies
dc.subjectservice delivery
dc.subjectpayments systems
dc.subjectlabor productivity
dc.subjectsewerage
dc.subjectdemocratization
dc.subjectwater quality
dc.subjectinvestment incentives
dc.subjectcommercial performance indicators
dc.subjectpricing
dc.subjectleases
dc.subjectconcessions
dc.subjectboreholes
dc.subjectcentral government
dc.subjectcity councils
dc.subjectclay
dc.subjectconcession contract
dc.subjectconnection fee
dc.subjectconstruction
dc.subjectcost of water
dc.subjectcross-subsidization
dc.subjectcubic meter
dc.subjectcubic meter of water
dc.subjectcubic meters
dc.subjectcut off
dc.subjectdebt
dc.subjectdisposal of wastewater
dc.subjecteconomic conditions
dc.subjectemployment
dc.subjectexport
dc.subjectgroundwater
dc.subjectgroundwater resources
dc.subjecthouseholds
dc.subjectincome
dc.subjectinvestment expenditures
dc.subjectinvestment program
dc.subjectlabor productivity
dc.subjectlocal authorities
dc.subjectmaintenance contracts
dc.subjectmarginal cost
dc.subjectmunicipal governments
dc.subjectmunicipalities
dc.subjectnumber of connections
dc.subjectperformance indicators
dc.subjectpiped water
dc.subjectpit latrines
dc.subjectpopulation growth
dc.subjectpotable water
dc.subjectprivate operator
dc.subjectprivate participation
dc.subjectprograms
dc.subjectproperty rights
dc.subjectpublic utility
dc.subjectpublic works
dc.subjectpumping
dc.subjectpumps
dc.subjectsafe yield
dc.subjectSAPs
dc.subjectsea
dc.subjectseptic tanks
dc.subjectservice quality
dc.subjectsewerage service
dc.subjectsewerage system
dc.subjectsewerage treatment plants
dc.subjectsmall surcharge
dc.subjectstructural adjustment
dc.subjecturban areas
dc.subjecturban water
dc.subjecturban water supply
dc.subjectwages
dc.subjectwaste water
dc.subjectwater quality
dc.subjectwater sector
dc.subjectwater supply
dc.subjectwater supply system
dc.subjectwater system
dc.subjectwater systems
dc.subjectwater tariff
dc.subjectwells
dc.titleReforming Water Supply in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire : Mild Reform in a Turbulent Environmenten
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okr.crossref.titleReforming the Water Supply in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire: Mild Reform in a Turbulent Environment
okr.date.disclosure2000-06-30
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T07:16:44.396907Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.globalpracticeWater
okr.guid275831468746765133
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-2377
okr.identifier.reportWPS2377
okr.language.supporteden
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryCote d'Ivoire
okr.sectorWater, sanitation and flood protection
okr.topicPublic Sector Development::Decentralization
okr.topicWater Resources
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Water Supply and Sanitation Governance and Institutions
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Economics & Policies
okr.topicWater Resources::Water Conservation
okr.topicWater Resources::Water and Industry
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Sanitation and Sewerage
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Town Water Supply and Sanitation
okr.unitPublic Economics, Development Research Group
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