Publication: Private Activity in Water Shows Mixed Results in 2005
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2006-05
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2012-08-13
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The number of water sector projects involving the private sector grew in 2005, but investment flows to these projects fell considerably, according to just-released data from the Private Participation in Infrastructure Database.
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“World Bank. 2006. Private Activity in Water Shows Mixed Results in 2005. PPI Data Update; Note No. 1. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11040 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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