Publication: Argentina - The Salta Water Public-Private Partnership
Date
2007-02
ISSN
Published
2007-02
Author(s)
Saltiel, Gustavo
Maywah, Nicole
Abstract
The note explains that a number of
considerations embedded in the contract and the
Government's continuous commitment to make the Salta
Water Public-Private Partnership (PPP) sustainable in the
long-term have contributed to its survival when others in
Argentina failed. Coordination across government levels and
ministries, practical pro-poor measures to expand service
and a flexible contract were major reasons why this
concession succeeded. The Provincial Government's
stability and continuous finance of subsidies and the
investment program have also been factors in the
concession's success. The authors point out that
lessons learned from the Salta Water PPP include: 1. A water
PPP can successfully use a local private partner which, in
turn, can increase its capacity through the partnership. 2.
Expansion of services to the poor requires practical
measures such as targeted subsidies, flexible regulation and
government (provincial and/or federal) participation in the
funding for the investment programs. 3. Flexible service
quality regulation is useful in avoiding interminable
disagreements while still expanding the network especially
to unprofitable or poor areas. 4. Municipal Government and
user involvement is strongly correlated with successful results.
Citation
“Saltiel, Gustavo; Maywah, Nicole. 2007. Argentina - The Salta Water Public-Private Partnership. en breve; No. 102. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/d951fdbd-2b1e-533a-b79b-2512ab604808 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”