Publication: Reducing Water Loss in Developing Countries Using Performance-Based Service Contracting
Date
2008-06
ISSN
Published
2008-06
Author(s)
Kingdom, William D.
Liemberger, Roland
Marin, Philippe
Abstract
A major challenge facing water utilities
in the developing world is reducing water loss caused by
leakage, theft, and improper billing. The difference between
the amount of water put into the distribution system and
that billed to consumers is known as Non-Revenue Water
(NRW). The worldwide cost of NRW is conservatively estimated
at $15 billion/year. More than a third of losses occur in
the developing world, where some 45 million
Citation
“Kingdom, William D.; Liemberger, Roland; Marin, Philippe. 2008. Reducing Water Loss in Developing Countries Using Performance-Based Service Contracting. Water P-Notes; No. 4. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/ecdcd86b-49f8-516b-92cf-78ce420dca0d License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”