Hirn, Maximilian2014-04-112014-04-112013-12https://hdl.handle.net/10986/17748This working paper reviews the first decade (2001-11) of Uganda's pioneering private sector participation (PSP) model for small town water supply. The number of towns under the PSP model has steadily risen from only 15 in 2001-02 to over 90 in 2010-11 with a combined population of over 1.5 million. In evaluating the impact of this development, this working paper aims to guide further reform within Uganda, and to inform other countries considering similar PSP approaches. The core idea behind PSP centered reform in Uganda was to improve sustainability and efficiency of piped networks in small towns by hiring private operators (POs) for their commercial management. Driven by a profit motive, POs were expected to maximize revenue, minimize waste and maintain and expand networks in a sustainable manner. To guard social objectives, infrastructure remained under government ownership and the introduction of POs was accompanied by a complex regulation, as well as support, framework.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO SAFE WATERALLOCATION PROCESSASSET OWNERSHIPAUDITSBACTERIOLOGICAL WATER QUALITYBENEFICIAL EFFECTSBENEFICIAL USESBILL COLLECTIONBOREHOLESCENTRAL GOVERNMENTCITY COUNCILCLEAN WATERCOLLECTION EFFICIENCYCOMMERCIAL BANKSCONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIESCONTRACT DESIGNCONTRACT DURATIONCONTRACT MANAGEMENTCONTRACT PERIODCOST OF WATERCOST SAVINGSCUBIC METERCUBIC METER OF WATERCUBIC METERSDISTRIBUTION OF WATERDISTRICT WATER OFFICESECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC VALUEECONOMIES OF SCALEENVIRONMENTALEROSIONEXPENDITURESFINANCIAL INCENTIVESFINANCIAL RESOURCESGROUNDWATERHOUSEHOLD CONNECTIONSINVESTMENT COSTSINVESTMENT REQUIREMENTSLARGE TOWNSLARGE URBAN AREASLOCAL AUTHORITIESLOCAL WATERMUNICIPALITIESNATIONAL UTILITYNATIONAL WATER POLICYNUMBER OF CONNECTIONSOPERATIONAL COSTSOPERATIONAL EXPENSESOPERATOR PERFORMANCEOVERDRAFTSOVERHEAD COSTSPERFORMANCE AGREEMENTSPERFORMANCE CONTRACTPERFORMANCE CONTRACTSPERFORMANCE DATAPIPED WATERPOINT SOURCESPOPULATION DISTRIBUTIONPOPULATION GROWTHPOPULATION WITHOUT ACCESSPRIVATE COMPANIESPRIVATE OPERATORPRIVATE OPERATORSPRODUCTION COSTSPROFIT MARGINPROFIT MARGINSPROGRAMSPROTECTED SPRINGSPUBLIC MANAGEMENTPUBLIC TOILETSPUMPINGPUMPSQUALITY STANDARDSREGULATORY FRAMEWORKRESPONSIBILITY FOR WATERRESPONSIBILITY FOR WATER SUPPLYRURAL TOWNSRURAL WATERRURAL WATER SUPPLYSANITATION BOARDSANITATION COMMITTEESANITATION DEVELOPMENTSANITATION SECTORSANITATION SERVICESSANITATION SYSTEMSSANITATION WATERSANITATION WATER SUPPLYSERVICE DELIVERYSERVICE QUALITYSEWERAGE CORPORATIONSEWERAGE SERVICESSMALL TOWNSMALL TOWN SANITATIONSMALL TOWN SCHEMESSMALL TOWN SYSTEMSMALL TOWN SYSTEMSSMALL TOWN WATERSMALL TOWN WATER SUPPLYSMALL TOWN WATER SYSTEMSSMALL TOWNSSTREAMSSURFACE WATERSUSTAINABLE SERVICESTARIFF CONTROLTARIFF REFORMTARIFF SETTINGTOWN COUNCILTOWN COUNCILSTOWN WATER SUPPLIESTRANSACTION COSTSURBAN AREAURBAN AREASURBAN GROWTHURBAN WATERURBAN WATER SUPPLYURBAN WATER UTILITIESUTILITY STAFFWAGESWATER AUTHORITIESWATER AUTHORITYWATER BOARDWATER COVERAGEWATER DEVELOPMENTWATER MANAGEMENTWATER OPERATORSWATER POLICYWATER QUALITYWATER QUALITY MONITORINGWATER RESOURCEWATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENTWATER RESOURCESWATER SCHEMESWATER SECTORWATER SERVICEWATER SERVICE DELIVERYWATER SERVICESWATER SUPPLY SERVICESWATER SUPPLY SYSTEMWATER SYSTEMWATER TARIFFSWATER TREATMENTWATER USERWELLS10.1596/17748