Izaguirre, Ada KarinaPerard, Edouard2012-08-132012-08-132009-06https://hdl.handle.net/10986/10983In 2008 nine low- or middle-income countries implemented at least 65 water projects with private participation, involving investment of more than US$3.1 billion, according to just-released data from the Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database. The number of new projects involving the private sector declined by 20 percent compared with the peak of 2007, while annual investment commitments fell by 12 percent.CC BY 3.0 IGOCITY WATERCITY WATER SUPPLYCONCESSION AGREEMENTCONCESSION CONTRACTCONSTRUCTIONCUBIC METERSCUBIC METERS PER DAYDESALINATIONDRAINAGEDRAINAGE PROJECTDRINKING WATERDRINKING WATER SUPPLYENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONMUNICIPALITIESNATIONAL WATERNUMBER OF CONNECTIONSNUMBER OF WATERPOTABLE WATERPRIVATE PARTICIPATIONPRIVATE PARTICIPATION IN WATERRAW WATERRAW WATER SUPPLYSANITATIONSEWAGESEWAGE COLLECTIONSEWAGE TREATMENTSEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTSSEWERAGESEWERAGE SERVICESSEWERAGE SYSTEMTOWNSUTILITIESUTILITY MANAGEMENTWASTEWATERWASTEWATER TREATMENTWASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTWASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTSWATER AFFAIRSWATER COMPANYWATER INDUSTRYWATER MANAGEMENTWATER PROJECTSWATER SECTORWATER SERVICESWATER SUPPLYWATER SUPPLY PROJECTSWATER SUPPLY SERVICESWATER TRANSFERWATER TREATMENTWATER TREATMENT PLANTWATER TREATMENT PLANTSWATER UTILITIESWATER UTILITYPrivate Activity in Water Supply Declined in 2008World Bank10.1596/10983