Private-sector participation in water service provision: revealing governance gaps

Akhmouch, Aziza; Kauffmann, Céline

doi:10.1080/02508060.2013.793573

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“…Third, from public sector's perspective, as selecting partners directly influences the PPP project performance (Song and Xu, 2011;Ouenniche at al., 2016), the public sector will make some requirements about the partner, such as firm size, project experience, financial capacity, and commitment (Farquharson et al, 2011;Boussabaine, 2014;Zhang, 2005b), so as to choose the right partner for service provision. Finally, in terms of how to attract or promote private participation, previous research has also provided some attractive conditions, such as project profitability or stable cash flows (Koppenjan and Enserink, 2009;Panayiotou and Medda, 2014), long-term commitments (Akhmouch and Kauffmann, 2013), quality of institutions (Percoco, 2014), and fair risks allocation (Tecco, 2008), which increase the likelihood of private participation in infrastructure projects. Above all, various studies have provided important insights about partners' attraction and selection, which contributed a lot to public sectors in setting up boundaries for private participation.…”

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Empirical Analysis of Firms’ Willingness to Participate in Infrastructure PPP Projects

Shi

Chong

et al. 2018

J. Constr. Eng. Manage.

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Private participation is the key element in forming public private partnership (PPP). Numerous studies have identified the factors of private participation in infrastructure projects, but previous results rarely focused on the willingness to participate in infrastructure PPP projects from the private sector's perspective. This research examines the factors of the private participation in PPP when considering willingness to participate as a function of internal (i.e., a firm's nature) and external factors (i.e., institutions, government behavior, and project characteristics). Using the logistic regression model and the data from the questionnaire survey, this research finds that nine variables have a significant coefficient, i.e. profitability, political connection, government intervention, government support, project complexity, and project experience; especially for those companies with more project experiences, political connection and higher profitability are more likely to be willing to participate in PPP projects. In contrast to previous studies, the research finds no support for the effect of institutional environment and public support on firms' willingness to participate in PPP. These findings can serve as a valuable reference in shaping the private sector's motivation to participate in PPP. Factors of private participation in PPP projects are explained and discussed in the context of the Chinese PPP experience and practice.

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Empirical Analysis of Firms’ Willingness to Participate in Infrastructure PPP Projects

Shi

Chong

et al. 2018

J. Constr. Eng. Manage.

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“…The water and sanitation sector often lacks substantial funding due to fiscal constraints, and low-cost recovery makes it difficult to attract commercial investments. Investors must deal with contractual risks, commercial risks, foreign exchange risks, subsovereign risks, political interference, and complicated pricing policies that combine multiple objectives at once (Akhmouch and Kauffmann 2013). Thus, long-term financing solutions, attracting more commercial finance alongside increased public funding, are important for resilient water infrastructure and services in Asia.…”

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Local Private Sector Involvement in Public–Private Partnerships for Sustainable Water and Sanitation in Asia

2024

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Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are vital in water and sanitation sector projects, bridging the financial gap and addressing inefficiencies in public service provision. • PPP is a method, not a purpose itself. They should only operate if the local context is sufficiently prepared and if they are guaranteed to improve service delivery. • Success varies; not all local or municipal governments are equipped or interested in water and sanitation PPP projects, even in Japan. • Projects in developing Asia show the need for effective private sector collaboration and criteria development, given challenges such as inadequate regulatory frameworks and operating environments that impede long-term private investment. • This policy brief highlights the defining features of PPPs as an alternative to traditional public infrastructure procurement, improving the provision of local water and sanitation services across Asia.

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“…Whenever private actors participate in the provision of public goods, a strong regulatory framework and capacity of the state is essential (e.g. Mukhtarov, 2007;Akhmouch & Kauffmann, 2013).…”

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Indigenous People, Extractive Imperative and Covid-19 in the Amazon

Arsel

Pellegrini

2022

COVID-19 and International Development

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Private-sector participation in water service provision: revealing governance gaps

Cited by 13 publications

References 8 publications

Empirical Analysis of Firms’ Willingness to Participate in Infrastructure PPP Projects

Empirical Analysis of Firms’ Willingness to Participate in Infrastructure PPP Projects

Local Private Sector Involvement in Public–Private Partnerships for Sustainable Water and Sanitation in Asia

Indigenous People, Extractive Imperative and Covid-19 in the Amazon

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