Promoting good governance through regulatory frameworks in African water utilities

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 71-79

  Mwanza, D D ^a  

^a Water Utility Partnership   (Côte d’Ivoire)

Author keywords

Accountability; Autonomy; Good governance; Public utilities; Transparency

Indexed keywords

INVESTMENTS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SANITATION; WATER RESOURCES EXPLORATION; WATER SUPPLY;

AFRICA; REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS; WATER SERVICES; WATER UTILITIES;

PUBLIC UTILITIES;

PUBLIC SERVICE; REGULATORY APPROACH; SANITATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONSUMER; EXPERIENCE; GOVERNMENT; INVESTMENT; POLICY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 21244451495     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0228     Document Type: Article

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