Public-private delivery of urban water services in Africa

Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Management, Procurement and Law

Volumn 161, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 147-155

  Kayaga, Sam ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contracts law; Developing countries; Water supply

Indexed keywords

EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCIES; INTERNATIONAL OPERATORS; INTERNATIONAL WATERS; MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS; PUBLIC MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; URBAN WATER SERVICES;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; WATER SUPPLY;

CONTRACTS;

EID: 58049112975     PISSN: 17514304     EISSN: 17514312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/mpal.2008.161.4.147     Document Type: Article

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