Background Lack of access to and use of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) cause 1.6
million deaths every year, of which 1.2 million are due to gastrointestinal illnesses like …

1. Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of the planet's surface but support up to 10%
of known species. Around 25% of freshwater invertebrate species are under threat of …

The urban development and management challenges of the developing world are well
documented in the literature. However, the global built environment landscape is …

Rising rates of urbanisation in Africa, without attendant improvements in critical
infrastructure, have occasioned gaps in the provision of basic services in cities across the …

Using survey data from the Afrobarometer, we document that respondents who live in areas
where more people report having paid a bribe to access household services are more likely …

In the provision of basic infrastructure services to the urban poor, limited rigorous evidence
on the most effective service delivery approaches is available. This meta-analysis …

This paper presents a real-life illustration of a Six Sigma Define–Measure–Analyse–Improve–
Control framework blended with innovative tools such as perception analysis …

Institutional environment is a key differentiator deciding performance of PPP projects. This
paper compares the impact of institutional differentiators in PPP project between Australia …

The two main approaches to economic regulation—regulation by contract and regulation by
agency—may both encounter significant challenges in regulating public-private partnerships …

The international community has committed to protecting the Earth and its ecosystems, thus
ensuring wellbeing, economic growth, and a sustainable environment, by applying 17 …