Purpose The contribution of the public–private partnership (PPP) model towards the
achievement of the United Nation (UN)'s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been …

The private sector continues to play an important role in filling local drinking water supply
gaps across the Global South. In West Africa, a perfect storm of rapid population growth …

Purpose–The public‐private partnership (PPP) procurement approach enables the
development and management of public infrastructure and services through leveraging …

The world development institutions commonly present'urban governance'as an antidote to
the so-called'urbanisation of poverty'and'parasitic urbanism'in Africa. Governance for Pro …

Geographies of Developing Areas is a thought provoking and accessible introductory text,
presenting a fresh view of the Global South that challenges students' pre-conceptions and …

Productivity analyses focus on either efficiency or effectiveness. This paper provides a step-
wise approach for evaluating utility performance. In a first step, utilities' technical efficiency is …

The last two decades have witnessed a growing trend by governments around the world
using the skills and expertise and financial resources of the private sector through public …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate critical factors that impact public sector
organizations'(PSOs) performance in PPP contracts with a view to improving their …

Purpose The past few years have seen some private sector involvement in urban and small-
town water provision in Ghana, as the government strives to improve access to water supply …

Abstract Analysis of access to water seems to focus mainly on the availability of or proximity
to water supply infrastructure. The study of the lived experiences of accessing water from …