Regulating water services for the poor : the case of Amman

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)



Description :
A private management contractor was introduced to Amman, along with a form of economic regulation. The paper investigates the status of water supply service and regulatory arrangements with respect to poor and vulnerable consumers. It identifies specific regulatory challenges. In its extremes of connection coverage, water scarcity and population, the management of water supply presages the pro-poor water service challenge of many economies irrespective of the extent to which they may achieve the access targets of the Millenium Development Goals.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Geoforum, issn : 0016-7185, 2009, vol. 40, n°. 3, p. 431-441, nombre de pages : 11, Références bibliographiques : 33 ref.

Date :
2009

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, New York, NY ; Oxford, Pergamon Press