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Regional crisis and recovery

Partnerships for water and sanitation management in urban Argentina

Partnerships for water and sanitation management in urban Argentina

Authors: Ana Hardoy; Jorgelina Hardoy; Gustavo Pandiella; Gastón Urquiza; International Institute for Environment and Development - Latin America
Publisher: id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2004

In the 1990s Argentine authorities believed that privatisation would provide adequate water and sanitation services in poor areas. However, provision to sparsely populated areas peripheral to urban settlements proved difficult. It is now clear that extending services requires partnerships between communities, the private sector, regulators and municipal authorities.