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Searching with a thematic focus on Water management and irrigation, Agricultural biodiversity and natural resource management, Agriculture and food, Privatisation of infrastructure, Governance

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  Water privatisation in SSA: Progress, problems and policy implications

  Public Services International Research Unit, PSIRU, 2002

  A large number of countries in the Sub-Saharian African (SSA) region have privatised water supply. But water is not like other commodities. The SSA are extremely poor and often subject to financial crises, therefore it is particularly difficult to promote the water sector as an attractive business prospect.
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  Water management conflict and the challenges of globalisation notes

  African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2002

  As globalisation intensifies, what is the impact on the power of national governments to address water issues?
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  Water for life: the impact of the privatization of water services on child mortality

  Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, Stanford University, 2002

  This paper examines the impact of water privatisation on child mortality rates in Argentina.Between 1991 and 1999, about 30 percent of water companies covering approximately 60 percent of the population were privatised.
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  Partnerships with partner organizations in Ghana

  Water Engineering and Development Centre, 1997

  Conference paper examining the Ghanaian experience of providing water through Partner Organisations (POs) after a central government shift from provider to facilitator.
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  Still fixated with privatisation: a critical review of the World Bank's water resources sector strategy

  Public Services International Research Unit, PSIRU, 2002

  This article discusses the World Bank's water strategy. The article is critical of the water strategy.
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  Institutions, politics, and contracts: the attempt to privatize the water and sanitation utility of Lima, Peru

  Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 2000

  This article deals with various issues surrounding the privatization of the the Water and Sanitation Utility of Lima, Peru. Lima's water system was in near-crisis, but this was not enough to bring about radical change. Partial reforms to reduce many of the city's worst problems were carried out under public management.
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  Privatisation of electricity distribution: some economic, social and political perspectives

  Public Services International Research Unit, PSIRU, 2001

  This article discusses the increasing privatisation of electricity distribution. This paper reviews international progress in privatisation and considers some of the realities of such a policy.The article concludes that:privatisation is portrayed as means of improving efficiency and bringing in funds for investment.
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  Power crisis: beyond blame and blunder

  Institute of Economic Affairs, Kenya, 2000

  Report on a forum held in response to the power crisis in Kenya. Rationing started in September 1999, intensified in May 2000 and rain failure for the second year led to an announcement in June 2000 of a more pronounced regime of power rationing for the whole country.
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  Improving the operation of urban water supply systems in India: a discussion of unaccounted for water

  US Agency for International Development, 2000

  Project report from the Indo-US FIRE(D) project which aims to institutionalise the delivery of commercially viable urban infrastructure and services at the state, regional and national levels.
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  Aquaculture, poverty impacts and livelihoods

  Natural Resource Perspectives, ODI, 2000

  Aquaculture is often viewed narrowly as intensive culture of salmon and shrimp to provide high value products for luxury markets and is often associated with environmental degradation. The promotion of aquaculture for rural development has had a poor record in many developing countries, especially in Africa.

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