Title: The Design of the Manila Concessions and Implications for the Poor

Language: English

Type: Document

Nature: Report

Published: January 1, 2013


Region: Global, East Asia and Pacific (EAP)

Country: Philippines

Sector: Water and Sanitation

Topic: Pro-poor

Keywords: PPPs by Topic *, PPPs for the Poor **, Philippines

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The Design of the Manila Concessions and Implications for the Poor


Document Details:

This document studies a program in Manila which was implemented to obtain universal water coverage during its first ten years. The program was impactful in low-income neighborhoods due to the structure of concessions. The study details the background of the project, the contractual arrangements, and incentives and concludes with the lessons learned from this case.


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