Output-Based Aid in the Philippines: Improved Access to Water Services for Poor Households in Metro Manila

The delivery of water supply and sewerage services in the Metro Manila region is the responsibility of the govern- ment-owned Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS). Since 1997, MWSS has contracted out provision of services via two 25-year concessions based on a geographic division of the urban area: the east zone was contracted to the Manila Water Company (MWC), and the west zone to Maynilad Water Services (MWSI).

Engaging Local Private Operators in Water Supply and Sanitation Services: Initial lessons from emerging experience in Cambodia, Colombia, Paraguay, The Philippines, and Uganda

This paper examines the experience of developing local private sector participation (PSP) in small and medium-size towns in Cambodia, Colombia, Paraguay, The Philippines, and Uganda. The paper, which reviews schemes supported by the World Bank, summarizes information on the contracts and the selection process, extracts lessons learned to date from the cases, and recommends follow-up activities to address some key issues and fill gaps that were identified in the course of the study.

PPIAF Supports a Water Utility in Brazil’s Frontier Region

The water company owned by the Brazilian state government of Sergipe (“DESO”) had gone through several years of mismanagement when, in early 2007, the state government decided to hire professional managers to run the company. Although the results of the management change were starting to show, the company still did not have access to commercial sources or to local development finance institutions. DESO could not adequately demonstrate the impact of the financial and operational turnaround being implemented to the potential financiers.

Salida de operadores privados internacionales de agua en América Latina: The exit of international water private operators in Latin America

Amediados de la primera década del nuevo siglo se observa que la mayoría de los operadores internacionales se han retirado de America Latina, que un gran número de servicios ha sido reestatizado, y que los entes reguladores han dejado de ejercer sus funciones. En este estudio se examinan las causas y consecuencias de la salida de esos operadores y se presenta una serie de enseñanzas que se pueden aprovechar en el diseño de estructuras de participación tanto del sector público como del sector privado frente a la nueva realidad de los servicios públicos en la región.