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.

PPP Unit Paraguay

The website for the Dirección Nacional de Contrataciones Públicas (DNCP) within the Secretaría Técnica de Planificación de Desarrollo Económico y Social in Paraguay. It provides information on the legal framework for PPPs in the country, a list of approved PPP projects, and all other aspects of PPPs in Paraguay.