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Perceptions Of Nongovernmental Organization (Ngo) Staff About Water Privatization In Developing Countries, Ellis A. Adams, Kathleen E. Halvorsen

Michigan Tech Publications

Almost a billion people globally lack access to potable water. In the early 1990's, attempts to improve potable water access in the global south included a massive push for water services privatization, often involving the transfer of public water services to private companies. Critics of water privatization claim it rarely improves access to water, and in most cases, unfairly affect poor people. Proponents on the other hand argue that it is necessary for efficient management and capital investment in the water sector. Although development NGOs play an important role in developing country water provision, hardly any studies have sought to …