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Governance of the Amman water utility

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  • Rebhieh Suleiman
  • Lisa Van Well
  • Jan-Erik Gustafsson

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In 1993 the World Bank assisted the Ministry of Water and Irrigation of Jordan in updating a review of the water sector, and thus began the process of Private Sector Participation (PSP) in service provision to improve the efficiency of the water sector and wastewater services. In this article, the privatisation of water and wastewater services is examined from the perspectives of stakeholders (input) and consumers (output). The goal is to assess the changes that have been taking place to date in relation to the principles of good governance. The results from interviews with stakeholders and from consumer questionnaires show that the privatisation process has to date shown only a few signs of ‘good’ governance. Despite the range of stakeholders involved, the state remains responsible for designing a good-governance approach that is responsive to the concerns and interests of all stakeholders.

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  • Rebhieh Suleiman & Lisa Van Well & Jan-Erik Gustafsson, 2008. "Governance of the Amman water utility," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 18(1), pages 53-65.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:18:y:2008:i:1:p:53-65
    DOI: 10.1080/09614520701778355
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