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Namibia: Lessons from Commercialization

In: Privatization and Alternative Public Sector Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa

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  • Kate Bayliss

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Namibia is one of the few countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where there is no World Bank or IMF involvement in the water and electricity sectors. However, while wholesale privatization of the utilities is not on the cards, recent reforms are along similar lines to those in other countries in the region with the removal of subsidies and shift to full cost recovery. Changes in the electricity sector echo those of other governments with plans to develop a ‘single-buyer’ model and the ultimate aim of creating a competitive wholesale market.

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  • Kate Bayliss, 2008. "Namibia: Lessons from Commercialization," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Kate Bayliss & Ben Fine (ed.), Privatization and Alternative Public Sector Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa, chapter 9, pages 208-234, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-28641-2_9
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230286412_9
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    1. Herrera, Veronica, 2014. "Does Commercialization Undermine the Benefits of Decentralization for Local Services Provision? Evidence from Mexico’s Urban Water and Sanitation Sector," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 56(C), pages 16-31.
    2. Herrera, Veronica & Post, Alison E., 2014. "Can Developing Countries Both Decentralize and Depoliticize Urban Water Services? Evaluating the Legacy of the 1990s Reform Wave," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 64(C), pages 621-641.

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