Browsing by Author "Böhl, Carla Gonçalves Pinheiro"

Filter results by typing the first few letters
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
  • Thumbnail Image
    ItemOpen Access
    Development of a knowledge based decision support system for private sector participation in water and sanitation utilities
    (München : Oldenbourg Industrieverlag GmbH, 2007) Böhl, Carla Gonçalves Pinheiro; Rott, Ulrich (Prof. Dr.-Ing.)
    This research’s message is simple: Governments can turn to the private sector for help in developing and delivering water and sanitation services. Different approaches can be adapted to varying degrees and, when well designed, these arrangements can bring improvements in the quality, availability, and cost-effectiveness of services. These principles apply across time and geography. This research explains the core principles, and demonstrates the practical way to select an option for private sector participation. The knowledge based decision support system (KB-DSS) is designed for utility managers to use as they begin to look for a private partner. The model will point out which kind of private sector alternative best meets their objectives. It will help them make the critical decision about which type of private sector arrangement to pursue. The model is original and can be used in industrialized countries as well as in developing countries. This report provides an overview of today’s water problems around the world, develops a picture of the international water sector structure and explores the challenges to the public and private sectors. It then describes in detail the impact of private sector participation in all the continents of the world, provides the development of the KB-DSS step-by-step and applies the model to the special cases of a Western European country (Portugal) and an African archipelago (Cape Verde).