PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP SOLUTIONS TO WASTE MANAGEMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN AFRICA
In a number of instances the waste management services in major cities across Africa is either in a limited state of operation, or has stopped almost completely due to various reasons. One of the main challenges facing these cities is to start providing such services again, or to substantially improve the existing services, but within the realities of limited technical and/or financial resources or institutional capacity. One of the possible solutions to this problem which has been identified by a number of municipalities, and which either has been implemented, or is being considered, is the use of Public Private Partnership contractual arrangement with private contractors as a means of addressing the waste management service delivery.
In a number of instances the waste management services in major cities across Africa is either in a limited state of operation, or has stopped almost completely due to various reasons. One of the main challenges facing these cities is to start providing such services again, or to substantially improve the existing services, but within the realities of limited technical and/or financial resources or institutional capacity. A number of cases where cities decided to investigate the possibility of using Public Private Partnership solutions to address their waste management problems are addressed. Specific problems encountered and also some successes are addressed. The aim of this paper is not to describe the Public Private Partnership transaction implementation methodologies, but rather point out some restraints to successful implementation, and also provide some guidelines to improving the success rate.
| Copyright: | © IWWG International Waste Working Group | |
| Source: | Specialized Session C (Oktober 2007) | |
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| Autor: | C.J. Liebenberg  | |
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