By: Kate Bayliss (Editor), Ben Fine (Editor)

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A critical overview of the reforms introduced in the water and electricity sectors and their impact on development in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite reported shifts in orthodoxy, policies are still focused on the same doctrine of privatisation and marketisation. This book unravels some of the traditional arguments presented in support of these policies before setting out the findings from detailed case studies.

'In so many areas of policy, it has been a matter of 'don't do as we did (and do) do as we say' when it comes to advice and aid from developed to developing countries. As brilliantly demonstrated by this book, the same has been true in relation to privatisation and public sector provision. The results have been disastrous not least in light of what could have been achieved by alternative forms of public delivery of basic services to the poor.' - Ha-Joon Chang, author of Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective

List of Tables and Figure	p. viii
Notes on Contributors	p. x
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations	p. xii
List of Water and Electricity Utilities in Sub-Saharan Africa	p. xv
Acknowledgements	p. xvii
Foreword: Whither the Privatization Experiment?	p. xviii
Introduction and Overview	p. 1
The Privatization Experiment
Privatization's Shaky Theoretical Foundations	p. 13
Introduction	p. 13
Ownership and theory as such	p. 17
Lack of regulatory capture - analytically speaking?	p. 24
Concluding remarks	p. 29
Privatization in Practice	p. 31
Introduction	p. 31
The impact of ownership	p. 32
Public and private investment in infrastructure	p. 43
Regulation	p. 48
Concluding remarks	p. 53
Rethinking the Rethink: The World Bank and Privatization	p. 55
Introduction	p. 55
From creeping to galloping privatization	p. 57
A PWC on privatization?	p. 65
The case for privatization is wounded; long live privatization	p. 70
The World Bank oversold	p. 76
A further rethink?	p. 80
Concluding remarks	p. 84
Water and Electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa	p. 88
Introduction and background	p. 88
Infrastructure: water and electricity	p. 92
Water and electricity sector reforms	p. 95
Case studies summary	p. 101
Issues arising	p. 105
Regulation	p. 107
Prices	p. 108
Finance	p. 112
Social issues	p. 113
Significant individuals	p. 115
The state is key	p. 116
Conclusion	p. 118
Case Studies
Ghana: Privatization - A Work in Progress	p. 125
Introduction	p. 125
Background	p. 126
Electricity	p. 128
The utilities	p. 129
Power sector reforms	p. 131
Concluding remarks	p. 134
Water and sanitation	p. 136
Introduction and background	p. 136
Urban water	p. 138
Water in rural areas and small towns	p. 142
Concluding remarks	p. 144
Regulation and prices	p. 145
Conclusion	p. 148
Tanzania: From Nationalization to Privatization - and Back?	p. 151
Introduction	p. 151
Background	p. 152
Electricity	p. 154
Electricity sector reforms	p. 155
PSP - in generation	p. 160
Conclusion	p. 162
Water and sanitation	p. 163
Water sector reforms	p. 165
Urban water	p. 167
Privatization - Dar es Salaam water	p. 169
Regulation of energy and water	p. 176
Conclusion	p. 178
Zambia: The Commercialization of Urban Water and Sanitation	p. 181
Introduction	p. 181
Background	p. 182
WSS reforms	p. 183
Impact of reforms	p. 187
General performance of utilities and cost recovery	p. 187
Access to water supply	p. 193
Changing tariffs and affordability of water	p. 196
Regulation	p. 203
Concluding remarks	p. 204
Namibia: Lessons from Commercialization	p. 208
Introduction	p. 208
Context	p. 209
Electricity	p. 210
Generation and transmission	p. 212
Electricity distribution	p. 213
Prices and revenue	p. 216
Regulation	p. 217
Concluding remarks	p. 219
Water	p. 220
Bulk water supply	p. 220
Water distribution	p. 221
Prices and revenue	p. 222
Concluding remarks	p. 229
Conclusion	p. 231
Conclusion and Alternatives	p. 235
References	p. 249
Index	p. 265
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ISBN: 9780230004856
ISBN-10: 0230004857
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 288
Published: 12th November 2007
Dimensions (cm): 22.3 x 14.4  x 2.1
Weight (kg): 0.463