Now that you have completed this study session, you can assess how well you have achieved its Learning Outcomes by answering these.

From the report by Marin (2009) on public–private partnerships, which of the following statements are false? Give reasons why they are so.

  1. A public–private partnership always results in more people having access to piped water.
  2. Public–private partnerships often result in improved service quality.
  3. Public–private partnerships are very efficient at collecting payments but don’t worry about non-revenue water.
  4. In public–private partnerships labour productivity increases, due only to reduction in staff numbers.
  5. The figures indicate that public–private partnerships are becoming more popular.

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List and briefly describe the measures by which the success or otherwise of a public–private partnership providing water supply services can be assessed.

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  1. Name two types of microenterprise that supply water to poor people in Ethiopian towns and cities.
  2. What is the main disadvantage that these consumers face?
  3. According to Sharma and Bereket (2008), what would help to overcome the above disadvantage?

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