Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Lessons Learned from Eight Water Utility Public-Private Partnerships in the Philippines, May 2015. Water and Sanitation Program.
Key Findings
- There is no “magic bullet” approachto water utility PPPs in the Philippines. Different arrangements can lead to affordable, reliable, and clean water services, provided there is sufficient market size and willingness to pay.
- PPPs can thrive in diverse geographies,as long as service is focused on meeting the demand for which consumers are willing to pay.
- Pro-poor approaches are not yet universal, though successful approaches have been implemented in Manila,Laguna, and Boracay.
