
The majority of southern hemisphere countries, particularly those in Africa, face considerable challenges in terms of access to drinking water. Although private sector intervention in the management of water distribution services has clearly brought about improvements over the past few years, considerable progress still needs to be made.
- Drinking water coverage (2006) : African countries face lag behind
- Proportion of the population that today uses a domestic connection to a water supply, another type of improved water source or an unimproved water source (2006)
- Regional an global progress towards the Millenium Development Goals drinking water
- Sub-Saharan Africa: evolution of water supply coverage under PPPs
- Water PPPs during last 15 years: project outcome by population served (million)
- Sub-Saharan Africa: water losses (non-revenu water) under long-term PPPs
- The number of PPPs assigned to one of the 5 biggest private operators in developing countries (Suez, Veolia, Thames, Aghar, Saur)
- Water utility projects with private participation in developing countries by subtype, 2004-2008
- Private participation in water networks takes many forms…