Stockholm International Water Institute » Arjun Thapan http://www.siwi.org Water Wise World Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:26:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Two Eyes on Asia: Public-Private Partnerships for Water and Sanitation / Melting Himalayan Water Towers http://www.siwi.org/publication/two-eyes-on-asia-public-private-partnerships-for-water-and-sanitation-melting-himalayan-water-towers/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/two-eyes-on-asia-public-private-partnerships-for-water-and-sanitation-melting-himalayan-water-towers/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:38:22 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/two-eyes-on-asia-public-private-partnerships-for-water-and-sanitation-melting-himalayan-water-towers/ Asian water utilities have their work cut out for them. They are expected to provide water supply and sanitation services to Asia’s 4 billion people but are perpetually overwhelmed by challenges contributing to poor service — from artificially low tariffs to staff incapacity to insufficient budgets for infrastructure development. Mr. Arjun Thapan of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) shares the institution’s experience in making successful public-private partnerships.

Published in Water Front Magazine No.2 2008.

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