Nigerian water sector embraces PSP
- From: Vol 11, Issue 6 (June 2010)
- Category: General
- Region: Africa
- Country: Nigeria
- Related Companies: Lagos Water Corporation
Rampant population growth and urbanisation have forced the authorities in Lagos to seek private finance to construct a series of drinking water plants. Implementing tariff reform will be more difficult.
The Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) has requested expressions of interest from international private water operators ahead of its first ever publicprivate partnership contract.
LWC currently serves a population of over 18 million, but rapid population growth and increasing urbanisation mean that the utility is constantly playing catchup to try to meet the growing demand for potable water within the megacity ...
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