The politics of PSP
- From: Vol 2, Issue 12 (December 2001)
- Category: General
- Region: Africa
- Country: Ghana
- Related Companies: Cascal, Ghana Water Company, Northumbrian Water, Ondeo, Saur and Veolia Environnement (formerly Vivendi Environnement)
The proposed restructuring of Ghana Water Company (GWC), initiated by the former National Democratic Congress (NDC), seemed promising when the New Patriotic Party (NPP) committed itself fully to implementing it, shortly after taking power in December 2000. The NDC set up the Water Sector Restructuring Secretariat (WSRS) in April 1997 as a special unit under the Ministry of Works and Housing to ensure the smooth progress of the project.
The NPP government argues that institutional and regulatory deficiencies in the water sector as well as a lack of resources have combined to push GWC into debt. These problems have prevented any expansion of the company’s services. The government has therefore invited private investors to operate GWC’s assets for a period of ten years to make the company ...
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