Russian roulette continues to spin

The government, municipalities and the market are sending contradictory messages about the direction of water sector reform in Russia. The privatisation process is continuing apace – but it has become less visible.

The Eurasian Water Partnership, a private water group set up by former employees of Russian Communal Systems (RKS), has signed a 25-year lease agreement to manage the Rostov-on-Don water utility. The deal takes the total number of people served by private water in Russia to 9.5 million.

The move towards PPP has been driven by several laws passed by ...

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