Stepping Up: Improving the Performance of China's Urban Water Utilities

Stepping Up: Improving the Performance of China's Urban Water Utilities
ISBN-10
0821373323
ISBN-13
9780821373323
Series
Stepping Up
Category
Political Science
Pages
214
Language
English
Published
2007-01-01
Publisher
World Bank Publications
Authors
SHIQING XIE, Greg Browder

Description

As China transitions to a market economy, municipal utilities are evolving into commercially viable companies under government oversight. Great challenges confront the reform process for China's water utilities, including rapid urbanization and emerging inequality, coupled with severe water scarcity and degradation. Cities and their water utilities must provide services within a complex mosaic of policies and regulations provided by national and provincial governments. In China, as throughout the world, water is also a sensitive political issue. Governments are keen to provide good water service, but also attuned to the need to ensure that tariffs are socially acceptable. This report presents a strategic framework and set of recommendations for addressing these challenges and accelerating improvements in China's urban water utilities. Drawing upon the World Bank's experience in China, as well as the Bank's global knowledge, the report provides a comprehensive assessment of urban water services, including policy, regulatory, institutional, financial, and technical issues. The report will prove a valuable resource for policy makers, utility companies, and anyone interested in the development of the world's largest water market.

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