Public–private partnerships could play role in ensuring water security

Public–private partnerships could play role in ensuring water security

As climate change and its effects such as erratic weather patterns intensify, coupled with rapid urbanisation and population growth, municipalities and metros would do well to pursue more public–private partnerships (PPPs) to guarantee water supply to citizens, a panel of experts who participated in a webinar hosted by Creamer Media earlier this month averred.. Globally, government bodies are increasingly making use of PPP procurement models to source solutions in the water space – according to training organisation PPP Training Online CEO Andre Kruger, only ten countries in Africa do not have PPP regulations or policies.
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