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Pandora's water closet: competition, finance and water supplies for the poor
01.10.2005
Increasingly, finance for water supplies is being disbursed by inviting private businesses and NGOs to tender a bid for the contract. This new situation raises all kinds of questions, including: will the competition between NGOs and private businesses be fair? Do NGOs and local businesses know what is involved in bidding for a contract? What expertise does local government need to supervise this process?