Water service entities

Definition / description

Water service entities (WSEs) are organisational and legal bodies responsible for the provision of water services within urban, regional, or rural areas. They may take various forms, including government agencies, private-sector for-profit companies, not-for-profit organisations, and customer- or stakeholder-owned entities.
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Publications / information


  • Frederiksen, H.D., 2005:
    The future of rural water services in the developing countries and the governments’ role. -
    Irrigation and Drainage, 54, p. 501–508.
    VL reprint under:
    VL Irrigation & Hydrology - vl_ref_id_x_0010

Reference

  • World Bank Group, 2017:
    Sustainability Assessment of Rural Water Service Delivery Models: Findings of a Multi-Country Review. -
    World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27988 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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