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Innovative
experience in LAC:
"Indicators
and methods to assess impact on
the sustainability of clean water systems
and sanitation of public-.private partnerships
in the Municipality of San Fernando"
(Buenos
Aires) - ARGENTINA
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THE SUMMARY OF THIS RESEARCH AND DOWNLOAD THE FINAL REPORT
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Provision
of potable water in Argentina has been privatized in many regions and urban
districts. The Municipality of San Fernando is a peri-urban industrial area of
Buenos Aires, which includes islands of the Parana River Delta.
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the services supplied by private companies are more effective they do
not reach the poor urban neighbourhoods of San Fernando.
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small suppliers of Potable Water and Sanitation services in association
with NGOs and municipalities started to provide water and sanitation
with a lower investment cost to those excluded social sectors. But this
practice was made without including a sewer sanitation system. This
caused the pollution of the Puelche acuifer that provides water for this
urban region.
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On the basis of this partnership, between civil society
and private companies, a new modality has been proposed. The
Municipality provides material for the construction of potable water
sewer systems, the private company conducts the design of this system
and finally the citizens of San Fernando build the system under the
supervision of the private company.
This very successful experience has shown that
to establish this concession contract is recommended to
apply the following principles: equity to serve the most
vulnerable populations, efficiency in the provision of services
taking into account sanity risks and vulnerability, solidarity:
those families that cannot afford for services are covered with a
solidarity fund and transparency: resources obtained of the
tariff increase are poured to a trust fund to cover emergencies and
other investments.
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The
financial resources for the competitive funding
programme are fully donated by IDRC.
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THE SUMMARY OF THIS RESEARCH AND DOWNLOAD THE FINAL REPORT
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