Tapping the markets: opportunities for domestic investments in water and sanitation for the poor
This comprehensive report examines private sector provision of piped water services and on-site sanitation services in rural areas and small towns, with case studies from several countries. The preferences and circumstances of poor households and the performance of enterprises that provide services directly to them are examined, as are commercial and investment climate factors that may affect enterprises' actual or perceived costs and risks in the water and sanitation sector.