CSA Xpert

Privatization of the water sector needs to be approached with caution, and the issue’s many facets must be considered far more than is happening in today’s ideological debate. Privatization may encourage fragmentation, which IWRM seems to overcome. Privatization of the marketable aspects of water may result in single-purpose planning and management, which raises a question of open information channels and transparency. Moreover, for the developing world where basic infrastructure is not yet complete, a question remains of whether applying full cost recovery is ethical or practical.