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Pushing water privatisation in MalawiPrivate sector involvement in water supply has been a policy pushed in Malawi since 1998. In June 2000, the World Bank agreed a “Malawi: Privatization and utility reform project” which included the water sector as one utility to focus upon.This case study looks at the impacts. This case study looks at the how water privatisation was promoted in Malawi.
Private sector involvement in water supply has been a policy pushed in Malawi since 1998. In June 2000, the World Bank agreed a “Malawi: Privatization and utility reform project” which included the water sector as one utility to focus upon.This case study looks at the impacts.
 

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