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Public private partnerships model for drinking water supply system of Uong Bi Town, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam

AuthorTrinh Xuan Duc
Call NumberAIT RSPR no.EV-11-07
Subject(s)Public-private sector cooperation--Vietnam--Quang Ninh

NoteA research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering (Professional) in Environmental Engineering and Management
PublisherAsian Institute of Technology
AbstractRecently, the demands for water supply projects in urban development are chiefly driven by urbanization in Vietnam. Owing to the limited budget and inefficient experience in providing water supply services related only to public sector, Vietnamese policymakers must find new ways to resolve some established problems of public projects and services to meet the population's need, especially in urban areas. In latest years, a few of legal and strategic solutions have been proposed and take effect. Among them, the Decision 63/1998/QD-TTg on National Orientation on water supply development in urban areas by 2020 and Decision 71/201 O/QD-TTg on Pilot regulations on investment under PublicPrivate-Paitnerships (PPP) method have most remarkable influence which show PPP would be one of the best options for improving the urban water supply systems. With the increasing demand for investment into infrastructure in Vietnam, especially investment into urban water supply system while the Government budget is limited, it is very important to find out a proper capital resource for investment into this industry. One of the solutions is call for private investment under PPP model. Current urban water supply systems in Vietnam are mainly financed by the State budget and managed by state-owned companies. Most of these systems are facing: (i)downgrading facilities; (ii) low utilization of water supply aspect; (iii) lack of capital for upgrading and expansion (iv) weak management and incompetent personnel; (v) low water price results in insufficient revenue to cover operation and maintenance cost: (vi) low awareness of The research of PPP model for water supply system in countries with the same geographical, social, economic and cultural conditions such as China, Ghana will be a good foundation for the establishment of a proper PPP model for Vietnam to ensure efficiency, equity and sustainability. Uong Bi, Quang Ninh could be considered the outstanding case for the above-motioned opinion. Uong Bi will face a growing gap between water supply capacity and water demand in recent years due to the development in trade, industry and services. The goal of this disse1tation is to identify the important driving factors impacting the water supply service in Uong Bi including Technical aspect, Social aspect, Financial/ Economic aspect, Management aspect. Based on review of the existing literature and using the method of participatory assessments, the researcher has made a lot of surveys and analyses about the practice of water supply management (WSM) in Uong Bi. The findings can help to assess the feasibility of applying PPP model to WSM in Uong Bi and make some recommendations for the implementation of PPP model in Uong Bi.
Year2011
TypeResearch Study Project Report (RSPR)
SchoolSchool of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD)
DepartmentDepartment of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC))
Academic Program/FoSEnvironmental Engineering (EV)
Chairperson(s) Shipin, Oleg ;
Examination Committee(s)Visvanathan, C. ;Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh
Scholarship Donor(s)Vietnam Environment and Construction Company (VICEN)
DegreeResearch Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2011


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