International price of water

Abstract

Full cost recovery is a desirable goal for Water Service Delivery, but achieving that goal may require institutional reforms and subsidies to ensure services can be extended to the poor at affordable rates. This study reviewed available data on international water costs and prices, and developed analytical models for O&M renewal and replacement costs for typical water systems. The results may be used to assess the implications for water service costs, subsides and rates, and the affordability of extending water services to the urban poor.