Abstract

The literature on public service delivery alternatives has to date been highly localized, sector specific and lacking in methodological consistency. This project seeks to analyze health, water and electricity delivery models in Africa, Asia and Latin America in order to identify and document successful alternatives to commercialization. Researchers will draw up a set of evaluation criteria (norms), carry out a mapping exercise, refine the conceptual model in a workshop, and identify a set of cases for in-depth study. The selected case studies will represent a cross-section of sectors, regions and models highlighted during the mapping exercise. In the final stage of the project, researchers will examine the findings as a whole, with an emphasis on their implications for service delivery options and health systems in South and Southern Africa.

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