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Abcon, AquaFed discuss cooperation agreement - Brazil
Published: Tuesday, March 4, 2008 16:49 (GMT -0400)
By Crislaine Coscarelli
Brazil's national water and sewerage concessionaires association Abcon and the international federation of private water operators AquaFed are discussing a cooperation agreement to improve basic sanitation in the country, both entities announced at a press conference.
The agreement terms include the exchange of technical, social and financial information on private company participation in water and sanitation services, and also the execution of studies and surveys on basic sanitation around the world.
"The entities will also carry out joint activities to measure the efficiency and competence of the authorities in solving water and sanitation problems," Abcon president Yves Besse said.
"This agreement is interesting for Abcon as we want to have a global vision of the sector, and for Aquafed, which is interested in what is happening at the moment in the biggest country in South America," Besse told BNamericas, adding: "Our final objective is to bring sanitation to everyone."
"Our challenge is to obtain more information and expand our knowledge of sanitation, which is a fundamental element of social development," he said.
AquaFed is an association set up to connect international organizations with private sector providers of water and sanitation services, according to its president Gérard Payen.
"It does this on an international level, representing the operators through direct membership or through their national associations," the executive told BNamericas.
"Our duty is to explain to the government what the private companies can do for them and, by doing that, promote investment in the sector. We do not want to compare private with the public companies. It's the government's job to choose the best solution," Payen said.
Asked what the difference is between private and public companies, Besse answered: "Private companies always follow the rules of planning, investment and service goals. Public companies are just starting to implement this system due to new regulations."
Talking about Brazil, Besse said he cannot understand how a place like São Paulo, for example, can have two rivers crossing the city that are giant open sewers. "It is not a financial but a political problem," he stated.
Abcon has 30 associated private companies that are responsible for 5% of the sanitation services in the country, serving 7mn people. "We have the capacity to reach 30% in 10 years," the Abcon president said.
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/waterandwaste/Abcon,_AquaFed_discuss_cooperation_agreement
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Published: Tuesday, March 4, 2008 16:49 (GMT -0400)
By Crislaine Coscarelli
Brazil's national water and sewerage concessionaires association Abcon and the international federation of private water operators AquaFed are discussing a cooperation agreement to improve basic sanitation in the country, both entities announced at a press conference.
The agreement terms include the exchange of technical, social and financial information on private company participation in water and sanitation services, and also the execution of studies and surveys on basic sanitation around the world.
"The entities will also carry out joint activities to measure the efficiency and competence of the authorities in solving water and sanitation problems," Abcon president Yves Besse said.
"This agreement is interesting for Abcon as we want to have a global vision of the sector, and for Aquafed, which is interested in what is happening at the moment in the biggest country in South America," Besse told BNamericas, adding: "Our final objective is to bring sanitation to everyone."
"Our challenge is to obtain more information and expand our knowledge of sanitation, which is a fundamental element of social development," he said.
AquaFed is an association set up to connect international organizations with private sector providers of water and sanitation services, according to its president Gérard Payen.
"It does this on an international level, representing the operators through direct membership or through their national associations," the executive told BNamericas.
"Our duty is to explain to the government what the private companies can do for them and, by doing that, promote investment in the sector. We do not want to compare private with the public companies. It's the government's job to choose the best solution," Payen said.
Asked what the difference is between private and public companies, Besse answered: "Private companies always follow the rules of planning, investment and service goals. Public companies are just starting to implement this system due to new regulations."
Talking about Brazil, Besse said he cannot understand how a place like São Paulo, for example, can have two rivers crossing the city that are giant open sewers. "It is not a financial but a political problem," he stated.
Abcon has 30 associated private companies that are responsible for 5% of the sanitation services in the country, serving 7mn people. "We have the capacity to reach 30% in 10 years," the Abcon president said.
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/waterandwaste/Abcon,_AquaFed_discuss_cooperation_agreement
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