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    Jakarta Water Privatization Today: Dried Water Tap or Change
    March 2012
    By Irfan Zamzami, Amrta Institute for Water Literacy

    With protests, rallies and petitions, the message from the public has been clear: the water service in Jakarta should be re-municipalised, to save the water system from financial ruin and the water service from a profit-oriented private sector.

    Alternatives to Privatisation
    March 2012
    Edited by David A. McDonald & Greg Ruiters

    A book for practitioners, unionists, social movements and analysts who are seeking reliable knowledge on what kinds of public models work and their main strengths and weaknesses.

    Remunicipalisation
    March 2012
    Olivier Hoedeman
    Satoko Kishimoto
     Martin Pigeon, David A. McDonald

    After decades of failed water privatisation, cities like Paris are starting to bring water back into public hands. Download this free 'must-read' book for policy makers and activists looking to democratise water services.

    the Alternative World Water Forum (FAME)
    February 2012

    United under the slogan 'Water is life, Not for Profit' 2000 people ended The Alternative World Water Forum (FAME) in Marseilles on 17th March with a protest march. TNI together with Reclaiming Public Water Network partners actively engaged in FAME and contributed to the collective...

    Citizens’ participation is key for water efficiency
    February 2012
    Satoko Kishimoto

    Active citizens’ participation in water and sanitation initiatives is crucial to ensure sustainable improvements in water services for the poorest. Experiences from Tanzania, Spain, India and Uruguay show how citizen and labour participation can transform public services.

    Perspectives on the EU Economic Crisis
    October 2011
    TNI

    The banks are making huge profits again while more people are made redundent from jobs whose services we actually need. Three experts share their views on the European economic crisis, and the failure of governments to take action.

    Pro-poor water management: community participation and ownership
    August 2011
    Satoko Kishimoto

    ‘Pro-poor urban water provision’ was a big theme at World Water Week in Stockholm this year. But what is pro-poor water provision, in practice?

    Fighting corruption with the Water TAP plus A
    August 2011
    Satoko Kishimoto

    Using research, workshops and local user's committies to help tackle corruption in the governance of private and public utilities - a case study from Kenya.

    Many little streams make a mighty river – the 1 per cent solidarity levy
    August 2011
    Satoko Kishimoto

    How an innovative financial scheme could help to finance international public-public water projects in the global south.

    Strengthening public water in Africa
    August 2011
    Samir Bensaid

    While both North–South partnerships and SouthSouth Partnerships have strengths and limitations, linking these in networked models is an effective way to mobilise expertise and funding and achieve success.

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