Long-term engagement is needed to foster private sector participation in water supply provision. Along with other development partners, ADB has contributed significantly to the development of an enabling environment for private sector engagement in the provision of WSS services in Armenia. This would not have been possible without ADB’s long-term engagement in the sector through this project and other interventions. ADB support to draft the PPP law (approved in June 2019) and continuing support on regulations will further enhance the enabling environment. In hindsight, better sequencing of support for the wider PPP regulatory environment in advance of the national lease would have enhanced the project’s impact. The new law nevertheless provides much-needed traction for continued private sector participation in the sector.
Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project