Participative public-private partnerships
The 4P model has been implemented to fulfil the needs of populations with very limited access to water, and for whom traditional solutions are not appropriate.
Guaranteed access to service with an adapted pricing policy
The theory of “total cost recovery”, which implies that the financing of infrastructure development and the service costs will be covered by the price paid by the end user, demonstrated its limits at the end of the 1990s.
The 4P model is adapted to this new reality. It is based on the following principles:
- Local authorities express their needs as part of their public service responsibilities and in consultation with the local population.
- International institutions, such as development banks, provide the portion of financing that cannot be covered by local authorities or the end customer. They finance investments and face the associated risks.
- The pricing structure takes into account both the users’ actual payment capacities and the operator’s need to earn enough revenue to maintain the system.
- SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT is committed to transferring its knowledge at costs adapted to each situation.
A flexible model with a goal of achieving autonomy
The 4P model is implemented in 3 stages:
- Familiarisation and emergency measures (1-2 years): organise the project, become familiar with the data and implement emergency measures.
- Project expansion (2-4 years): complete the main structural components.
- Fostering autonomy (8-10 years): make the system autonomous from an economic and technical perspective.
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