Public sector delivery of waste management services: Cases from the IndianSub-Continent

This paper discusses the role of public sector institutions in the delivery of urban services, with a particular focus on waste management in the Indi an Sub-Continent. Public sector institutions are the major: stakeholders in the delivery of urban services, They hold the major responsibilities, fund s and employ a large number of staff. The public sector institutions are al so exposed to political influence and the institutional changes are often p olitically or donors driven. However, since new institutions such as non-go vernment organisations and private sector are taking important roles in the actual delivery of services, there is a greater need to understand the exi sting linkages to promote integration. The informal sector also provides se rvices to a large number of population. In order to promote efficient and e ffective delivery of urban services, it is important to work on the integra ted approaches involving key stakeholders. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. A ll rights reserved.