Dominican Republic authorities are preparing a water bill to allow for the concession of water services, Franklin Lithgow of the country's exports and investment promotion agency CEI-RD told BNamericas.
The country's current legal system allows public-private partnerships but it does not allow the handing over of water utilities to private firms to administer finances and operate them, Lithgow said.
Concessions would bring new investments into the water area, improving water quality and reducing losses, while expanding networks at the same time.
According to studies, the country's potable water networks are reporting up to 60% in loses, Lithgow added.
The bill is also likely to include the handling of wastewater management, which is quite poor in the country as it is currently unprofitable.
A group of specialists is drawing up the bill, and civil society and political players will also take part in the process before submitting the bill to congress, Lithgow said.
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