Message-ID: <35313D12.5831@tmn.com> Date: Sun, 12 Apr 1998 17:15:46 -0500 From: tom abeles <mailto:tabeles@tmn.com> Subject: Re: Financing solid waste programs To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
Pascal Collotte wrote: >
> I am trying to identify the different ways accessible to communities in
> developing countries, to fund their solid waste collection operation. Any
> idea is more than welcome.
-------------------------------------- Financing is a very site specific issue and needs to be customized to the situation. For example:1) Are you looking for loans, grants, privatization or other relationship?
2) What country are you in? Political stability, foreign exchange issues and local rules regarding participation by the finance community are important
3) Size is critical- in any project- How much money is needed, over what period of time and how is the investment to be repaid?
4) management, management, management- what is the system chosen, is it the best possible, and who is to make sure it works?
Other questions build on this.
cheers
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