Public water without (public) financial mediation? Remunicipalizing water in Valladolid, Spain
Autores:
- Jorge Garcia-Arias (Universidad de León)
- Hug March (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya)
- Nuria Alonso (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
- Mar Satorras Grau (Institut d’Estudis Regionals i Metropolitans de Barcelona)
Año: 2022
We discuss the water remunicipalization process in the city of Valladolid (Spain), focusing specifically on its public financing model. Valladolid water remunicipalization has been a politically driven process, but implemented and managed in a technical way, through a public 100% municipality-owned company. As we show, it does not require the additional participation of financial intermediaries, public or private. The Valladolid remunicipalization process has been largely successful, with efficient financial and technical management, including some equity and environmental considerations, although it is not free from financial challenges that could cause it to totter in the future.
Garcia-Arias, J., March, H., Alonso, N., & Satorras Grau, M. (2022). Public water without (public) financial mediation? Remunicipalizing water in Valladolid, Spain. Water International, 47:5, 733-750, https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2022.2057071
